FinTech Companies: A Bibliometric Analysis

Bibliometric anaylsis identifies the most prolific countries and universities, and the most influential authors, studies, and journals. The data set for the study was taken from Scopus. While Web of Science was also scanned, it was excluded from the evaluation because it provided considerably fewer studies than Scopus. The financial technology industry is a fairly new concept that has become the center of attention for all sectors in recent years. This concept moves beyond the traditional financial system by combining technology with finance to design and offer new and unorthodox technological financial services in various fields. This study presents an important network analysis that provides detailed information and assessments within the scope of the FinTech concept. The study shows that FinTech studies are concentrated in four areas: computer sciences, business management, economics, and social sciences. FinTech research also focuses on financial services, financial inclusion, and financial technology, where FinTech is at the centre, and on cryptocurrency, bitcoin, and smart-contracts where blockchain is at the centre. The term FinTech, which is defined in terms of its use in the literature, has become generalized. The results provide a systematic mapping of the subject that shows the current situation while playing a pathfinder role for future research.