Integrating Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Industry 5.0 and Circular Economy: A Bibliometric Review of Research Directions

Authors

  • Prakriti Gajar Department of Management, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, New Delhi, India
  • Arvind Jayant Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, New Delhi, India
  • Dhanjay Yadav Department of Management, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, New Delhi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2026.33.4.11541

Abstract

This study aims to discover the convergence of sustainability imperatives, digital transformation, and human-centric industrial paradigms in the context of Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Industry 5.0, and the Circular Economy. Recognizing the current state of literature is theoretically disjointed with a lack of integrative synthesis on these topics, this research seeks to fill the theoretical divide by conducting a bibliometric and SLR of 429 peer-reviewed articles. The aim is to explore the intellectual structure, thematic development, and evolving research streams at their intersection. Utilizing the PRISMA guidelines in conjunction with bibliometric analysis in Biblioshiny and VOSviewer software, the results reveal key themes, collaboration networks, and uncharted conceptual intersections. Along with descriptive mapping, results are integrated using the socio-technical systems perspective, general systems theory & resource-based view to develop an integrative conceptual framework. This conceptual framework helps to explain how human-centric digital technologies can be leveraged for the transformation of circular and sustainable supply chains.

Author Biographies

Arvind Jayant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, New Delhi, India

He is presently working as a Professor in Mechanical and Automation Engineering at the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, Delhi, India.

He is also heading the Department of Management at the IGDTUW Delhi. Formerly, he worked as a Visiting Professor in Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand in 2020. He possesses 30 years of experience in academics, industry, and research. He has been completed three sponsored research projects/Consultancy of Rs.150 Lacs funded by government organizations, MHRD, CSIR and MSJE, Industries, New Delhi. He has been published more than 210 research papers in International Journals & amp; Conferences. He has done Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering & Operation Management, M. Tech in Industrial Engineering from IIT Delhi and Bachelors of Engineering from Delhi Technical University, Delhi.

Dhanjay Yadav, Department of Management, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, New Delhi, India

He is presently working as an Assistant Professor in Management Department at the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, Delhi, India.

He has total experience of more than 8 years in Academics and Industry. His previous association has been with Satyawati (Eve.) College Delhi University, Vishveshwarya Group of Institutions G.B.Nagar, Religare Securities Ltd. & Indiabulls Securities Ltd.  His expertise is in Finance, Equity market, Behavioral Finance, Management and Soft Skills. He has done PhD from MLSU Udaipur (BIMTECH, Gr. Noida), MBA from IET Lucknow and B.Com (Hons.) from Delhi University. He is also UGC-NET qualified in Management subject.

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Published

2026-07-28

How to Cite

Gajar, P., Jayant, A., & Yadav, D. (2026). Integrating Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Industry 5.0 and Circular Economy: A Bibliometric Review of Research Directions. International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice, 33(4). https://doi.org/10.23055/ijietap.2026.33.4.11541

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 4 (2026)

Section

Supply Chain Management

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