Delivery By Drone: A Bibliometric Analysis
İlker İbrahim AVŞAR
https://doi.org/10.53465/CEECBE.2025.9788022552257.21-35
Abstract: The world is living in an era of rapid technological development. This rapid evolution is having a profound impact on the business world, forcing many sectors to keep pace with change. Technological innovation is essential for efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness. One of the most prominent areas in this context is drone technology. Drones are attracting attention for both military and civilian applications, and one of the most important applications is drone delivery. This innovative mode of transport is being discussed by many sectors due to the benefits it offers and the risks it poses. In this study, a bibliometric analysis method was used to explore the issue of drone delivery in more depth. For the analysis, the Scopus database was searched and the publications obtained were evaluated using bibliometric methods such as basic statistics such as distribution by years and clustering relationships between words. The data used in the study covers the years 2012-2025, which shows that drone delivery is a relatively new area of research. However, the 1038 academic publications obtained show that interest in the topic is quite high. These publications appear in a total of 538 different sources and 2780 different researchers are working on drone delivery. In addition, the rate of international collaboration among authors is 22.45%. This rate indicates significant potential for collaboration for academics wishing to conduct research on a global scale. This review is a valuable resource for both researchers and policymakers, providing important insights into the field of drone delivery. At the same time, it contributes to the literature by highlighting general trends in the drone delivery sector.
Keywords: Drone, Drone Delivery, Transportation, Scopus
JEL Classification codes: 014, 033
Fulltext: PDF
Published by: Vydavateľstvo EKONÓM, Bratislava University of Economics and Business
Year of publication: 2025
Online publication date: 16 May 2025
Copyright: Author/s of the paper
ISBN 978-80-225-5225-7
ISSN 2453-6113
Pages 21 – 35