Analysis of Research Trends in Maritime Communication

Maritime industry plays an important role in the transport of various goods and passengers; it is the major contributor to global trade. With the advent of new communication technologies, advances in Artificial Intelligence, and the ubiquitous Internet of Things, the maritime industry is evolving day by day. Effective communication plays a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of maritime activities. However, the researchers in this domain need to understand and analyze various research trends that can offer various insights. In this view, this paper provides a clear understanding of the scientific landscape in maritime communication based on the data available in the Scopus database. Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database from Elsevier which provides comprehensive detail about the literature in various subject fields. This research considers the last 10 years data, i.e. from 2013 to 2023 for the analysis. A total of 505 publications were obtained from the database. These publications include various document types such as articles, conference papers, reviews, etc. The analysis is carried out from various perspectives including year, country, subject area, funding sponsor, document type, affiliation, author, and source. Further, to understand the mutual relations, collaborations between different countries, the co-occurrence of various keywords, and the bibliographic coupling among diverse sources are also analyzed. This analysis provides a clear view and serves the researchers willing to work in this area and other stakeholders to understand various perspectives in this domain.