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Exploring the Research Fronts of Fintech: A Scientometric Analysis

Authors
Zhichao Xu, Han-Teng Liao, Chung-Lien Pan, Wenjun Mo
Corresponding Author
Han-Teng Liao
Available Online 11 March 2020.
DOI
10.2991/aebmr.k.200306.002How to use a DOI?
Keywords
fintech, financial services, bibliographic coupling, regtech, inclusive finance, green finance
Abstract

Financial technology (fintech), or digital innovations in the financial sector, is expected to enhance access to financial services and promote innovations for more inclusive and sustainable futures. To provide an up-to-date discussion on FinTech, the paper aims to map out the main countries, publications, institutions, and topics of the related research based on the Web of Science (WoS) database. The findings based on the 494 articles show that publications have experienced rapid growth since 2015 and that fintech research has involved several disciplines, such as e-commerce, finance, sustainability studies, information management, economics, business, organization law, etc. Also, several U.S., Chinese, U.K., and Australian institutions have been shown to be prominent in hosting such interdisciplinary work. In addition, five main research clusters include (a) digitization- or even ecosystem-based innovations, (b) internet finance and its regulation, (c) cryptocurrencies and blockchains, (d) financial inclusion and trust, and (e) AI and regulation technologies (or regtech). By showing the research fronts of fintech, the scientometric analysis also highlights the research gap at the intersections of green finance and smart finance.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Financial Innovation and Economic Development (ICFIED 2020)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
11 March 2020
ISBN
10.2991/aebmr.k.200306.002
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2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/aebmr.k.200306.002How to use a DOI?
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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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