Research in Electronic and Mobile Payment Systems: A Bibliometric Analysis

Oussama Tounekti, Antonio Ruiz-Martínez and Antonio F. Skarmeta Gomez
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Oussama Tounekti: Department of Information and Communications Engineering, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Antonio Ruiz-Martínez: Department of Information and Communications Engineering, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain
Antonio F. Skarmeta Gomez: Department of Information and Communications Engineering, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, Spain

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 13, 1-24

Abstract: Electronic (mobile) payment systems are an important aspect of e-commerce. However, few reviews highlight the most significant findings and challenges. In this article, we have prepared a bibliometric analysis to provide a statistical overview of previously published research papers on electronic (mobile) payment systems and user preferences, with a particular emphasis on their diverse techniques and analyses, as well as comprehensive and reliable directions to reveal evolutionary nuances and highlighting emerging areas in this specific research. This study reviewed 177 scientific papers published between 2001 and November 2021 in the Web of Science (WoS) database on the subjects of electronic payment systems (EPS) and mobile payment systems (MPS), payment interface (PI), technology acceptance model (TAM), payment frameworks (PF), and user preferences (UP). The amount of studies using the abovementioned topics (EPS, MPS, TAM, PF, and UP) increases annually. Spain, China, and Malaysia are the three main countries that actively participate, and their international academic partnership is relatively close. We have compiled a list of the most relevant publications, prolific authors, institutions, and leading research topics. The articles were used to evaluate bibliometric indicators, analyze research activity, investigate the subject’s evolution, and identify the most interconnected themes. The findings provide a comprehensive overview of existing thematic studies, with a notable rising trend showing the potential for future research in the field. The study provides a guideline for further research.

Keywords: bibliometric analysis; literature review; electronic payment systems; mobile payment systems; payment interface; network analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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