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Zakat research in Indonesia and Malaysia has surged since 2017, primarily connecting themes of development, governance, and digital innovation, with religiosity and trust serving as critical bridges for compliance and digital adoption. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To systematically map the research landscape of zakat across Indonesia and Malaysia, focusing on governance, public trust, and digital transformation.

September 14, 2026International Journal of Ethics and Systems

Trends in zakat research across Indonesia–Malaysia: governance, trust and digitalization

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MSMuhammad Hasabiel SaidamIndonesia University of Education JJJuliana JulianaPelita Harapan University ZDZidan DzulfikarIndonesia University of Education

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Bibliometric analysis reveals surging research on financial technology, governance, and public trust in Islamic philanthropy, highlighting pathways to improve institutional compliance.

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To systematically map the research landscape of zakat across Indonesia and Malaysia, focusing on governance, public trust, and digital transformation.
Retrieved publication metadata from Scopus and Web of Science following PRISMA screening protocols.
Conducted performance analysis and visual science mapping utilizing Bibliometrix/Biblioshiny and VOSviewer software packages to analyze co-occurrence networks and thematic shifts.
Publication volume increased substantially after 2017, reaching an output peak in 2024 with expanding co-authorship and citation networks.
Identified zakat as a central node linking socioeconomic development, governance accountability, and digital innovations including fintech, blockchain, and technology acceptance models.
Thematic mapping categorized sustainability and blockchain-driven fintech as emerging motor themes, with institutional governance and trust serving as critical bridges to digital adoption.

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Saidam et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa7b3ee0926e14a848b345d https://doi.org/10.1108/ijoes-11-2025-0655

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Bibliometric analysis reveals surging research on financial technology, governance, and public trust in Islamic philanthropy, highlighting pathways to improve institutional compliance.

Trends in zakat research across Indonesia–Malaysia: governance, trust and digitalization

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