Title: Supply chain management and logistics in the Arab region: current status and future trends

Authors: Darwish Abdulrahman Yousef

Addresses: Department of Management, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE

Abstract: The primary objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive overview of the state of research on supply chain management and logistics (SCML) in the Arab region from 2000 to 2023. One hundred ninety-five publications of different types on SCML and related topics in the Arab region published between 2000 and 2023 were reviewed and categorised using the content analysis method. The study reveals a tendency for theory verification (55%) over theory building (7%) and for empirical research (70%) over conceptual research (30%). The visibility of publications in top SCML journals is low (5%). Research collaboration at the regional and international levels (35%) is limited; academic-professional (12%) and academic-industry (9%) research collaborations are also limited. This is the first study to provide a thorough and comprehensive overview of research on SCML in the Arab region over the past two decades. Limitations, implications and lines of future research are discussed.

Keywords: supply chain management; logistics; content analysis; systematic literature review; Arab countries; Arab region.

DOI: 10.1504/IJAOM.2025.145203

International Journal of Advanced Operations Management, 2025 Vol.16 No.1, pp.83 - 108

Received: 22 Mar 2024
Accepted: 21 Nov 2024
Published online: 25 Mar 2025 *