Exploring Digital Financial Research from the Scopus Database (2023-2024): A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Digital financial plays a crucial role in enhancing economic growth, welfare, utilization, and the quality of financial services, reshaping the landscape of financial instruments and markets. This study aims to provide a comprehensive bibliometric analysis based on Scopus data on trends and patterns in scientific literature related to digital financial. The research meticulously filters articles and conference papers from 2023 to 2024. Utilizing Biblioshiny, the study systematically identifies leading journals, authors, affiliations, countries of origin, author collaborations, articles, citations, and research themes. The findings show that "Finance Research Letters" and "Journal of the Knowledge Economy" are the most productive journals. Renmin University of China is noted as the leading affiliation, with Zhang X identified as the most prolific author. The work by Ren X titled "Digital Finance and Corporate ESG Performance: Empirical Evidence from Listed Companies in China (2023)" is the most frequently cited. China is the most productive country in publishing research on the topic of digital finance. The keywords "digital financial inclusion" and "finance" are the most commonly published. Emerging topics for future research include “sustainable development, panel data, investment, digital financial services, digital financial literacy, and economic growth”. This study serves as a valuable reference for researchers engaged in bibliometric studies on digital finance, offering insights into top authors, journals, affiliations, countries of origin, and key keywords. Additionally, the outcomes of this study support researchers in exploring broader academic collaborations related to digital finance.

Keywords: Digital financial, Digital finance, Scopus database, Bibliometric analysis.