Mapping the Future of Halal Supply Chain Management: A Biblioshiny R Application

Abstract

The dynamic changes in the business environment unveil the evolvement of halal literature. Studies on halal encompass various perspectives such as terminologies of halal, halal certification, halal food, halal tourism and halal supply chain management (HSCM). Although HSCM plays a significant role in the success of the halal industry, HSCM literature is relatively developing. Hence, this research aims to analyze HSCM publications and visualize the emergent trend for future publication through a bibliometric analysis. The analysis was carried out on 290 articles in the Scopus database from 2009 to 2022. The data was then beingand processed and analysed using the Biblioshiny R application. The process involved investigating the number of keywords, citations, journals, and mapping themes. It was found that the number of publications in HSCM has progressively increased since 2009 and the Journal of Islamic Marketing has been the prime source in this field. Khan, Mi contributed the most publications whereas Tieman, M was the most influential author with the highest total citation of 593.  An in-depth analysis of four quadrants that existed based on the network approach revealed themes such as blockchain, traceability system, halal orientation strategy, and sustainability are relevant and have the potential for the future of HSCM research. This research offers insight for researchers to venture into deeper thoughts and areas in HSCM and be useful for the practitioners in searching for betterment in the halal supply chain.