Green Finance: A Bibliometric Analysis Based on WoS Data

Abstract

Green finance deals with financial products, investments and services that support environmental sustainability and is increasingly gaining attention. In this context, identifying trends and influential studies in the field of green finance is important both at academic and practical levels. The study conducted a systematic search in the Web of Science database regarding green finance literature. Since Web of Science is a rich source in terms of scientific publications and citations, analyses conducted on this database allow the identification of the most influential studies and authors in the literature. The research results reveal that co-authorship and citation analyses in green finance literature have developed within a dominant global collaboration network around the field's keywords of "green finance, China and sustainable development". This collaboration network shows that green finance has a wide area of influence supported by different interdisciplinary studies, not only in a specific region, but also around the world. This situation can be evaluated as a reflection of the integration of green finance with various disciplines and efforts to achieve sustainable development goals at the global level.

Keywords

• Green Finance
• Sustainable Development
• Bibliometric Analysis

Yeşil Finans: WoS Verilerine Dayalı Bibliyometrik Bir Analiz

Abstract

Yeşil finans, çevresel sürdürülebilirliği destekleyen finansal ürünler, yatırımlar ve hizmetler ile ilgilenir ve giderek daha fazla dikkat çekmektedir. Bu bağlamda, yeşil finans alanındaki eğilimlerin ve etkili çalışmaların belirlenmesi, hem akademik hem de pratik düzeyde önemlidir. Çalışma, yeşil finans literatürüne ilişkin Web of Science veri tabanında sistematik bir araştırma gerçekleştirilmiştir. Web of Science, bilimsel yayınlar ve atıflar açısından zengin bir kaynak olduğundan, bu veri tabanı üzerinden yapılan analizler, literatürdeki en etkili çalışmaların ve yazarların belirlenmesine olanak tanır. Araştırma sonuçları, yeşil finans literatüründe ortak yazarlık ve atıf analizlerinin, alanın “yeşil finans, Çin ve sürdürülebilir kalkınma” anahtar kelimeleri etrafında baskın bir küresel iş birliği ağı içinde geliştiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu iş birliği ağı, yeşil finansın sadece belirli bir bölgeye değil, dünya genelinde farklı disiplinler arası çalışmalarla desteklenen geniş bir etki alanına sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu durum, yeşil finansın çeşitli disiplinlerle entegrasyonunun ve küresel düzeyde sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerine ulaşma çabalarının bir yansıması olarak değerlendirilebilir.

Keywords

• Yeşil Finans
• Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma
• Bibliyometrik analiz.

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