Research Trends in the Use of the Internet of Things in Sustainability Practices: A Systematic Review

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The article has  a good scientific sound and an actual topic.

I would like to be improuved the next aspects:

1. Based on Vos software, to be described, in the context of proposed topic, the most relevant occurences.

2. To be analised some tendences in the field of topic, based on  realities/practice and theory/bibliometric research.

Author Response

The responses were given in the file "Response letter _ Reviewer 1"

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The manuscript is focused on the analysis of available /open access/ literature or articles according to predetermined criteria using the PRISMA methodology. The criteria are relevant. The implementation of the PRISMA methodology is also done according to the rules. Of course, I can point out why only the WoS and SCOPUS databases, maybe in this case IEEE would also be suitable. The keywords are well chosen, of course they could have been different, but in my opinion they are sufficient.

The manuscript tries to find the answers to RQ1-RQ7, which I also found in the manuscript. The manuscript does not solve a specific gap in this area, but only states, summarizes and evaluates facts that have already been published, I can consider it original /PRISMA result/. Another way of looking at things, the manuscript does not address primary and applied research, it only points out some facts according to the PRISMA methodology. As I mentioned, we can argue about databases, keywords, etc. In my opinion, the way the title of the manuscript was defined, the text and the methods used are relevant, of course there could have been others (always).

I recommend to complete the last chapter (Conclusions), to better specify future research trends in the field of IoT usage. There are grammatical errors in the article.

Comments on the Quality of English Language

There are grammatical errors in the article.

Author Response

The responses were given in the file "Response letter _ Reviewer 2"

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 3 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The paper discusses the use of the Internet of Things in sustainability practices and explores the current trends, research references, and thematic evolution in this area using a bibliometric analysis.

Here are my comments:

Introduction section

Providing context for the relevance and importance of exploring the intersection between IoT and sustainability.

Include examples from different sectors, showing how the Internet of Things is being used to address environmental, social and economic sustainability challenges.

 

Discussion section

Discuss the challenges associated with implementing IoT in sustainability practices and explore potential solutions.

Assessing the impact of the Internet of Things on sustainability outcomes.

Highlight the benefits, including resource efficiency, cost savings, and improved environmental performance.

 

Conclusion

Suggest more potential future research directions to inspire further research in this area.

 

Author Response

The responses were given in the file "Response letter _ Reviewer 3"

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 4 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The following comments are suggested for this manuscript.

1. Revise the Abstract as it is too general to attract anyone to read the paper. mention internet of things along with geographical locations. sudden founding for India is unclear.

2.  Please use full form for all abbreviations. For instance, PRISMA.

3. Provide more references, please cite for all the important arguments. For instance, Introduction should have the citations for the relationship between internet of things, sustainability and then various aspects.

3. Any theoretical or conceptual framework for this research?

4. Try to provide comprehensive recommendations.

Revise the flow and provide further discussions before concluding the manuscript.

Good Luck!!

Comments on the Quality of English Language

Minor proofreading is suggested.

Author Response

The responses were given in the file "Response letter _ Reviewer 4"

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Reviewer 5 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

This article provides a review of the recent applications of IoT in the field of sustainability. However, language needs polishing and format needs standardization. In addition, the research results require in-depth analysis.

In my opinion, this article needs to be revised before publication.

(1) Pay attention to writing standards.

1) Abbreviations in the main text should be given their full name for the first time they appear. The following text does not need to be provided. Such as Internet of Things (IoT).

2) It is best to start with [1] for the references in the main text.

(2) Some grammar and spelling errors.

1) In Line 64 of Page 2: 'should be a focal point in the design and development of these devices [4].' lacks a subject.

2) The first paragraph of the second section is too long. Suggest breaking it down into a few sentences.

(3) There are many technological advancements. For example, the second paragraph in the introduction points out Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data. Why does this article only focus on IoT? Please provide specific reasons to make the research reasonable.

(4) Lack of in-depth thinking and discussion in analyzing the collected literature.

Roughly count the year, country, author, and journal of publication in the Result. Without analyzing the underlying reasons, possible trends, and future directions. Moreover, simply repeating the content of a few papers lacks overall analysis.

(5) Pay attention to the format of the references.

'S. Mahmoodi Khaniabadi, A. Javadpour, M. Gheisari, W. Zhang, Y. Liu, and A. K. Sangaiah, “An intelligent sustainable efficient transmission internet protocol to switch between <scp>User Datagram Protocol</scp> and <scp>Transmission Control Protocol</scp> in <scp>IoT</scp> computing,” Expert Syst, vol. 40, no. 5, 2023, doi: 10.1111/exsy.13129. 651' 

Author Response

The responses were given in the file "Response letter _ Reviewer 5"

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf

Round 2

Reviewer 3 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Thanks for addressing the required comments 

 

Reviewer 5 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

Authors have fixed the issue proposed, and the current version is acceptable.