RESEARCH TRENDS ON EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY AND ISLAMIC VALUES: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS
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Islamic value, employee productivity, bibliometric analysisAbstract
Employee productivity has become a central concern for organizations seeking sustainable performance, yet the integration of Islamic values into productivity research remains fragmented and insufficiently synthesized. Despite growing interest in Islamic management, Shariah principles, and faith-based organizational practices, there is limited comprehensive mapping of how this field has evolved, which creates a gap in understanding its intellectual structure and research direction. This study aims to unveil research trends on employee productivity and Islamic values through a bibliometric analysis. Data were collected from the Scopus database using advanced search techniques with the keywords employee, productivity, Islamic and Shariah, resulting in a final dataset of 588 documents. The Scopus Analyzer was employed to generate preliminary statistical insights and publication trends, while Microsoft Excel and OpenRefine were used to clean, standardize and harmonize the bibliographic data. VOSviewer and MapChart were utilized to construct network visualizations of keyword co-occurrence and country collaborations. The findings reveal a significant growth in publications, particularly after 2010 with strong contributions from Indonesia, Malaysia and Iran. Keyword analysis identifies “Islamic values,” “productivity,” “employee performance” and “organizational commitment” as dominant themes, while collaboration networks highlight Malaysia as a central research hub. The study concludes that the field has evolved from macro-level Islamic finance discussions toward more organization- and employee-centered productivity research, demonstrating increasing global collaboration and interdisciplinary integration. This bibliometric mapping provides a structured foundation for future empirical and theoretical advancement in Islamic management and productivity studies.
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