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Mapping the FinTech Research Frontier: A Systematic Bibliometric Analysis of Evolving Themes and Trajectories

Author(s) Ms. Varsha Sahu, Dr. Vijay Kumar Sahu, Prof. Dr. Sukanta Kumar Baral
Country India
Abstract This study explores the evolving scholarly landscape of FinTech or financial technology from 2016 to 2026, using a multi-stage bibliometric analysis. Adopting a rigorous four-phase research framework and the PRISMA protocol. The study refined an initial identification of 8,852 records from the ScienceDirect database to a high-quality corpus of 1,638 research articles. This selection was based on the intersections of economics, finance, business management and social sciences in order to ensure relevance to organizational adoption and economic impact. The findings document a dramatic statistical trajectory, with the study output expanding from just 11 articles in 2016 to a peak of 1,481 articles in 2025. The turning point occurred between 2020 and 2021 from where the field experienced an 89% growth rate in a single year which highlights the COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst for rapid expansion of digital adoption. This study leverages VOSviewer software to construct keyword co-occurrence and co-authorship network visualizations to effectively map the evolution and collaboration of FinTech landscape and shows a transition toward integrating complex topics such as Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and Sustainability. The analysis concludes that FinTech has matured from niche technical curiosity to a permanent, multi-disciplinary domain that is essential for global financial progress. Ultimately, this work serves as an essential guide for ensuring that next phase of FinTech exists anchored in socio-economic resilience and universally accessible.
Keywords FinTech, Financial Technology, Financial Inclusion, Digital Finance
Field Sociology > Banking / Finance
Published In Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-05-20
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.79075
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