Fintech Regulations: a Bibliometric Analysis

This study used bibliometric analysis to assess 688 scientific publications on fintech regulation, which were published across 436 academic publishing outlets and authored by 1,395 scholars. Research questions were developed through the lens of bibliometric theories, e.g., performance evaluation, citation and co-citation analysis, keywords analytics, and bibliographic coupling, to investigate the most influential papers, scientific publication outlets, authors, emerging trends, and affiliated institutions related to fintech regulation. This work primarily employed R Studio and VOSviewer to analyse bibliographic data from the Scopus database. Of the findings, the most influential source for fintech regulation was Sustainability (Switzerland), the most influential author was Douglas W. Arner (Professor at the University of Hong Kong), and the foremost institution was the University of Cambridge. Furthermore, qualitative inductive analysis was performed to address timely issues from the bibliometric findings. The issues identified were fintech and banking regulation, the implications of money laundering for financial regulators, the impact of central bank digital currency (CBDC) on financial inclusion and stability, and the challenges posed by cloud technology for fintech firms. Employing quantitative bibliometric analysis and qualitative inductive reasoning offers critical novelty in evaluating academic debates on fintech regulation, providing practical implications for the regulators, academia, and industry professionals.

This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of research trends at the intersection of digital currencies and sustainable finance from 2018 to 2026. Drawing on 358 publications indexed in the Scopus database, the analysis employed Bibliometrics and VOSviewer to examine publication performance, citation structures, keyword co-occurrences, and thematic evolution. The results reveal a significant rise in scholarly attention toward digital currencies, particularly cryptocurrency, blockchain, and central bank digital currency (CBDC), with notable connections to themes of sustainability, green economy, and financial inclusion. The study identified cryptocurrency (31.01%), blockchain (14.25%), and bitcoin (13.13%) as the most prominent keywords, underscoring the dominance of technological innovation in reshaping financial ecosystems. Furthermore, the citation metrics (4,246 total citations; h-index = 34) indicate robust academic engagement and growing interdisciplinary collaboration. The findings highlight those digital financial innovations not only transform global financial structures but also play a pivotal role in promoting sustainable development and green finance initiatives. This bibliometric mapping offers valuable insights for policymakers, financial institutions, and researchers aiming to align digital finance strategies with sustainability objectives. Future studies are encouraged to explore the regulatory frameworks, technological ethics, and environmental impacts of digital currencies to foster an inclusive and resilient financial future.

Agricultural commodity prices are subject to significant volatility, driven by a complex interplay of economic, environmental, and geopolitical factors. This study employs a bibliometric approach to systematically analyze global research trends related to agricultural price fluctuations and policy responses. Drawing on 20 years of data from the Scopus database, we examine the evolution of key themes, influential authors, institutional collaborations, and geographical contributions within the academic literature. Using VOSviewer, keyword co-occurrence, temporal mapping, and authorship networks were visualized to reveal the intellectual structure of the field. The analysis identifies three dominant thematic clusters: sustainability and land-use dynamics, market and crop-specific price behavior, and policy interventions in agricultural trade. Results show a growing shift in recent years toward interdisciplinary research encompassing biofuels, supply chain resilience, energy linkages, and technological innovations. The United States, United Kingdom, China, and Brazil emerge as major contributors to the literature, with strong collaborative ties across regions. Despite the field’s diversity and maturity, the study highlights gaps in evaluating long-term policy effectiveness and the underrepresentation of low-income, agriculture-dependent nations. This review offers valuable insights to inform future research directions and guide more inclusive, data-driven policy frameworks for managing agricultural commodity price volatility.

The chapter explores the rise of fintech regulation in India, China, USA, UK and Singapore that are strong in the fintech industry. The nations have proved themselves to be strong in terms of number of fintech unicorns, driving global fintech innovation, strong regulatory framework, presence of leading fintech companies and fintech hubs as well as attracting large fintech financing. The chapter intend to see the regulatory framework of fintech in five countries viz. USA, UK, China, India & Singapore. The comparison is based on the following criterion on the fintech regulatory framework: Specific Fintech Functions and Specific Fintech Domains. The chapter explored the literature on fintech regulations and identified literature on the need for regulatory adaptation, regulatory sandboxes as a testing ground for innovation, differences in regulatory approaches across the globe, balancing innovation & public interest objectives, focus on consumer protection, etc. The framework that has been used is the one used by IMF to examine countries identified with foundational fintech regulation and countries with fintech specified regulations. The examination of the fintech regulations in the five countries revealed that regulations are not necessarily from the central banks or the controller of the capital market alone, but from different controlling authorities and those have control over the technology users and usage, concern for consumer/investor protection, concerned with preventing money laundering or use of funds for anti-social activities. The chapter concludes that the fintech regulatory framework is expanding and enabling for the fintech industry and benefitting the stakeholders of the industry.

This study offers a comprehensive bibliometric analysis aimed at uncovering research trends and the evolution of keywords in the field of assessing students’ preparedness for Mathematics courses. Data were sourced from the Scopus database, focusing on English-language articles published between 1932 and 2023, excluding current-year publications. A total of 1,703 articles were initially retrieved, with 1,362 meeting the inclusion criteria for further analysis. These articles were systematically examined to identify patterns among leading countries, authors, and journals. The study categorizes the evolution of key topics into four distinct phases: the Initial phase (1933-1983), the Development phase 1 (1984-2003), the Development phase 2 (2004-2013) and the Exploration phase (2014-2023). The findings highlight that the United States leads global contributions, representing 49.34% of the total publications, with Enno Ed Koehn standing out as the most influential author in this domain. The International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology was identified as the most productive journal, publishing 38 articles with a total of 669 citations. Furthermore, the analysis revealed a remarkable growth in keyword co-occurrences, expanding from 64 keywords to 4,011 over the past 90 years. These findings provide valuable insights for researchers by highlighting existing research gaps in citation metrics, collaboration among leading countries and academic institutions, prominent authors, leading journals, popular subject areas and keywords co-occurrence trends and evolution. This study thus serves as a vital resource for shaping future research strategies and encouraging collaborative efforts within the field.

Global trends and thematic evolution in antimicrobial stewardship research: A comprehensive bibliometric and network analysis (1977-2025).

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive technique increasingly utilized in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain, particularly when pharmacological or rehabilitative approaches prove insufficient. However, the thematic evolution and research development of RFA over the past 2 decades have not been explored adequately. To conduct a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the global literature on RFA for musculoskeletal pain, identifying publication trends, research focuses, leading contributors, and thematic transitions between 2000 and 2024. Bibliometric analysis. Data were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). A total of 736 English-language articles published between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2024, were included. Bibliometric tools such as VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and Biblioshiny were used to analyze annual publication trends, co-authorship networks, country/institutional productivity, keyword co-occurrences, co-citation patterns, and citation bursts. A marked increase in publication volume was observed after 2010, with the peak occurring in 2023. The United States led in both publication output and international collaboration. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, and University of Utah were among the most productive institutions. Steven P. Cohen and Laxmaiah Manchikanti emerged as the most influential authors, centrally positioned within international co-authorship networks. Meanwhile, Pain Physician, Pain Medicine, and Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine were identified as the journals that exerted the greatest impact. Co-citation analysis revealed a thematic shift from early spinal facet interventions and diagnostic blocks toward peripheral applications, especially genicular nerve ablation, and consensus-based clinical practices. Keyword co-occurrence and citation burst analyses identified 3 chronological research themes: firstly, early spinal interventions (2000-2010), secondly, the diagnostic standardization era (2010-2017), and thirdly, expansion into peripheral, imaging-guided, and multidisciplinary applications (2017-2024). The analysis was limited to English-language articles indexed in the WoSCC. Conference proceedings, book chapters, and articles from other databases were excluded. Therefore, some relevant studies might not have been captured. This bibliometric analysis demonstrates a steady growth in RFA-related publications globally. While spinal interventions remain the primary focus, an interest in peripheral applications has seen a notable increase. The expansion of RFA reflects both technological advancements and evolving clinical demands. Future studies should focus on long-term outcomes, clinical adoption, and the evidence-based optimization of treatment algorithms across spinal and peripheral indications.

Background Dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DA-CPR) has become a vital intervention for improving the survival rates after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Despite its importance, the DA-CPR research landscape has not been comprehensively analyzed. This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of DA-CPR research published from 2000 to 2024 and to identify trends, key contributors, and international collaborations, mapping the global scientific landscape and highlighting areas for further investigation. Methods A retrospective bibliometric analysis was conducted using data from the Scopus database. Articles and reviews published from 2000 to 2024 were included. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel and VOSviewer to assess publication trends, geographic distribution, influential authors, journals, and keyword co-occurrence. Results A total of 375 publications were identified, with a significant increase in research output since 2014. The United States, South Korea, Germany, Japan, and China were the leading countries in DA-CPR research, whereas contributions from developing regions were nearly nonexistent. Resuscitation emerged as the leading journal publishing the majority of DA-CPR-related articles. Keyword analysis identified 486 unique terms, with “cardiopulmonary resuscitation,” “out-of-hospital cardiac arrest,” and “emergency medical services” being the most frequently used terms, underscoring the central themes in DA-CPR research. Additionally, terms such as “dispatcher-assisted CPR,” “bystander,” and “telephone CPR” highlighted the focus on the critical roles involved in the DA-CPR process. Conclusion This bibliometric analysis highlighted the consistent growth in DA-CPR research, with increasing international collaboration and scientific output from North America, Asia, and Europe. Nonetheless, the lack of studies in developing countries underscores the urgent need to expand DA-CPR initiatives and global research efforts to improve cardiac arrest survival outcomes.

BackgroundEgg freezing, also known as oocyte cryopreservation, has become an increasingly significant topic in reproductive medicine. A large number of articles have been published on egg freezing; however, there is still a lack of studies that use visualization methods for bibliometric analysis of relevant literature. This study aimed to explore the publication landscape and identify key trends, influential authors, institutions, and emerging topics in egg freezing research using bibliometric analysis.MethodsPublications related to egg freezing from 1979 to 2024 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection. A bibliometric analysis was conducted using Excel 365, VOSviewer (version 1.6.20), CiteSpace (version 6.3.R1), and R 4.3.3 to map co-authorship networks, institutional collaborations, and keyword co-occurrence patterns.ResultsA total of 1072 publications were identified, with an annual growth rate of 9.68%. The research was contributed by 4392 authors and originated from 1380 institutions in 59 countries. The United States leads with 337 publications accounting for 31.4%, followed by Italy and China. The Royal Women’s Hospital in Australia was prominent institutional contributors. Oktay Kutluk. ranks first with 18 articles published and a 18 H-index. The leading journals included Fertility and Sterility, Reproductive Biomedicine Online, and Human Reproduction. Keywords analysis identified three clusters, including egg freezing technology, fertility preservation for young women scheduled for chemotherapy, and social recognition on egg freezing. The most recent occurring keywords were “outcome”, “infertility”, and “knowledge”, indicating core areas of research focus in the future.ConclusionThis bibliometric analysis provides valuable insights into the global trends and research hotspots in egg freezing. The research highlights a growing focus on the technological aspects of egg freezing. Moving forward, researchers should focus on the social aspects of egg freezing, such as public education and awareness regarding egg freezing options.

This analysis explored the global research trends of Lepidium meyenii (maca) for the last ten years, using bibliometric methods, and explore international collaborations, the evolution of active topics and emerging trends. We utilised various methodologies on the SCOPUS database such as keyword co-occurrence and co-authorship analysis to identify the most influential authors, institutions, and countries, along with the most cited publications in this field. We used Bibliomagika 2.2 and Bibliomagika 1.5 Split for frequency analysis, as well as VOSviewer for data visualization. We also delved into the co-occurrence of different terms connected to Lepidium meyenii (maca) and author keywords within the specified time period. A total of 313 publications were identified, with the most published in 2022, revealing an upward trend in the past decade. China (223 publications) emerged as the leading country in maca research, and the preeminent journal in this field was identified as Andrologia (15 publications). The analysis of keyword co-occurrence highlighted key thematic clusters, with "Lepidium meyenii (maca)," "herbal medicine," "macamides," "antioxidant," and "medicinal plants" as the most prevalent author keywords. Our findings suggest the global reach of Lepidium meyenii (maca) and offer insights into research patterns, the contributions of different countries, influential authors, and active journals. This data serves as a tool for researchers to identify future directions of research in this field.

This study aims to map the intellectual structure and global evolution of research on Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) using a bibliometric analysis approach. Drawing data from the Scopus database, a total of peer-reviewed journal articles were analyzed to uncover trends, influential authors, institutional collaborations, and thematic clusters in EO literature. Using VOSviewer software, co-authorship networks, keyword co-occurrences, and temporal visualizations were generated to provide insight into the development of the field. The results reveal that EO remains a core construct in entrepreneurship research, often linked with themes such as innovation, firm performance, strategic orientation, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). More recent trends indicate a shift toward sustainability, social entrepreneurship, and academic entrepreneurship, highlighting EO’s growing interdisciplinary appeal. The study contributes by consolidating fragmented knowledge, identifying emerging areas for inquiry, and offering a roadmap for future research and policy development. Despite its limitations, the findings provide valuable theoretical and practical guidance for scholars, educators, entrepreneurs, and policymakers navigating the evolving entrepreneurial landscape.

Purpose This study investigates the paradigm shift in higher education by examining the role of artificial intelligence (AI) as a crucial tool within the social sciences discipline. The research aims to identify key trends, influential publications, and leading contributors, co-occurrences of keywords, bibliographic coupling, co-citation & co-authorship analysis in AI research in higher education. Design/Methodology/Approach A bibliometric analysis was conducted using a dataset of 762 published articles sourced from the Scopus database, covering the period from 2019 to 2023. The analysis focused exclusively on published articles, excluding queued to press, conference papers, and books to ensure the reliability and thorough originality of the findings. Findings The study reveals a significant increase in AI-related research within higher education during the analysed period. Key trends were identified, along with the most influential authors, institutions, and publications driving the field. The findings highlight the growing importance of AI in reshaping educational practices within the social sciences. Limitations The research is constrained by its exclusive reliance on the Scopus database, which may have potentially missing relevant articles from other sources. Also, the focus on published articles omits emerging research presented in conference papers or books, potentially narrowing the scope of the analysis.

This study explores global research trends and developments in Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) using a bibliometric approach based on data retrieved exclusively from the Scopus database. With the rapid evolution of digital financial infrastructure and growing interest from policymakers and researchers alike, CBDCs have emerged as a critical area of academic inquiry. Utilizing VOSviewer, this study analyzes publication growth, leading contributors, co-authorship patterns, thematic clusters, and citation impact from 2010 to 2024. The results reveal a significant acceleration in research output, particularly from 2020 onwards, driven by practical initiatives from central banks and international financial institutions. Influential authors and institutions—including the Bank for International Settlements, International Monetary Fund, and several leading universities—play a central role in shaping the discourse. Thematic analysis highlights dominant research areas such as monetary policy, blockchain technology, financial stability, privacy, and financial inclusion, with emerging interest in regional implementations like the digital euro and eNaira. Co-authorship and country collaboration maps indicate a highly interconnected global research network, though disparities exist in regional participation. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the intellectual structure of CBDC research and provides a foundation for future academic and policy-oriented work in the evolving landscape of digital currencies.

PurposeThis study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of sustainable tourism research published in Scopus-indexed journals covering the period from 1997 to 2021. Articles published during these 25 years were subjected to science mapping and performance analysis to propose potential areas for future research.Design/methodology/approachA bibliometric analysis using performance analysis and science mapping was conducted on 1,754 research papers retrieved from the Scopus database using the keyword “sustainable tourism.” Biblioshiny and VOSviewer are commonly used bibliometric tools. Science mapping techniques use coauthorship, keyword co-occurrence and co-citation analyses.FindingsThis study revealed the sustainable tourism publications’ spatial and temporal patterns, indicating a yearly growth rate of 19.9% during a 25-year period. The study identified Stefan Gossling as the most influential author, the “Journal of Sustainable Tourism” as the leading journal and Australia as the most productive country in sustainable tourism literature. The study used co-citation analysis to identify five thematic clusters, namely, reconceptualization and criticism, the role of residents, eco-labeling and the role of stakeholders, community-based tourism and the shift toward establishing sustainability indicators and effective governance and policymaking. The coauthorship analysis identifies the most influential author in collaborative efforts, and the most common pattern of collaboration is between researchers from different institutions in the same country, such as China and the Philippines, followed by collaborations between authors from other countries. The keyword co-occurrence analysis uncovered keywords that aligned with theme clusters generated from the co-citation analysis.Originality/valueThis study comprehensively uncovers five thematic clusters that have never been extracted so far in the literature. Also, it attempts to fill the gaps related to sustainable tourism by suggesting directions for future research.

This study highlights the latest trends in the literature on the relationship between FinTech and sustainability by applying a bibliometric review of documents published in the Scopus database. Bibliometric analysis is a quantitative method that allows researchers to highlight core foundations and recent trends in a specific research field. This analysis was based on trend, evolution, bibliometrics, mapping, and qualitative content analyses. Based on a bibliometric review of 59 papers retrieved from the Scopus database, this study explores the most frequent keywords; the most influential authors, organizations, and countries; the most cited papers; the most co-cited reference papers; and sources. Evolution analysis was conducted using CiteSpace; bibliometric and mapping analyses were performed using VOSviewer; and content analysis was performed using WordStat. The results identified three major clusters: sustainability performance, blockchain technology, and digital transformation. Additionally, the results reveal that the analysis of the association between FinTech and sustainability has experienced increasingly important growth in 2021, reflecting the importance of financial technologies and innovations in business. The findings of this study have implications for Fintech and sustainability research and highlight the importance of Fintech in the development and execution of sustainability strategies and practices, as well as the most relevant research methods. This study provides an overview of how the literature on the association between FinTech and sustainability has developed, as well as a summary of the most influential authors along with countries, organizations, and journal sources. This study offers an opportunity for future research in this field.