Referensi Islamika: Jurnal Studi Islam
Vol. 4 No. 4 (2026): AUGUST

The role of digitalization in green economic development from an Islamic perspective: A bibliometric study and future research directions

Diah Arminingsih (Universitas Tanjungpura)
Metasari Kartika (Universitas Tanjungpura)
Muhammad Barianto (Universitas Tanjungpura)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Sep 2026

Abstract

This study systematically maps the convergence of digitalization, the green economy, and Islamic economics through bibliometric and network analysis to identify growth trends, thematic clusters, the alignment of digital technologies with Islamic frameworks, and research gaps for a future research agenda. This study employs a bibliometric method using Scopus data collected in March 2026 with the keywords "Digitalization," "Green Economy," and "Islamic Economy". Documents published between 2010 and 2025 were selected using the PRISMA approach; from an initial 2,734 records, 1,457 articles were analyzed using VOSviewer and Biblioshiny (R-Studio). Publications grew in three phases: stagnation, exponential acceleration, and consolidation thereafter. Keyword analysis identifies digitalization, economy, green finance, green economy, and sukuk as the most frequent terms across six interconnected knowledge-domain clusters, with M. R. Rabbani as the most prolific author (12 documents). Four key research gaps emerge: limited empirical integration of digitalization with the Islamic green economy, underdeveloped blockchain applications for green sukuk, insufficient Maqashid Sharia-based big data analytics, and scarce field-based empirical evaluation. Digitalization can accelerate Islamic-value-based green economic development, provided it is supported by stronger regulation, ethical frameworks, financial literacy, and cross-sector collaboration toward an inclusive, sustainable digital Sharia green economy. This study offers a novel, holistic bibliometric and network mapping that integrates digitalization, the green economy, and Islamic economics within an Islamic framework to chart a future research agenda.

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RI

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Religion Humanities

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Qur’anic and Hadith Studies Studies on Qur’anic exegesis (tafsir), ulum al-Qur’an, ulum al-hadith, thematic studies, and contemporary approaches to understanding the primary sources of Islamic teachings. Islamic Thought and Philosophy Research on classical and contemporary Islamic thought, ...