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<p>The aviation sector faces challenges in enhancing safety, efficiency, and sustainability. The integration of emerging Industry 4.0 technologies presents a promising pathway to address these concerns. This paper presents a comprehensive review of current trends in Industry 4.0 applications in aviation, utilizing technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), digital twins (DT), and additive manufacturing (AM). The bibliometric analysis of over 250 reviewed publications from 1997 to 2025 reveals the publication trend, sources, top countries and institutions, collaboration network, key technologies, and their development, which define the current trend and future research direction in this domain. Countries like China, Germany, and the USA emerged as key contributors supported by institutions such as Beihang University, Rzeszów University of Technology, and Hamburg University of Technology. This research is mainly funded by national and international funding agencies, including the European Union, National Science Foundations of various countries, such as China, and ministries focused on education. However, there are some limitations in using these technologies. AI can predict failures, but it cannot clearly explain the reasons behind them. Digital twins are expensive and need real-time data. IoT lacks common standards, and Virtual Reality (VR)/Augmented Reality (AR) tools are costly and unsupported everywhere. In the future, improving data sharing, reducing costs, and enhancing the system’s ease of use and security will facilitate the adoption of Industry 4.0 in aviation.</p>

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Aviation Meets Industry 4.0: Mapping Two Decades of Research Through Bibliometric Insights

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    2026年5月14日

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  • Kallakuri Venkata Rajiv Kumar,
  • Sivaratri Lakshmi Sahithi,
  • Anand Kaurwar,
  • Anand Plappally,
  • Winston Oluwole Soboyejo,
  • Amrita Nighojkar

摘要

The aviation sector faces challenges in enhancing safety, efficiency, and sustainability. The integration of emerging Industry 4.0 technologies presents a promising pathway to address these concerns. This paper presents a comprehensive review of current trends in Industry 4.0 applications in aviation, utilizing technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), digital twins (DT), and additive manufacturing (AM). The bibliometric analysis of over 250 reviewed publications from 1997 to 2025 reveals the publication trend, sources, top countries and institutions, collaboration network, key technologies, and their development, which define the current trend and future research direction in this domain. Countries like China, Germany, and the USA emerged as key contributors supported by institutions such as Beihang University, Rzeszów University of Technology, and Hamburg University of Technology. This research is mainly funded by national and international funding agencies, including the European Union, National Science Foundations of various countries, such as China, and ministries focused on education. However, there are some limitations in using these technologies. AI can predict failures, but it cannot clearly explain the reasons behind them. Digital twins are expensive and need real-time data. IoT lacks common standards, and Virtual Reality (VR)/Augmented Reality (AR) tools are costly and unsupported everywhere. In the future, improving data sharing, reducing costs, and enhancing the system’s ease of use and security will facilitate the adoption of Industry 4.0 in aviation.