ACTION RESEARCH IN AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A BIBLIOMETRIC-BASED SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

This article aims to conduct a systematic literature review on the application of the Action Research (AR) methodology in Supply Chain Management (SCM) within the automotive sector. To achieve this, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis was carried out using publications indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) database, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol. This approach enabled the identification of patterns in scientific production, temporal evolution, geographical distribution, institutional collaboration networks, the most influential authors and sources, as well as keyword co-occurrence and co-citation analyses. The results reveal a limited adoption of AR in automotive Supply Chain Management, highlighting a notable gap in the scientific literature. This shortcoming underscores the need to explore research avenues that integrate participatory, iterative, and transformation-oriented approaches in the design, implementation, and evaluation of collaborative supply chain processes. Accordingly, this study outlines the current state of the art at the intersection of AR and SCM in the automotive sector and provides a foundation for future research agendas in complex industrial environments, with particular attention to dynamic capabilities and organizational resilience. Keywords: Action Research (AR), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Automotive Sector, Bibliometric Analysis, PRISMA, Research Agenda