Past, Present and Future of FinTech Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

Ishtiaq Ahmad Bajwa, Shafiq Ur Rehman, Abid Iqbal, Zaheer Anwer, Murtaza Ashiq and Muhammad Ajmal Khan

SAGE Open, 2022, vol. 12, issue 4, 21582440221131242

Abstract: This study has conducted a meta-literature review examining the past, present and possible future trends of Fintech research using 360 selected articles published between 2006 and June 2020. Both quantitative and qualitative techniques were applied. In the quantitative approach, a bibliometric citation analysis using HistCite and VOSviewer software was conducted and the qualitative analysis covered the identification of four main research streams related to (i) Bitcoin and digital currency, (ii) crowdfunding, (iii) mobile payment, and (iv) blockchain. The study results highlight the most influential aspects of the FinTech literature, such as the leading countries, institutions, journals, authors, and articles. Suggestions for the potential future direction of FinTech literature have also been made.

Keywords: meta-literature review; bibliometric citation analysis; Fintech; content analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440221131242

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