Bibliometric Analysis of the Potential of Technologies in the Humanitarian Supply Chain

This study presents a bibliometric analysis of research on technology in the humanitarian chain. The methodology includes performance analysis and science mapping to explore the of technologies in humanitarian supply chains. This paper contributes to the literature examining the most influential authors, trends, journals, countries, institutions, and the recent supply chain collaboration. The information presented in this research was obtained the Scopus database. The study identified 342 documents after applying filters to screen for and manuscripts unrelated to the topic. The articles were analyzed using MS Excel and . The research provides an overview of state of the art showing a high collaboration the authors Ramesh A. and Kabra C, and the most relevant institutions were the Griffith School and the Delft University of Technology. Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Chain Management and Journal of Disaster Research were the most productive journals. The analysis shows that “disasters”, “disaster prevention”, “humanitarian logistics”, and “human” the most used keywords. The study identifies future research lines related to the interaction critical technologies to deliver real benefits to the humanitarian supply chain. As a result, proposes integrating the significant contributions of new technologies, such as blockchain, big , artificial intelligence, 3D printing, virtual and augmented reality, and the social media relief following the disaster. It also indicates gaps in knowledge in terms of research related to -made disasters and health emergencies.