Policing: An International Journal
The use of drones in public safety: mapping applications, potential and limitations
Purpose This study aims to analyse the scientific production on the use of drones in public safety, identifying patterns of development, collaboration networks, intellectual structure, thematic evolution and research gaps in the field. Design/methodology/approach The research adopts a quantitative, descriptive and exploratory approach based on bibliometric analysis. Data were collected from the Scopus database, covering the period from 2021 to 2025. A total of 361 journal articles were analysed using performance in …