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Polymer extrusion processes in tire manufacturing: a systematic review and bibliometric analysis Gorakifard, Mohsen Sierra Garcia, Jesús Enrique Kian Far, Ehsan Tire extrusion Co-extrusion Bibliometric Scope control Rheology Computer-aided Engineering (CAE) Neumáticos Extrusión Wheels Extrusion process Tire extrusion is a thermo-mechanical process in advanced tire manufacturing in which compound rheology, die/tooling design, and operating history jointly govern dimensional accuracy, stability, scrap, and downstream performance. This study provides a systematic review and bibliometric analysis of tire-extrusion research published between 2000 and early 2025 using an integrated Scopus–Web of Science corpus enriched with OpenAlex, CrossRef, and OpenCitations, complemented by automated keyword completion (YAKE) and cited-reference completion. We map production and collaboration patterns and reveal conceptual and intellectual structures using co-word/thematic analysis, thematic evolution, co-citation networks, and Reference Publication Year Spectroscopy (RPYS). To mitigate terminology-driven topic drift and enable engineering-centred interpretation, we introduce a technology-depth sensitivity (scope-control) layer that separates a broad tire-related corpus from nested, technology-explicit extrusion cores and organizes evidence through non-exclusive tagging by engineering degrees of freedom (rheology/constitutive behaviour; tooling/flow/die engineering; extrusion hardware/process window; simulation/CAE; monitoring/control). Results show that the broad corpus is dominated by materials/circular-economy themes, whereas the technology-explicit cores reveal a distinct process-engineering and CAE stream centred on die design, flow balancing, constitutive modelling, and simulation-supported optimisation. Finally, we translate these findings into actionable industrial levers and KPI-level implications for tire-profile extrusion/co-extrusion, including gauge stability, interface integrity, thermal hotspots/scorch risk, and reduced die-qualification time. Open access funding provided by FEDER European Funds and the Junta de Castilla y León under the Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization (RIS3) of Castilla y León 2021-2027. Not applicable. 2026-05-14T11:27:14Z 2026-05-14T11:27:14Z 2026-04 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 0268-3768 https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11627 10.1007/s00170-026-17901-4 1433-3015 eng The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 2026, V. 143 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-026-17901-4 Atribución 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Application/pdf Springer https://riubu.ubu.es/bitstream/10259/11627/4/Gorakifard-ijamt_2026.pdf.jpg Hispana TEXT http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ RIUBU. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Burgos https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11627