CRYPTOCURRENCY AND STOCK MARKET RESEARCH: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Abstract

Based on the 566 research publications that were obtained from the Scopus database, this study analyses the advancements and trends in cryptocurrency and stock market research. The results show that there was a gradual increase in academic interest in this field from 2013 to 2023. Several publications in this area were published after 2018. Together with publication trends, the citation trend improved. China, the United States, and India are the top three contributors. Following 2018, a lot of institutes started publishing literature in this area. Using bibliometric methods and techniques, it has been shown that this area is experiencing an expansion in research. This work provides a foundation for future research in this field and aids the academic community in identifying the progress of research in the fields of cryptocurrencies and stock markets. KEYWORDS: Bibliometrics Analysis; Cryptocurrency; Bitcoin; Stock market; Financial market