Investigating supply chain research trends amid Covid-19: a bibliometric analysis

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to analyse the effects of Covid-19 on the supply chain management and to provide an agenda for future research in this context.

Design/methodology/approach

By using the SCOPUS database, a total of 191 articles of 1,323 research articles were selected for further analysis. Bibliometric analysis and science mapping were performed which included author influence, affiliation statistics, keywords, citations, co-citation and co-word analysis.

Findings

Five clusters were identified in the context of supply chain management under Covid-19: managing disruptions in global food supply chains (SCs), using Industry 4.0 technologies for sustainable SCs, collaboration across the supply network for contingency situations, coping with disease outbreaks in personal and professional lives and countering the ripple effect of pandemics. These clusters are potential areas for future research.

Originality/value

Literature is still rare about SC practices amid the Covid-19 crisis. Therefore, this study attempts to provide insights and fill the current gaps on this field.

Citation

Erboz, G., Abbas, H. and Nosratabadi, S. (2023), "Investigating supply chain research trends amid Covid-19: a bibliometric analysis", Management Research Review, Vol. 46 No. 3, pp. 413-436. https://doi.org/10.1108/MRR-05-2021-0408