Pandemic situations can cause significant harm to everyday life and may have a profoundly negative impact on various industries, with the healthcare sector being the most affected. The optimal allocation of resources in a pandemic is pivotal; poor allocation can lead to more deaths, escalate the spread of the virus, and overwhelm healthcare. The demand and resource requirements in the pandemic continuously change with shifting epicenters. During the recent COVID pandemic, there was a significant surge in research devoted to the responsiveness of medical facilities and personnel to a high increase in many cases and patients. This paper presents a systematic literature review of resource allocation during a pandemic using SLR methodology. The research uses Google Scholar and SCOPUS databases to collect the articles. This research will identify the methodologies used in solving this problem dynamically. The process of collecting the papers for review and identification of crucial keywords in collecting the papers will be reported. The research also reports the geographical research trends in resource allocation during a pandemic. Understanding the methodologies, research trends, and gaps in the pandemic resource allocation problem is important as the pandemic is a global problem and will likely recur in the future.