Internet of things towards environmental performance: a scientometrics and future research avenues

Abstract

The emerging contribution of the Internet of Things and technology in promoting sustainability and environmental protection is substantial. However, the empirical literature that studies the linkage between the three constructs is far from well-mapped. Accordingly, this study aims to map the literature associated with the Internet of Things and technology in establishing environmental performance by analyzing 1294 articles that underwent rigorous peer review on the Scopus and WOS databases. The finding demonstrated that there were six significant clusters to guide future research. The resulting visual trend is a guide for international collaboration between researchers in diverse academic fields, resulting in more enhanced research in terms of quality and quantity. Further implications are discussed in the paper.