Is the Concept of Industry 4.0 Still Interesting for Scientists due to the Emergence of Industry 5.0? Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Research purpose. Through Industry 4.0, also referred to as the fourth industrial revolution, new technologies or traditional production resources have been transformed into intelligent objects enhanced by the possibility of identification, scanning, and networking. In recent years, the concept of Industry 5.0 has already started to be discussed. However, is Industry 4.0 an uninteresting or sufficiently researched topic for scientists? The main aim of the scientific article is to perform a bibliometric analysis of the Industry 4.0 issue. The aim was supported by six research questions that reflect the publication trend in the years 2012–2022, the most publishing countries, the most used keywords, the Web of Science category, and authors and publishers.

Keywords

• industry 4.0
• industry 5.0
• internet of things
• artificial intelligence
• bibliometric analysis
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