Mapping power and strategy in the Indo-Pacific: a bibliometric analysis of geopolitics, policy, and regional development

The Indo-Pacific is central to global geopolitics and regional development. The present study provides a bibliometric analysis of the research on the geopolitics, policy, and strategy of the Indo-Pacific. The studies were analyzed with the Scopus database (2005–2026) and tools such as Biblioshiny and VOSviewer. The total number of documents was 1,343 from 422 sources and 1,450 authors. Results indicate a high annual growth rate of 20.36% and the highest number of publications in 2024 (284 articles). India was the most productive country, and Australia was the most cited country. The main authors are Panda J., Scott D., and De Castro R.C. The keyword analysis shows that the most frequently used word is ‘Indo-Pacific’ followed by China, India, and the United States, indicating a strong geopolitical and strategic orientation. The study finds that the Indo-Pacific research body is expanding, especially in the domains of security, regional cooperation, and policy dynamics, and offers a foundation for future research in this emerging field.