Introduction: The allocation of healthcare resources during epidemic and pandemic events is a complex challenge that requires careful decision-making. Fair distribution of resources like masks, ventilators, and vaccines is crucial, and allocation strategies aim to maximise efficiency. Rationing in healthcare raises ethical concerns, particularly for vulnerable groups. We aimed to analyse the research landscape in healthcare resource allocation during epidemics and pandemics, providing insights to inform researchers in developing evidence-based and ethical decision-making frameworks. Material and methods: We conducted a bibliometric analysis on journal articles indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus databases with English language abstracts. A systematic search strategy was developed using relevant keywords. Data were processed and analysed for descriptives, citation analysis, co-citati...