The Integration of Industry 4.0 and Sustainable Development: Trends, Networks, and Future Research Directions

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 26 Sayı: 3, 1122 - 1143, 28.11.2025

Damla Çevik Aka

Öz

The main purpose of this research is to provide a comprehensive summary of studies addressing the relationship between Industry 4.0 and sustainable development. The study analyzes the status of literature, its geographical distribution, influential studies, productive authors, main trends, and research gaps. A science mapping was carried out using word cluster analysis and keyword co-occurrence analysis to examine the intellectual framework of the subject and identify emerging research trends. Data were collected from the Web of Science academic database, encompassing 653 scientific articles published in English between 2017 and 2024. This article summarizes the status of a subject of great academic and societal importance and provides a valuable framework to guide future research.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Industry 4.0 , Regional Sustainable Development , Sustainable Development , Bibliometric Analysis.

Etik Beyan

The study does not require an ethical declaration.

Endüstri 4.0 ve Sürdürülebilir Kalkınmanın Entegrasyonu: Trendler, Ağlar ve Gelecekteki Araştırma Yönleri

Öz

Bu araştırmanın temel amacı, Endüstri 4.0 ve sürdürülebilir kalkınma arasındaki ilişkiyi ele alan çalışmaların kapsamlı bir özetini sunmaktır. Çalışma, literatürün durumunu, coğrafi dağılımını, etkili çalışmaları, üretken yazarları, ana eğilimleri ve araştırma boşluklarını analiz etmektedir. Konunun entelektüel çerçevesini incelemek ve ortaya çıkan araştırma eğilimlerini belirlemek için kelime kümeleme analizi ve anahtar kelime eş zamanlılık analizi kullanılarak bir bilim haritalaması yapılmıştır. Veriler, 2017-2024 yılları arasında İngilizce olarak yayınlanmış 653 bilimsel makaleyi içeren Web of Science akademik veri tabanından toplanmıştır. Bu makale, büyük akademik ve toplumsal öneme sahip bir konunun durumunu özetlemekte ve gelecekteki araştırmalara rehberlik edecek değerli bir çerçeve sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Endüstri 4.0 , Bölgesel Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma , Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma , Bibliyometrik Analiz.

Etik Beyan

Çalışma etik beyan gerektirmemektedir.

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