Everybody knows that RL&CLSCM, or reverse logistics and
closed loop supply chain management, are two eco-friendly
methods that might make traditional supply chains greener.
Numerous articles have emerged in the literature as a result of
the growing popularity of these study areas. While several
publications have helped push the discipline forward, the
International Journal of Production Research (IJPR) stands out
among them. In honour of the 55th anniversary of the IJPR,
this review research seeks to examine the RL&CLSCM-related
articles published in the journal. From 2000–2017, 94 research
were published in IJPR, and this study gives a comprehensive
bibliometric and content analysis of all of them. Bibliometric
and mapping analyses were conducted on the studies to
determine their features. We then looked closely at the sample
papers to see what they included. After the publications were
rigorously identified, they were grouped into two primary
groups and subcategories based on the content analysis. Several
research gaps that need to be addressed in IJPR were revealed
by the bibliometric and content analysis.