Visualizing research literature in halal supply chain: A bibliometric analysis

• Published in: Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics
• Main Author: Wan Omar W.M.; Ismail M.N.; Ismail-Ahmad M.; Osman G.; Ya M.S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Consumer and Family Economics Association 2020
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85094189702&partnerID=40&md5=94e278ef4b97f742fb544eac159d0c1c

The development of scientific research in the area of halal supply chain is relatively new but growing. It is of utmost necessity to identify the potential areas as well as the severity of this research. Thus, the aim of this study is to visualize the scientific research on halal supply chain by conducting bibliometric analysis. The analysis was performed by using the VOSviewer software and data analysis tool available in the Scopus base. A total of 104 publications in relation to halal supply chain were extracted from Scopus database ranging from 2008 to 2018. Co-citation analysis and co-word analysis were conducted to visualize the evolution of research themes in this particular field. The findings of this study may help researchers understand the nature of halal supply chain research from across the world and suggest future research directions. © 2020, Malaysian Consumer and Family Economics Association. All rights reserved.