Security aspects of Internet of Things aided smart grids: A bibliometric survey

The integration of sensors and communication technology in power systems, known as the smart grid, is an emerging topic in science and technology. One of the critical issues in the smart grid is its increased vulnerability to cyber-threats. As such, various types of threats and defense mechanisms are proposed in literature. This paper offers a bibliometric survey of research papers focused on the security aspects of Internet of Things (IoT) aided smart grids. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the very first bibliometric survey paper in this specific field. A bibliometric analysis of all journal articles is performed and the findings are sorted by dates, authorship, and key concepts. Furthermore, this paper also summarizes the types of cyber-threats facing the smart grid, the various security mechanisms proposed in literature, as well as the research gaps in the field of smart grid security. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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The integration of sensors and communication technology in power systems, known as the smart grid, is an emerging topic in science and technology. One critical issue facing the smart grid is its increased vulnerability to cyber-threats. This paper presents a bibliometric survey of research papers focused on the security aspects of Internet of Things (IoT) aided smart grids, and offers insights into the types of cyber-threats, security mechanisms, and research gaps in this field.