性愛機器人倫理考量出版物的文獻計量分析（2003-2022年）

 A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on the Ethical Considerations of Sex Robots (2003‒2022)

—《自然 -人文社會科學通訊》2025年，第12卷，文章編號：188 —

Volume 12, Article Number: 188, 2025

【摘要】機器人在社會中扮演着至關重要的角色，早在1989年，約瑟夫·恩格爾伯格等先驅者就設想了它們在工廠環境之外的用途。性愛機器人的發展源於性產業對新技術的採用，是機器人技術在倫理上最複雜的應用之一。將它們融入社會提出了許多道德挑戰，與社會學、哲學和心理學相交叉。為了解決這些倫理困境，本研究採用文獻計量工具來繪製研究趨勢和模式，旨在更清楚地了解圍繞性愛機器人的問題並提出潛在的解決方案。Web of Science數據庫包含1010篇符合搜索條件的2003年至2022年期間發表的關於性愛機器人的出版物。在2003-2022年期間，關於性愛機器人主題的年度出版物數量顯着增加。Jan Peters和Atsuo Takanishi是發表關於性愛機器人主題研究最多的作者。前十期刊中，性愛機器人論文發表量最高的期刊是《國際社會機器人學雜誌》。在過去的二十年中，法國國家科學研究中心發表了最多的性愛機器人研究論文。美國在性愛機器人研究領域的影響力最大。“性愛機器人”、“社交機器人”、“治療”和“信任”等新興關鍵詞獲得了顯著的普及，文獻中的參考文獻和引用量都有所增加。本研究利用可視化映射技術和對主要出版物的分析，描述了性愛機器人研究領域的最新想法和發展方向，並深入了解了該領域的發展趨勢。

[Abstract] Robots play a crucial role in society, with pioneers like Joseph Engelberger envisioning their use beyond factory settings as early as 1989. The development of sex robots, stemming from the sex industry’s adoption of new technologies, represents one of the most ethically complex applications of robotics. Integrating them into society raises numerous moral challenges, intersecting with sociology, philosophy, and psychology. To address these ethical dilemmas, this study employed bibliometric tools to map research trends and patterns, aiming to provide a clearer understanding of the issues surrounding sex robots and propose potential solutions. The Web of Science database contained 1010 publications on sex robots published between 2003 and 2022 that met the search criteria. The annual publication volume on the topic of sex robots has increased significantly over the 2003‒2022 timeframe. Jan Peters and Atsuo Takanishi are the authors who have published the most research on the topic of sex robots. The journal with the highest publication volume on sex robots among the top 10 journals is the International Journal of Social Robotics. Over the past 20 years, the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique has published the most research on the topic of sex robots. The United States has the highest influence in the field of sex robot research. Emerging keywords such as “sex robot,” “social robot,” “therapy,” and “trust” have gained significant popularity, as evidenced by an increase in references and citations in the literature. Utilizing visual mapping techniques and an analysis of key publications, this study describes the latest ideas and development directions within the field of sex robots research, providing insights into the growing trends in this domain.

論文原文：Tang, Y., Zhang, N. & Liu, S. (2025). A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications on the Ethical Considerations of Sex Robots (2003‒2022). Nature - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Volume 12, Article Number: 188, Published: 12 February 2025. 

https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04430-w

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