Financial technology (Fintech) research trend: a bibliometric analysis
Abstract Fintech enables the digitalisation of financial services to acquire a competitive edge and aid decision-makers in making better decisions for businesses. Fintech development has piqued the interest of many scholars exploring its opportunities, threats, and implications for market players an...
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| description | Abstract Fintech enables the digitalisation of financial services to acquire a competitive edge and aid decision-makers in making better decisions for businesses. Fintech development has piqued the interest of many scholars exploring its opportunities, threats, and implications for market players and consumers. This study aims to provide a bibliometric analysis, content analysis and direction for future research based on the review of 3884 Fintech manuscripts from the Scopus database (1986–2024). The bibliometric analyses include publication year, source type, subject area, keyword analysis, geographical distribution, authorship, active institutions, and citation analysis. The content analysis explores Fintech publication trends and recent issues. The soaring Fintech research since Fintech 3.5 (after 2015) indicates its critical relevance for theoretical and practical implications. The findings highlight: (1) the most influential Fintech articles, authors, journals, institutions, and countries; (2) Fintech dimensions for banking and non-banking; and (3) recent Fintech issues related to systemic risk, security, and trust. The study serves as a guide for future research in building a theoretical framework and research context. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c2f5e94e1e994ed184b62ffa2fc6e5d82025-08-20T03:10:27ZengSpringerDiscover Sustainability2662-99842025-06-016112310.1007/s43621-025-01225-6Financial technology (Fintech) research trend: a bibliometric analysisJohan Ariff Jafri0Syajarul Imna Mohd Amin1Aisyah Abdul Rahman2Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaFaculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaFaculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaAbstract Fintech enables the digitalisation of financial services to acquire a competitive edge and aid decision-makers in making better decisions for businesses. Fintech development has piqued the interest of many scholars exploring its opportunities, threats, and implications for market players and consumers. This study aims to provide a bibliometric analysis, content analysis and direction for future research based on the review of 3884 Fintech manuscripts from the Scopus database (1986–2024). The bibliometric analyses include publication year, source type, subject area, keyword analysis, geographical distribution, authorship, active institutions, and citation analysis. The content analysis explores Fintech publication trends and recent issues. The soaring Fintech research since Fintech 3.5 (after 2015) indicates its critical relevance for theoretical and practical implications. The findings highlight: (1) the most influential Fintech articles, authors, journals, institutions, and countries; (2) Fintech dimensions for banking and non-banking; and (3) recent Fintech issues related to systemic risk, security, and trust. The study serves as a guide for future research in building a theoretical framework and research context.https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01225-6FintechFinancial technologyBibliometric analysisContent analysisScopus database |
| spellingShingle | Johan Ariff Jafri Syajarul Imna Mohd Amin Aisyah Abdul Rahman Financial technology (Fintech) research trend: a bibliometric analysis Discover Sustainability Fintech Financial technology Bibliometric analysis Content analysis Scopus database |
| title | Financial technology (Fintech) research trend: a bibliometric analysis |
| title_full | Financial technology (Fintech) research trend: a bibliometric analysis |
| title_fullStr | Financial technology (Fintech) research trend: a bibliometric analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Financial technology (Fintech) research trend: a bibliometric analysis |
| title_short | Financial technology (Fintech) research trend: a bibliometric analysis |
| title_sort | financial technology fintech research trend a bibliometric analysis |
| topic | Fintech Financial technology Bibliometric analysis Content analysis Scopus database |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01225-6 |
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