Bibliometric Analysis of Digital Finance Research With Science Mapping Techniques

Year 2024, Issue: 103, 113 - 134, 18.07.2024

Bekir Elmas , Mehtab Çelik , Ersin Korkmaz

Abstract

This study aims to examine scientific studies on digital finance in terms of bibliometric indicators. In this context, publications with document type articles were scanned in the Web of Science database and 573 studies were reached. The obtained articles were subjected to bibliometric analysis using the science mapping technique and were classified according to the topics and contents determined in the relevant literature. Research results show that the first article on digital finance was published in 2005 and a second article on the subject was not published until 2017. 2023 was the year with the most publications on the subject. The articles have been published in 71 countries, and the country with the most publications and citations on digital finance is China. In recent studies, it is seen that financial constraints, carbon emissions, renewable energy, digital inclusive finance, energy efficiency and technological development issues come to the fore. In addition, it has been determined that niche areas in the literature focus on financial digitalization in small and medium-sized enterprises, digital financial risk management with financial technology, and risk awareness in terms of digital economic growth.

Keywords

Digital Finance, Web of Science, Bibliometric Analysis, Vosviewer

Dijital Finans Araştırmalarının Bilim Haritalama Teknikleri ile Bibliyometrik Analizi

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, dijital finans ile ilgili bilimsel çalışmaların bibliyometrik göstergeler açısından incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Bu kapsamda Web of Science veri tabanında doküman tipi makale olan yayınlar taratılmış ve 573 çalışmaya ulaşılmıştır. Elde edilen makaleler bilim haritalaması tekniği ile bibliyometrik analize tabi tutulmuş, ilgili literatürde belirlenen konu başlıkları ve içeriklerine göre sınıflandırılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları, dijital finans konulu ilk makalenin 2005 yılında yayımlandığını ve 2017 yılına kadar konu ile ilgili ikinci bir makalenin yayımlanmadığını göstermektedir. 2023 yılı ise konu ile ilgili en fazla yayın yapılan yıl olmuştur. Makaleler 71 ülkede yayımlanmış olup, dijital finans konusunda en fazla yayın yapılan ve en fazla atıf alan ülke Çin’dir. Son dönemde yapılan çalışmalarda özellikle finansal kısıtlamalar, karbon emisyonları, yenilenebilir enerji, dijital kapsayıcı finans, enerji verimliliği ve teknolojik gelişme konularının öne çıktığı görülmektedir. Ayrıca literatürdeki niş alanların küçük ve orta ölçekli işletmelerde finansal dijitalleşme, finansal teknoloji ile dijital finansal risk yönetimi, dijital ekonomik büyüme açısından risk farkındalığı konularına odaklandığı tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

Dijital Finans, Web of Science, Bibliyometrik Analiz, Vosviewer

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