Sustainable Global Sourcing: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis

Fu Jia and Yan Jiang
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Fu Jia: School of Economics and Management, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, China
Yan Jiang: Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 3, 1-26

Abstract: Sustainable Global Sourcing (SGS) is a rapidly emerging field with a geometric growth that is evidenced by the number of articles published within this field. The aim of this paper is to develop a systematic study quantitatively depicting the knowledge structure of the SGS field. A bibliometric analysis in conjunction with citation analysis and co-citation analysis is adopted to evaluate a total of 287 journal articles identified from systematic selection of influential work. A further content analysis is performed to obtain the detailed insights on the results of bibliometric analysis. Findings show five research clusters that constitute the SGS field, i.e., (i) Global Sourcing (GS) practice and environmental performance; (ii) Social sustainability/ethical sourcing practice in GS; (iii) Environmental evaluation criteria and certification; (iv) Fuzzy modelling of environmental practice in GS; (v) Effects of environmental and social sustainability practice on economic performance. On this basis, eight research directions are outlined for future research. This study provides an innovative method for systematic literature review work and robust indications for future investigations in the SGS field.

Keywords: sustainable global sourcing; bibliometric analysis; citation analysis; co-citation analysis; content analysis; systematic literature review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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