Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Governance Research: A Bibliometric and Science Mapping Analysis (2014–2025)

This study maps the development and intellectual structure of Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Governance research from 2014 to 2025. Bibliometric and science-mapping analyses were conducted on 329 Scopus-indexed publications using Bibliometrix/Biblioshiny and VOSviewer. The literature exhibited 33.11% annual growth, with 62.9% of publications appearing during 2023–2025. Research was geographically concentrated in the USA, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, which collectively accounted for 78.1% of corresponding-author publications. Bibliographic coupling and keyword co-occurrence revealed a multidisciplinary knowledge structure centered on data sovereignty and governance, connecting Indigenous knowledge, decolonization, community engagement, health, privacy, and research ethics, while highlighting opportunities for broader participation.