AI-driven cybersecurity in critical infrastructure: A bibliometric analysis (2015–2025)

This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of 1,862 research documents (2015–2025) focused on the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Critical Infrastructure (CI) cybersecurity. Data from Scopus and Web of Science were processed using the Bibliometrix R-package. The study quantifies publication dynamics and maps thematic and sector-specific patterns in AI methods applied to OT/ICS/SCADA cybersecurity after 2020. Sector-specific analysis reveals distinct technological profiles: the E