Economic Transformation from Physical to Digital: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Metaverse Economy

The metaverse is a virtual ecosystem formed by the combination of innovative technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and blockchain, which are reshaping global trade, consumption patterns and cross-sector collaboration. This ecosystem offers a new economic structure that co...

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Main Authors: Zihni Tuncsiper, Selim Şanlısoy, Üzeyir Aydın
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Language:English
Published: İzmir Akademi Derneği 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of Metaverse
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/4471245
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description The metaverse is a virtual ecosystem formed by the combination of innovative technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and blockchain, which are reshaping global trade, consumption patterns and cross-sector collaboration. This ecosystem offers a new economic structure that combines the physical and digital worlds with elements such as the appreciation of digital assets, the proliferation of NFTs and the integration of decentralised finance (DeFi) applications. This new economic structure is the subject of interest and research both in the business world and in the academic world. In this study, the data obtained from the Scopus database covering the period between 2018-2024 were analysed by bibliometric analysis method. The institutions, countries, cited studies and keyword links that produced the most works were evaluated in detail. The key findings of this study indicate that research on the metaverse economy has experienced exponential growth, with significant contributions from the United Kingdom, China, and the United States. Additionally, performance analysis reveals that blockchain, metaverse, NFT, and digital transformation are the most frequently explored topics in the academic literature.
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spelling doaj-art-0a987dbb55094f1dbd449dc264e03f232025-08-20T03:33:03Zengİzmir Akademi DerneğiJournal of Metaverse2792-02322025-06-0151253710.57019/jmv.16082552220Economic Transformation from Physical to Digital: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Metaverse EconomyZihni Tuncsiper0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9291-3410Selim Şanlısoy1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0629-0905Üzeyir Aydın2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2777-6450DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİDOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİDokuz Eylül Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler FakültesiThe metaverse is a virtual ecosystem formed by the combination of innovative technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and blockchain, which are reshaping global trade, consumption patterns and cross-sector collaboration. This ecosystem offers a new economic structure that combines the physical and digital worlds with elements such as the appreciation of digital assets, the proliferation of NFTs and the integration of decentralised finance (DeFi) applications. This new economic structure is the subject of interest and research both in the business world and in the academic world. In this study, the data obtained from the Scopus database covering the period between 2018-2024 were analysed by bibliometric analysis method. The institutions, countries, cited studies and keyword links that produced the most works were evaluated in detail. The key findings of this study indicate that research on the metaverse economy has experienced exponential growth, with significant contributions from the United Kingdom, China, and the United States. Additionally, performance analysis reveals that blockchain, metaverse, NFT, and digital transformation are the most frequently explored topics in the academic literature.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/4471245metaverse economymetanomicsdigital transformationblockchainnftvirtual reality
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Economic Transformation from Physical to Digital: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Metaverse Economy
Journal of Metaverse
metaverse economy
metanomics
digital transformation
blockchain
nft
virtual reality
title Economic Transformation from Physical to Digital: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Metaverse Economy
title_full Economic Transformation from Physical to Digital: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Metaverse Economy
title_fullStr Economic Transformation from Physical to Digital: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Metaverse Economy
title_full_unstemmed Economic Transformation from Physical to Digital: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Metaverse Economy
title_short Economic Transformation from Physical to Digital: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Metaverse Economy
title_sort economic transformation from physical to digital a bibliometric analysis of the metaverse economy
topic metaverse economy
metanomics
digital transformation
blockchain
nft
virtual reality
url https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/4471245
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