Abstract
This work aims to provide a bibliometric and systematic overview of the progress of aeroponics research over the past thirty years. The study examined the publication pattern, productive authors, journals, and significant research topics throughout this period. The analysis reveals a consistent upward trajectory in the publishing trend of aeroponics in recent years. Recent years have seen a significant surge in academic publications on aeroponics in emerging nations like India, due to a range of contributing factors. The United States and China are in the forefront of citations, indicating their significant academic influence and substantial impact on the worldwide research environment. Primary areas of study include hydroponics, aeroponics, and potato growing, predominantly conducted in India, China, and the United States of America. Analysis of the systematic review revealed that Aeroponics can make a substantial contribution to sustainability. The application of aeroponics in sustainable agriculture holds promise, but there exist notable scientific shortcomings that must be addressed to optimise its implementation. These include assessments of long-term sustainability, analyses of energy use, investigations on scalability, evaluations of impacts on biodiversity, and studies on customer acceptance. Therefore, by giving priority to these areas, researchers can provide significant contributions to the progress of aeroponic systems that demonstrate not only exceptional efficiency and productivity, but also outstanding environmental sustainability and broad social acceptance. It is imperative to address the research gap in the area of sustainable food production among global challenges; it is inevitable to tackle the potential of aeroponics in agriculture.
Keywords: Aeroponics, Bibliometric Analysis, Sustainability, Systematic Literature Review