Unveiling the path to sustainability: two decades of knowledge management in sustainable supply chain – a scientometric analysis and visualization journey
Abstract
Purpose
The literature on knowledge management in sustainable supply chain (KMSSC) has witnessed significant growth in the past two decades. However, a scientometric review that consolidates the primary trends and clusters within this topic has been notably absent. This paper aims to scrutinize recent advancements and identify the intellectual underpinnings of KMSSC research conducted between 2002 and 2022.
Design/methodology/approach
The present review employs a scientometric analysis approach via visualization maps of prolific contributions, co-citation, co-occurrence and thematic networks to examine a total of 114 articles and conference papers on KMSSC.
Findings
Emerging research frontiers and hotspots are revealed and a state-of-the-art framework of KMSSC research structure is developed.
Practical implications
The review provides significant implications that guide KMSSC research and better inform sustainability decisions in the supply chain context.
Originality/value
To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first review to thoroughly synthesize the intersected domain of KMSSC using scientometric analysis.
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Acknowledgements
Since acceptance of this article, the following author(s) have updated their affiliation(s): Mohamed Battour is at the College of Business Administration, A'Sharqiyah University, Ibra, Oman. Ifzal Ahmad is at the College of Business Administration, Umm Al Quwain University, Umm Al Quwain, UAE and at the Department of Business Management, Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan.
Corrigendum: It has come to the attention of the publisher that the article: Aboelmaged, M., Alhashmi, S.M., Hashem, G., Battour, M., Ahmad, I. and Ali, I. (2023), “Unveiling the path to sustainability: two decades of knowledge management in sustainable supply chain – a scientometric analysis and visualization journey”, Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-02-2023-0104 did not accurately display the affiliations of Mohamed Battour and Ifzal Ahmad. Mohamed Battour's correct affiliations are College of Business Administration, A'Sharqiyah University, Ibra, Oman and Faculty of Commerce, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt. Ifzal Ahmad's affiliations are College of Business Administration, Umm Al Quwain University, UAE and Department of Business Management, Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan. The authors sincerely apologise for this error
Citation
Aboelmaged, M., Alhashmi, S.M., Hashem, G., Battour, M., Ahmad, I. and Ali, I. (2023), "Unveiling the path to sustainability: two decades of knowledge management in sustainable supply chain – a scientometric analysis and visualization journey", Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-02-2023-0104
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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