Advancing SDGs with IoT: Enhancing thermal comfort and energy efficiency- A bibliometric study

There is a large body of research on the Internet of Things (IoT) utilization to achieve Thermal comfort while maintaining Energy efficiency (IoT-TE). This research offers insights to promote the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (affordable and clean energy) and Sustainable Development Goal 11 (sustainable cities and communities). Based on the proposed hypothesis, IoT-TE research is highly relevant to SDG 7 and SDG 11. Therefore, this paper conducts a bibliometric analysis of publications that support SDGs in IoT-TE. 873 articles from the Scopus database up to December 2023 were analyzed with its significant trends. A substantial portion of the citations focused on research published within the past ten years, reaching a notable peak in 2018 with an estimated 15,000 citations. IoT-TE research predominantly supported target was 7.3 Target (double the improvement in energy efficiency). This is the first comprehensive bibliometric analysis of IoT-TE literature supporting SDGs. The identified research gaps will influence IoT-TE research future directions and encourage cooperative research efforts. Furthermore, the research themes showed that energy efficiency is the forefront keyword of the current bibliometric research about IoT-TE. This study will help decision-makers and practitioners interested in SDGs understand the latest advances in research and achieve sustainability.