Digital Technology Adoption in Supply Chains: Uncovering the Research Collaborations and Trends by Bibliometric Analysis

The adoption of digital technologies in supply chain processes is reshaping industries by enhancing efficiency, transparency and resilience. Reflecting the growing academic interest in this transformation, the present study conducts a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to map the intellectual structure and research dynamics within digital supply chain management. Specifically, it investigates patterns of scholarly collaboration across countries, authors and documents while identifying emerging and high-priority research themes. To achieve these objectives, the study integrates bibliometric coupling and keyword analysis, employing the tool VOSviewer. The analysis reveals extensive international collaborations, regional research networks and the growing influence of both established and emerging countries within the scholarly discourse. It also highlights the author and document-level linkages that form thematic clusters across the field. Based on insights from the keyword analysis, a conceptual model is proposed to direct future research, identifying five key drivers of supply chain performance: digital transformation, innovation capability, sustainable practices, agility and resilience and organizational integration. This study advances the academic conversation by providing a structured and data-driven overview of the digital supply chain research landscape while also offering a theoretically grounded framework to inform and guide future scholarly investigations.