Exploring the Pathways of Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Development in the Era of Industrial Revolutions: A Bibliometric Analysis and Future Research Agenda

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly pivotal role in driving innovation and promoting sustainable development across various sectors amid the ongoing wave of industrial revolutions. However, the existing research lacks a systematic and quantitative overview of how AI contributes to sustainability goals. This study addresses this gap by conducting a bibliometric analysis of 101 articles from the Web of Science Core Collection, using the keywords “sustainab*”, “artificial intelligence”, and “industrial revolution”. Analytical tools such as VOSviewer and Scimago Graphica were employed to generate keyword co-occurrence maps, publication trends, and research collaboration networks. The results show that scholarly interest in the intersection of AI and sustainability has significantly increased since 2018, with rapid growth in publication and citation numbers. Keyword…