Discovering the Global Landscape of Internet of Things (IoT) Studies for Blind Wearable Devices; A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

This study explores the research trends and characteristics of the Internet of Things (IoT) in blind people’s wearable devices using bibliometrics analysis. The study aims to identify the publication types, countries, research subjects, and social impact of journal articles related to this topic. The researchers used Microsoft Excel for frequency analysis, VOSviewer for data visualization, and Harzing’s Publish or Perish for citation metrics and analysis. A total of 7870 articles from 2006 to March 2023 were retrieved and analysed from Scopus indexed database publications. The study found that India was the most active country in IoT research and China was the most active institution that published significant publications related to this research. The study has limitations due to the exclusivity of Scopus indexed publications, but the findings could assist researchers in the disabled or health area, especially in IoT, to identify future research directions.