Use of Digital Twin Technologies in Facility Management and Related Industries: A Bibliometric Review
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Digital Twin, Facility Management, BIM, IoT, Bibliometrics.Abstract
Digital twin (DT) technology is one of the technological innovations that has transformed the discipline of facility management (FM); it has changed the way facility management practices are planned and executed. Therefore, it is important to consider the current status and future development trends of this field in the academic community. This study explores the application of digital twins in facility management and related fields by creating a visual description of relevant research topics to improve understanding. This bibliometric analysis of DT-FM was conducted in the records of the past 5 years (2019 to 2025) of the WOS database, and 147 DT-FM-related publications were analyzed using Citespace and R-Bibliometrix software. Trends in DT applications in FM include technology integration and innovation, implementation and adoption strategies, sustainability and energy efficiency, education and professional development, and data management and analysis. Overall, this study enriches a relatively new and rapidly developing field and proposes possible future research paths to further develop this field.
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