Blockchain Technology in Logistics and Supply Chain Management - A Bibliometric Literature Review from 2016 to January 2020
Müßigmann B, Von Der Gracht H, Hartmann E (2020)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2020
Journal
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Book Volume: 67
Pages Range: 988-1007
Article Number: 9138446
Journal Issue: 4
Abstract
As part of business and management studies, research works addressed blockchain technology (BCT) in logistics and supply chain management (LSCM) first in 2016. Increasing levels of interest from researchers and practitioners alike have led to an increasing number of studies from both ends; however, a thorough bibliometric- and cocitation network analysis of BCT in LSCM research has not been carried out so far. To address this gap and to build a basis for future research endeavors, this article provides a bibliometric analysis on BCT, comprising data from 613 articles from academic supply chain research. It is therefore an easy-to-access entry point for academics and practitioners into the topic of BCT in LSCM. This study aims to understand the status of research of BCT in LSCM. To present the results, this article employs a bibliometric analysis methodology. It adopts a citation network analysis and a cocitation analysis. Based on a cocitation analysis, this article classifies the existing literature into five different research clusters, including theoretical sensemaking, conceptualizing and testing blockchain applications, framing BCT into supply chains, the technical design of BCT applications for real-world LSCM applications, and the role of BCT within digital supply chains.
Authors with CRIS profile
Benjamin Müßigmann
Lehrstuhl für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Supply Chain Management
Eva Maria Hartmann
Lehrstuhl für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Supply Chain Management
Involved external institutions
Germany (DE)How to cite
APA:
Müßigmann, B., Von Der Gracht, H., & Hartmann, E. (2020). Blockchain Technology in Logistics and Supply Chain Management - A Bibliometric Literature Review from 2016 to January 2020. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 67(4), 988-1007. https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2020.2980733
MLA:
Müßigmann, Benjamin, Heiko Von Der Gracht, and Evi Hartmann. "Blockchain Technology in Logistics and Supply Chain Management - A Bibliometric Literature Review from 2016 to January 2020." IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management 67.4 (2020): 988-1007.
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