Blockchain Technology and Sustainability in Supply Chains and a Closer Look at Different Industries: A Mixed Method Approach

Büşra Ayan, Elif Güner and Semen Son-Turan ()
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Büşra Ayan: Department of Business Administration, MEF University, Istanbul 34396, Turkey
Elif Güner: Department of Business Administration, Halic University, Istanbul 34060, Turkey
Semen Son-Turan: Department of Business Administration, MEF University, Istanbul 34396, Turkey

Logistics, 2022, vol. 6, issue 4, 1-39

Abstract: Background : This study presents a comprehensive review of blockchain technology with a sustainability orientation in supply chains and logistics. Methods : The publications are extracted from the Scopus and Web of Science databases, comprising 552 publications between 2017 and 2022. Several bibliometric laws and techniques, namely three-field analysis, Bradford’s Law, Lotka’s Law, and thematic maps, are applied in R with the bibliometrix package. Content analysis is also carried out based on 185 publications to appreciate the industry-based view of the field. Results : The bibliometric results indicate that this field is on the rise. Authors, sources, affiliations, countries, keywords, and their relationships are also addressed. The findings of the content analysis and thematic maps reveal that some of the most highlighted themes in the literature include traceability, COVID-19, the internet of things, and Industry 4.0. The most popular industry in this field is discovered to be food and agriculture. Conclusions : This paper contributes to the still relatively scarce literature on how blockchain technology fosters sustainable supply chains and logistics, providing a closer look at blockchain use, methodologies, and future directions for different industries concerning food, agriculture, fashion, textile and apparel, manufacturing, automotive, maritime and shipping, healthcare and pharmaceutical, mining and mineral, and energy.

Keywords: blockchain; sustainability; supply chains; logistics; bibliometric analysis; biblioshiny; three-field analysis; Bradford’s law; Lotka’s law; thematic map; content analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L8 L80 L81 L86 L87 L9 L90 L91 L92 L93 L98 L99 M1 M10 M11 M16 M19 R4 R40 R41 R49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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