Islamic Philanthropy in Indonesia : A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

The intensive national development and welfare improvement initiatives
currently underway have not succeeded in eradicating socioeconomic
inequities. In order to close this social divide in a nation where Muslims
make up the majority, the community must contribute by using Islamic
charity, which comprises zakat, infaq, alms, and waqf, as a remedy. The goal
of this study is to examine the trends in the growth of research publications
on Islamic philanthropy from 2015 to 2022, along with topics that are
frequently discussed, and to determine the opportunities on topics that are
still under-researched so that they can serve as resources for future scholars.
The technique employed is descriptive quantitative with mapping
visualization through bibliometric analysis. The findings revealed that there
were ups and downs in the growth of philanthropy-related research
publications in Indonesia between 2015 and 2022, with 2022 recording the
highest number of publications (a total of 37 scientific papers) and 2016 and
2017 recording the lowest (a total of only 5 scientific papers). Islamic
charity, Islamic philanthropic organizations, zakat, and Indonesia are the
most frequently searched keywords. Very little research has been done on the
terms waqf, ziswaf empowerment models, management and finance of
Islamic charity, and Islamic philanthropy movements, indicating that these
topics can be utilized as references for future study.