University of Tehran Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research 2008-4838 56 4 2025 12 22 Science mapping on blockchain in the agriculture sector based on international research Science mapping on blockchain in the agriculture sector based on international research 329 355 105201 10.22059/ijaedr.2025.395265.669374 FA Elham Faham Research Institute for Information and Communication Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2025 05 17 In the contemporary world, agricultural digitalization — including the application of blockchain technology — can serve as a transformative solution for enhancing productivity and sustainability in agricultural systems. This study aims to map and analyze the scientific landscape of blockchain development in agriculture based on international research. It is a quantitative, applied research that employs scientometric methods, utilizing bibliometric analysis and the biblioshiny tool in RStudio. To achieve the research objective, a systematic review was first conducted to identify blockchain applications in agriculture. Then, a search strategy was designed and finalized for the Scopus citation database, and relevant data were extracted. Based on the systematic review, blockchain applications in agriculture were categorized into four domains: 1. Agricultural and food supply chain management; 2. Data transparency and security; 3. Financial services and smart contracts; 4. Sustainable development. The bibliometric analysis reveals that attention to blockchain in agriculture has expanded significantly in recent years, with a clear shift toward smart and innovative applications. India and China emerge as leading, influential countries with a pivotal mediating role in scientific development and international collaboration. Furthermore, the integration of the Internet of Things with blockchain has been identified as an emerging and important topic. Considering the key thematic clusters identified, greater emphasis should be placed on data security and sustainable development in future blockchain research in agriculture. In the contemporary world, agricultural digitalization — including the application of blockchain technology — can serve as a transformative solution for enhancing productivity and sustainability in agricultural systems. This study aims to map and analyze the scientific landscape of blockchain development in agriculture based on international research. It is a quantitative, applied research that employs scientometric methods, utilizing bibliometric analysis and the biblioshiny tool in RStudio. To achieve the research objective, a systematic review was first conducted to identify blockchain applications in agriculture. Then, a search strategy was designed and finalized for the Scopus citation database, and relevant data were extracted. Based on the systematic review, blockchain applications in agriculture were categorized into four domains: 1. Agricultural and food supply chain management; 2. Data transparency and security; 3. Financial services and smart contracts; 4. Sustainable development. The bibliometric analysis reveals that attention to blockchain in agriculture has expanded significantly in recent years, with a clear shift toward smart and innovative applications. India and China emerge as leading, influential countries with a pivotal mediating role in scientific development and international collaboration. Furthermore, the integration of the Internet of Things with blockchain has been identified as an emerging and important topic. Considering the key thematic clusters identified, greater emphasis should be placed on data security and sustainable development in future blockchain research in agriculture. https://ijaedr.ut.ac.ir/article_105201_d046137d95934d87da59a347d19b2bda.pdf