Title: Scientometric review of global e-procurement research trends from 1976 to 2022

Authors: Muhammad Aliyu Yamusa; Haruna Sa'idu Lawal; Muhammad Abdullahi; Ahmed Aminu

Addresses: Department of Quantity Surveying, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria ' Department of Quantity Surveying, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria ' Department of Quantity Surveying, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria ' Department of Quantity Surveying, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Abstract: This study conducts a review on the research trend of studies on e-procurement. 1,323 publications were recovered from Scopus database by means of some selected keywords from 1976 and 2022. A scientometric analysis was the used to extract bibliometric data using the VOS viewer software. Results of the review confirm that there has been a general increase in e-procurement research in the last decades. However, a major upsurge in publications was realised from 2000. This strengthens claims that e-procurement has become a crucial issue in global practice. Additionally, the USA, UK, India, Australia and Malaysia were found to be the leading countries in e-procurement research. Lastly, the study found 'electronic commerce', 'supply chain management', and 'public procurement' to be the major focus of e-procurement studies. This paper contributes to e-procurement body of knowledge through the provision of an all-purpose overview of e-procurement research trend, thus crafting a basis for forthcoming efforts in research of this essential domain.

Keywords: e-procurement; e-commerce; supply chain management; scientometric analysis.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSCOR.2024.144578

International Journal of Supply Chain and Operations Resilience, 2024 Vol.6 No.2, pp.149 - 176

Received: 27 Oct 2022
Accepted: 28 Nov 2023
Published online: 23 Feb 2025 *

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