Research Article

IoT applications in occupational health and safety in the construction industry: Bibliometric, visual, and methods analyses

Volume: 31 Number: 6 November 13, 2025
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IoT applications in occupational health and safety in the construction industry: Bibliometric, visual, and methods analyses

Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) has become an indispensable methodology for integrating technology into the fabric of daily life. The construction industry is one of the emerging application areas of the IoT. In the construction industry context, occupational health and safety (OHS) represents a critical and developing IoT application area. Consequently, the objective of this study is to present a map of the applications of IoT technology in the OHS field, a rapidly developing research area within the construction industry. A total of 80 publications were included in the study, comprising 72 from the Web of Science (WoS) database and 8 from the Scopus database. The bibliometric analysis of the collected data, text mining, and the creation of visual maps were conducted using the Bibliometrix and VOSviewer tools. The reviewed publications were also analyzed by categorizing them according to the methods employed. The study revealed that the current agenda should be expanded by combining the keywords identified in niche themes with the keywords identified in motor themes. This study offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview for researchers interested in research and innovations. The study will facilitate identifying essential changes and trends in the literature for researchers.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Civil Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Early Pub Date

November 2, 2025

Publication Date

November 13, 2025

Submission Date

June 11, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 4, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 31 Number: 6

APA
Ak, Ş. (2025). IoT applications in occupational health and safety in the construction industry: Bibliometric, visual, and methods analyses. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, 31(6), 1019-1035. https://doi.org/10.5505/pajes.2025.43678
AMA
1.Ak Ş. IoT applications in occupational health and safety in the construction industry: Bibliometric, visual, and methods analyses. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;31(6):1019-1035. doi:10.5505/pajes.2025.43678
Chicago
Ak, Şerife. 2025. “IoT Applications in Occupational Health and Safety in the Construction Industry: Bibliometric, Visual, and Methods Analyses”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 31 (6): 1019-35. https://doi.org/10.5505/pajes.2025.43678.
EndNote
Ak Ş (November 1, 2025) IoT applications in occupational health and safety in the construction industry: Bibliometric, visual, and methods analyses. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 31 6 1019–1035.
IEEE
[1]Ş. Ak, “IoT applications in occupational health and safety in the construction industry: Bibliometric, visual, and methods analyses”, Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 1019–1035, Nov. 2025, doi: 10.5505/pajes.2025.43678.
ISNAD
Ak, Şerife. “IoT Applications in Occupational Health and Safety in the Construction Industry: Bibliometric, Visual, and Methods Analyses”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 31/6 (November 1, 2025): 1019-1035. https://doi.org/10.5505/pajes.2025.43678.
JAMA
1.Ak Ş. IoT applications in occupational health and safety in the construction industry: Bibliometric, visual, and methods analyses. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;31:1019–1035.
MLA
Ak, Şerife. “IoT Applications in Occupational Health and Safety in the Construction Industry: Bibliometric, Visual, and Methods Analyses”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 31, no. 6, Nov. 2025, pp. 1019-35, doi:10.5505/pajes.2025.43678.
Vancouver
1.Şerife Ak. IoT applications in occupational health and safety in the construction industry: Bibliometric, visual, and methods analyses. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025 Nov. 1;31(6):1019-35. doi:10.5505/pajes.2025.43678