Mapping and Visualisation of Global Research Output on Military Stealth Technology.

Military stealth technology is crucial in modern combat, allowing military vehicles to be more survivable and less detectable. The primary objective of this study is to map and visualise the global research output on military stealth technology in order to acquire insights into the research landscape, identify relevant trends, and facilitate informed decision-making. This study was mainly focused on the mapping and visualisation of global research output on military stealth technology. For conducting the study, data was collected from the Scopus database covering the period from 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]