Abstract

This study maps the intellectual landscape of research on poverty in Islam using a structured bibliometric approach with Biblioshiny (Bibliometrix) in RStudio. A Scopus search (TITLE-ABS-KEY “poverty” AND “Islam”) conducted on 1 September 2023 identified 279 English-language journal articles published between 1976 and 2023. The corpus spans 227 sources, 646 authors, and 10,262 cited references, with an annual growth rate of about 5%. Performance and science-mapping analyses reveal two “motor themes”—Islamic finance and healthcare/public health—while spiritually anchored constructs (e.g., maqasid, zakat governance, waqf, spiritual poverty) remain peripheral in co-occurrence and thematic maps. Citation patterns indicate higher field-normalized impact when studies are placed in multidisciplinary outlets, suggesting scope to bridge Islamic social-finance debates with mainstream development and health discourses. Methodological limitations include reliance on a single database (Scopus) and a narrow query that may under-capture related terms (e.g., “zakat”, “waqf”), which should be expanded in future replications. Overall, the review identifies key authors, venues, and conceptual clusters; highlights blind spots in spiritually grounded frameworks; and offers a roadmap for aligning Islamic social-finance instruments with maqasid-oriented outcomes in poverty alleviation.

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

8-1-2025

Volume

24

Issue

2

Publication Title

Millah: Journal of Religious Studies

Publisher

Universitas Islam Indonesia

School

School of Business and Law

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Mustafar, M. Z., Ruslan, A., Aziz, M. K. N. M., Sharif, D., Lokman, M. a. A., & Roni, S. M. (2025). A general bibliometric and conceptual structure approach to global trend on poverty research in Islam using Biblioshiny. Millah: Journal of Religious Studies, 24(2), 803–834. https://doi.org/10.20885/millah.vol24.iss2.ar8

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803

Last Page

834

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10.20885/millah.vol24.iss2.ar8