Research on the halal supply chain: A bibliometric analysis

Kumba Digdowiseiso; Eko Sugiyanto; Ria

doi:10.31893/multirev.2025178

Keywords:

islamic supply

industry strategy

research gap

Abstract

The consumer's character is significant in determining the concept and industry strategy employed. An effective method for evaluating such matters is analyzing identifiable market segments based on trust. Contemporary adherents of Islam are currently undergoing significant progress, as they strongly embrace the concept of halal across various domains of life. Within the industrial realm, implementing the halal concept in the supply chain requires further investigation. Hence, this study aims to perform a bibliometric analysis of twenty years of research on the halal supply chain. The methodology entails bibliometric analysis utilizing network models, overlay, and density analyses. The tools utilized include VOSviewer and Publish or Perish. The research findings indicate that scientific articles were the prevailing type of paper, comprising 98 papers. The most productive journals typically study Islamic law and the halal supply chain. Extensive research was conducted on the halal supply chain in 2020. However, the least studied topics include blockchain technology and sustainability.
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Digdowiseiso, K., Sugiyanto, E., & Ria. (2024). Research on the halal supply chain: A bibliometric analysis. Multidisciplinary Reviews, 8(6), 2025178. https://doi.org/10.31893/multirev.2025178

[1] Ahmed, S., & Broek, N. (2017). Blockchain could boost food security. Nature, 550(7674), 43. https://doi.org/10.1038/550043e

[2] Ali, M. H., Chung, L., Kumar, A., Zailani, S., & Tan, K. H. (2021). A sustainable Blockchain framework for the halal food supply chain: Lessons from Malaysia. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 170(6), 120870. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2021.120870

[3] Alvarez, P. A., Ishizaka, A., & Martínez, L. (2021). Multiple-criteria decision-making sorting methods: A survey. Expert Systems with Applications, 183(C), 115368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2021.115368

[4] Baran, T. (2021). A literature review and classification of the studies on “halal” in Islamic business journals (2010-2018). Journal of Islamic Marketing, 12(5), 1012–1024. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIMA-10-2019-0206

[5] Bumblauskas, D., Mann, A., Dugan, B., & Rittmer, J. (2020). A blockchain use case in food distribution: Do you know where your food has been?. International Journal of Information Management, 52(9), 102008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2019.09.004

[6] Creydt, M., & Fischer, M. (2019). Blockchain and more - Algorithm driven food traceability. Food Control, 105(2019), 45-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2019.05.019

[7] Databooks. (2021). Pengeluaran Konsumen Muslim Dunia Terbesar untuk Makanan dan Minuman Halal. https://databoks.katadata.co.id/datapublish/2021/12/17/pengeluaran-konsumen-muslim-dunia-terbesar-untuk-makanan-dan-minuman-halal. Accessed on March 20, 2024.

[8] Digdowiseiso, K., Dwitama, A., Marsudi, Sugiyanto, E., & Saputra, J. (2024). The dynamics of research in customer retention: A bibliometric analysis. Multidisciplinary Reviews, 7(8), 2024161. https://doi.org/10.31893/multirev.2024161

[9] Duan, J., Zhang, C., Gong, Y., Brown, S., & Li, Z. (2020). A Content-Analysis Based Literature Review in Blockchain Adoption within Food Supply Chain. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(5), 1784. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17051784

[10] Faradina, A., Hussein, M. Z., Husny, Z. J., Yazid, M., Mazlan, Z., Rayner, T., Fauziah, A.R., Zani, M., & Adnan, N. (2018). Halal logistics: Halal integrity and legal enforcement challenges. International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 7,(4). 42-47. https://doi.org/10.59160/ijscm.v7i4.1933

[11] Franceschini, F., Maisano, D., & Mastrogiacomo, L. (2016). Empirical analysis and classification of database errors in Scopus and Web of Science. Journal of informetrics, 10(4), 933-953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2016.07.003

[12] Haleem, A., Khan, M. I., & Khan, S. (2021). Conceptualising a framework linking halal supply chain management with sustainability: An India centric study. Journal of Islamic Marketing, 12(8), 1535–1552. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIMA-07-2019-0149

[13] Haryono, H., & Handayani, D. I. (2018). Halal Supply Chain Traceability System Modeling in Maintaining the Integrity of Halal Food Products With Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) Approach. PROZIMA (Productivity, Optimization and Manufacturing System Engineering), 2(2), 70-79. https://doi.org/10.21070/prozima.v2i2.2196

[14] Kadir, M. H. A., Rasi, R. Z. R. M., Omar, S. S., & Manap, Z. I. A. (2016). Halal supply chain management streamlined practices: Issues and challenges. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (p. 1-8). Bristol, the UK. https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/160/1/012070

[15] Kamble, S. S., Gunasekaran, A., & Gawankar, S. A. (2020). Achieving sustainable performance in a data-driven agriculture supply chain: A review for research and applications. International Journal of Production Economics, 219(2020), 179–194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.05.022

[16] Kamilaris, A., Fonts, A., & Prenafeta-Boldύ, F. X. (2019). The rise of blockchain technology in agriculture and food supply chains. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 91(2019), 640–652. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2019.07.034

[17] Khan, M. I., Haleem, A., & Khan, S. (2022). Examining the link between Halal supply chain management and sustainability. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 71(7), 2793–2819. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-07-2019-0354

[18] Kurniawati, D.A., & Savitri, H. (2020). Awareness level analysis of Indonesian consumers toward halal products. Journal of Islamic Marketing, 11(2), 522–546. https://doi. org/10.1108/JIMA-10-2017-0104.

[19] Lestari, F., Nurainun, T., Kurniawati, Y., & Adzkia, M. D. (2021). Barriers and drivers for halal supply chain on small-medium enterprises in Indonesia. https://www.iaeng.org/publication/IMECS2021/IMECS2021_pp184-189.pdf. Accessed on November 21, 2024.

[20] Mahidin, N., Saifudin, A.M., & Othman, S.N. (2017). Halal food logistics: The Challenges among Food & Beverages Small and Medium Size Enterprises. International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 6(3), 337-345. https://doi.org/10.59160/ijscm.v6i3.1890

[21] Rahman, N. A. A., Mahroof, K., & Hassan, A. (2023). Introduction. In N. A. A. Rahman, K. Mahroof & A. Hassan (Eds.), Technologies and Trends in the Halal Industry (pp. 1-4). Taylor & Francis.

[22] Rejeb, A., Keogh, J. G., Zailani, S., Treiblmaier, H., & Rejeb, K. (2020). Blockchain Technology in the Food Industry: A Review of Potentials, Challenges and Future Research Directions. Logistics, 4(4), 27. https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics4040027

[23] Rejeb, A., Rejeb, K., Zailani, S., Treiblmaier, H., & Hand, K. J. (2021). Integrating the Internet of Things in the halal food supply chain: A systematic literature review and research agenda. Internet of Things, 13(2), 100361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iot.2021.100361

[24] Secinaro, S., & Calandra, D. (2020). Halal food: Structured literature review and research agenda. British Food Journal, 123(1), 225–243. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-03-2020-0234

[25] Soon, J. M., Chandia, M., & Mac Regenstein, J. (2017). Halal integrity in the food supply chain. British Food Journal, 119(1), 39-51. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-04-2016-0150

[26] Stranieri, S., Riccardi, F., Meuwissen, M.P., & Soregaroli, C. (2021). Exploring the impact of blockchain on the performance of agri-food supply chains. Food Control, 119(4), 107495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107495

[27] Sunny, J., Undralla, N., & Madhusudanan P.V. (2020). Supply chain transparency through blockchain-based traceability: An overview with demonstration. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 150, 106895, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2020.106895

[28] Talib, M. S. A., Hamid, A. A., & Zulfakar, M. H. (2015). Halal supply chain critical success factors: A literature review. Journal of Islamic Marketing, 6(1), 44-71. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIMA-07-2013-0049

[29] Tan, A., Gligor, D., & Ngah, A. (2020). Applying Blockchain for Halal food traceability. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 25(6), 947–964. https://doi.org/10.1080/13675567.2020.1825653

[30] Tieman, M. (2011). The application of Halal in supply chain management: in‐depth interviews. Journal of Islamic Marketing, 2(2), 186-195. https://doi.org/10.1108/17590831111139893

[31] Tieman, M., Darun, M. R., Fernando, Y., & Ngah, A. B. (2019). Utilizing blockchain technology to enhance Halal integrity: The perspectives of Halal certification bodies. In Y. Xia & L.-J. Zhang (Eds.), Services—SERVICES 2019 (pp. 119–128). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23381-5_9

[32] Tieman, M., Van der Vorst, J. G., & Ghazali, M. C. (2012). Principles in halal supply chain management. Journal of Islamic Marketing, 3(3), 217-243. https://doi.org/10.1108/17590831211259727

[33] Van der Spiegel, M., Van der Fels-Klerx, H. J., Sterrenburg, P., Van Ruth, S. M., Scholtens-Toma, I. M. J., & Kok, E. J. (2012). Halal assurance in food supply chains: Verification of halal certificates using audits and laboratory analysis. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 27(2), 109-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2012.04.005

[34] Waqas, M., Mian, S. J., & Nazir, N. (2023). The role of religious advertising and personal selling in enhancing mutual fund purchase intention and sales in Pakistan: a managerial perspective. Journal of Islamic Marketing, 14(1), 43-60. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIMA-05-2020-0162

[35] Weking, J., Mandalenakis, M., Hein, A., Hermes, S., Bohm, M., & Krcmar, H. (2020). The impact of blockchain technology on business models – a taxonomy and archetypal patterns. Electron Markets, 30(2), 285–305. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12525-019-00386-3.

[36] World Population Review. (2023). World Population by Religion. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/religion-by-country. Accessed on March 20, 2024.

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