Digital Twin Technology in Wireless Communication: A Comprehensive Engineering Survey

The Digital Twin (DT) technology is essential as it facilitates the creation of a virtual representation of physical objects. The evolution of wireless communication technologies (WCT) has been significantly influenced by the emergence of DT technology, resulting in transformative changes across various engineering fields. Therefore, it is essential to conduct an investigation and promote advancements through rigorous scientific analysis to address the global significance, relevance, and rapid growth of the technology. The current study employs the VOSviewer and CiteSpace visualization tools to illustrate the knowledge mapping of the rapidly advancing research in DT technology. The data which is used in the research is extracted from the Scopus database which covers the years 2017 to 2025. It offers insights through document co-citation analysis, country collaboration network analysis, and Institution Analysis to identify emerging research areas. The findings highlight the current state of DT technology in WCT in the various engineering fields and identify potential research areas.