Mapping the Global Landscape of Electronic Supply Chain Management (e-SCM): A Bibliometric and Visual Analysis

Authors

  • Aditya Lapu Kalua Diponegoro University; Sam Ratulangi University, Indonesia
  • Mochamad Agung Wibowo Diponegoro University, Indonesia
  • Luther Alexander Latumakulita Sam Ratulangi University, Indonesia
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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63158/journalisi.v8i2.1525

Keywords:

electronic supply chain management, bibliometric analysis, digital transformation, sustainability, VOSviewer, Bibliometrix

Abstract

This study maps the intellectual structure of global electronic supply chain management (e-SCM) research through a bibliometric analysis of Scopus-indexed publications published between 2015 and 2025. The retrieval workflow began with the Scopus query TITLE-ABS-KEY ("supply chain management") and was followed by structured interface-based refinement using pub- lication period, subject area, and document type constraints to construct the final analytical corpus. Bibliometric performance indicators were analyzed using the Bibliometrix R- package, while science mapping and network visualization were conducted using VOSviewer. The findings show that the e-SCM literature is organized around five major thematic concen- trations: sustainability in supply chain management, environmental and circular-economy integration, operational decision support and risk analytics, sectoral and stakeholder coordi- nation, and the recent acceleration of blockchain, Industry 4.0, and digital transformation. Co-authorship and country-level mappings indicate a multicentric global research structure led by China, India, and the United Kingdom, while temporal overlay visualization shows a marked shift toward digitally enabled governance and resilience-oriented research during 2022–2023. These results provide an evidence-based synthesis of the evolution of the field and a replicable bibliometric foundation for future sector-specific studies in sustainability- sensitive supply networks.

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2026-04-26

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A. L. Kalua, M. A. Wibowo, and L. A. Latumakulita, “Mapping the Global Landscape of Electronic Supply Chain Management (e-SCM): A Bibliometric and Visual Analysis”, journalisi, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 2480–2493, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.63158/journalisi.v8i2.1525.

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