Bibliometric Analysis of Financial Technology

Abstract

In order to reveal the research status, research hotspots, evolution rules and future research directions in the field of financial science and technology, this paper takes Web of Science database as the sample data source, uses bibliometric analysis method and CiteSpace visualization software, presents the literature co-citation network, high-frequency keyword co-occurrence network and keyword time zone map in the form of knowledge map in the field of financial technology. The results show that the field of financial technology has roughly experienced 27 years of research process, which can be divided into initial embryonic stage, steady development stage and rapid development stage. Among them, from 2013, the literature in the field has shown a trend of rapid growth. The United States and the University of London are the countries and organizations with the largest number of papers published in this field, respectively. Ticknor's papers are cited the most, and fintech is the highest frequency co-occurrence keyword. At the same time, the study also found that financial technology as a keyword first appeared in 2006. These results will provide an important theoretical reference for the research in the field of financial technology.