Abstract
This paper aims to apply the bibliometrics method to investigate the research trends in the study of microcredit, specifically analyzing the quality of the research productions by the citation status and the mutual influence of these publications. This study has used the bibliometric method for an overview analysis of all 382 publications on the topic of microcredit indexed in the Scopus database for the period of 1994 to 2021. The results of the study provide an overview of the publication trend on the microcredit topic, such as (i) the most influential publications; (ii) the most cited authors; (iii) the most cited journals by publications on the microcredit topic; (iv) the main research keywords that network linked among publications on the microcredit topic; (v) the most productive institutions; (vi) the trend of research collaboration among countries in publications on the microcredit topic. The article provides an objective overview of the microcredit topic development and is a valuable reference for scholars studying finance, economics, and business management.
Highlights
This paper aims to apply the bibliometrics method to investigate the research trends in the study of microcredit, analyzing the quality of the research productions by the citation status and the mutual influence of these publications
This study has used the bibliometric method for an overview analysis of all 382 publications on the topic of microcredit indexed in the Scopus database for the period of 1994 to 2021
The results of the study provide an overview of the publication trend on the microcredit topic, such as (i) the most influential publications; (ii) the most cited authors; (iii) the most cited journals by publications on the microcredit topic; (iv) the main research keywords that network linked among publications on the microcredit topic; (v) the most productive institutions; (vi) the trend of research collaboration among countries in publications on the microcredit topic
Summary
Chowdhury et al (2005) empirically examined the impact of microcredit on poverty in Bangladesh through 954 households with microloans. The bibliometric analysis method uses statistical methods to analyze and determine publication trends over time of scientific research products. Zaby (2019) used the bibliometric method to analyze an overview of 4049 publications on the topic of microfinance on the Scopus database in the period of 1989-2018. The study uses VOSviewer® to visualize and make a scientific map of publication trends on the topic of microfinance. Nogueira et al (2020) used the bibliometric method to analyze an overview of 800 publications on the topic of microfinance on the Web of Science. Hassan et al (2021) used the bibliometric method as well as VOSviewer® to analyze overview publications on the topic of Islamic microfinance in the period of 2000 and 2020. VOSviewer® is extensively used in bibliometric publications of publication trends such as those of Zaby (2019), Nogueira et al (2020), and Hassan et al (2021) is the basis for this study using VOSviewer® software
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: International Journal of ADVANCED AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
