How far cash waqf research by Indonesian researchers supports the SDGs?: A bibliometric analysis and systematic literature reviews

Cash waqf, characterized by its flexibility, sustainability, and unrestricted distribution of benefits, can actualize the values enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This study aims to map the contributions of Indonesian researchers and provide recommendations for future research aimed at enhancing the quantity and quality of studies on cash waqf and its role in achieving the SDGs. This research combines bibliometric methodology and a systematic literature review to uncover the intellectual framework of literature from researchers in Indonesia related to manuscripts on “the role of cash waqf in supporting SDGs,” documented in the Scopus database. The study utilized 62 articles published between 2017 and 2024. The data were then analyzed via various software applications, including Publish & Perish (PoP), Microsoft Excel, and VOSViewer. The results indicate an increase in manuscript productivity from 2016 to 2023, despite a significant decline in citation trends in 2023. The Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, Raditya Sukmana from Indonesia, and Universitas Airlangga emerged as the leading journal, author, country, and institution producing manuscripts on “the role of cash waqf in supporting SDGs.” The manuscript titled “The Role of Islamic Social Finance During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia’s Economic Recovery,” authored by Ascarya, was identified as having the most significant influence on other research. The findings also reveal seven keyword clusters that frequently appeared in the 54 articles used in this study. Finally, through the systematic literature review technique, the results demonstrate that the management of cash waqf can support the achievement of SDGs numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, and 15.