Mapping and Visualization of Global Research Output on Military Stealth Technology

Ramesh B. Kuri; Sandip Majumdar; Kunwar Singh; Ayush Kumar Patel

doi:10.14429/djlit.43.05.19002

Ramesh B. Kuri Assistant Professor, Library and Information Science, Rani Channamma University, Belagavi - 591156, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4137-5995
Sandip Majumdar Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal-732103 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1391-240X
Kunwar Singh Professor, Faculty of Library and Information Science, School of Social Sciences, IGNOU, New Delhi-110068, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5615-5656
Ayush Kumar Patel Junior Research Fellow, Department of Library and Information Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, Uttar Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5668-1103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.43.05.19002

Keywords: Stealth technology, Research output, Scientometrics study, Visualization, Collaborative coefficient

Abstract

This study was mainly focused on the mapping and visualization of global research output on military stealth technology. The data required for the study was taken from the Scopus database for the years 2001-2021. A total of 299 articles with 1764 citations were found during the search. The majority of papers (74.25%) were published in a multi-authored mode. The overall collaborative index was 2.84. Professors Zhang X and Zhang Y of China were named top contributors, each with seven papers and 139 and 121 citations, respectively. China leads the list of contributing countries, with 108 papers and 731 citations, followed by the United States (51), India (19), the United Kingdom (12), and South Korea (7). As per keyword analysis, "military applications," "radar," and "military vehicles" were the biggest hotspots. The findings revealed that Asian countries are increasingly dominating their western counterparts in global research publications on stealth technology. This scientometric analysis contributes to a better understanding of how countries are implementing new technologies for military assets. Furthermore, it may assist scientists in identifying core areas of interest and future research directions in the field, as well as library professionals in selecting appropriate resources.