In recent years, the use by researchers of co-citation analysis –of documents (DCA), authors, keywords, etc.– trying to identify and/or visualize the ‘intellectual structure’ or ‘knowledge base’ of different areas, fields and/or disciplines –including the field of supply chain management–, have been gaining prominence in a growing number of scientific journals. However, the technique of bibliographic coupling analysis (BCA) between scientific documents (Kessler, 1963), which seeks to identify active research “fronts” in a scientific field or discipline –and, particularly suitable for detecting current trends and future research priorities– has been less commonly applied. This study used this last technique of analysis to identify and visualize the existence of active research ‘fronts’ in the context of the papers on ‘supply chain resilience’ (SCR) recently published in a wide variety of journals. The aim is not only to complement and expand the results obtained in prior studies. Based on the results obtained in our literature review, this paper also outlines directions and promising ways for future research. Clarivate Analytics’ Web of Science –in particular, one of its indexes: the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)–, was the database used to carry out this research. A total of 234 “peer-reviewed journal articles” recorded between 2017 and December 27, 2021 were retrieved. With regards to the methodology, bibliometric methods were utilized, as well as social network analysis (SNA). In particular, the analytical techniques employed –adopting a “quantitative” method of a deductive character– allowed us the identification of some of the most active research “fronts” in the scientific literature related to the topic under analysis. This study shows the typical limitations resulting from the utilization of bibliometric methods/practical and theoretical implications are also potentially relevant to a number of different audiences. We believe that this study is of value for novel researchers before doing research since it allows the identification of the active research “fronts,” which shape the vanguard of knowledge and reveal current trends and future directions in the field under examination.