{"id":2500,"date":"2025-09-26T14:04:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T07:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.its.ac.id\/publikasi\/?p=2500"},"modified":"2025-09-26T14:04:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T07:04:23","slug":"mapping-a-decade-of-digital-twin-research-trends-thematic-evolution-and-chinas-strategic-lead-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.its.ac.id\/publikasi\/en\/2025\/09\/26\/mapping-a-decade-of-digital-twin-research-trends-thematic-evolution-and-chinas-strategic-lead-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mapping a Decade of Digital Twin Research: Trends, Thematic Evolution, and China\u2019s Strategic Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"authors\">\n<div class=\"author\"><strong>Radityo Prasetianto Wibowo<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-author-affilitation\">ITS<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author\"><strong>Prasasti Karunia Farista Ananto<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-author-affilitation\">UPN Veteran Jawa Timur<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author\"><strong>Eugenia Indrawan<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-author-affilitation\">Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"summary\" class=\"article-summary\">\n<h2>Abstract<\/h2>\n<div class=\"article-abstract\">\n<p>Digital Twin (DT) has emerged as a rapidly growing research area in computer science and related fields, with applications spanning industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and urban planning. To systematically analyze its evolution, this study addresses five key research questions: RQ1 (annual publication trends), RQ2 (active researchers and countries), RQ3 (leading journals), RQ4 (dominant research themes), and RQ5 (citation-based influence). Using bibliometric methods, we analyzed Scopus-indexed articles through a structured workflow: keyword definition, data preprocessing, and thematic clustering via K-means. The results reveal a sharp rise in DT publications post-2000, with China surpassing the United States in contributions after 2020, driven by national investments in digital infrastructure and smart manufacturing. Four thematic clusters were identified: cybersecurity in DT systems, Industry 4.0 applications, cyber-physical energy networks, and 3D modeling for virtual design. The study highlights IEEE Access as the most prolific journal and underscores the interdisciplinary nature of DT through high-impact papers aligned with cluster themes. While this work provides a comprehensive overview of DT\u2019s research landscape, future studies should explore emerging keywords (e.g., ethical AI integration) and expand database coverage to refine thematic boundaries. These insights not only map the current state of DT research but also guide scholars and policymakers in prioritizing innovation areas for sustainable technological advancement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Radityo Prasetianto Wibowo ITS Prasasti Karunia Farista Ananto UPN Veteran Jawa Timur Eugenia Indrawan Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Abstract Digital Twin (DT) has emerged as a rapidly growing research area in computer science and related fields, with applications spanning industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and urban planning. 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