Zakat Research through a Bibliometric Analysis: A two Decade Review

Abstract

This bibliometric study analyses the development of Zakat Research from 2004 to 2024 based on data from 930 Scopus-indexed publications. Zakat is one of the major Islamic financial instruments in the world and has a crucial role in poverty alleviation and socio-economic development. The analysis points out the dominant research themes, including compliance, governance, economic impact, and recipient empowerment, and it identifies Malaysia and Indonesia as leading contributors. Co-authorship and citation network analysis reveals the top authors, institutions, and collaborations shaping this field. However, its limitation is that it includes only the publications indexed by Scopus; hence, important contributions may be missed, either from other databases or the regional literature.