<p>Digital Finance for a Sustainable Future: A Bibliometric Mapping of Green Financial Technology (FinTech) Research</p>

Green Financial Technology (FinTech) is an emerging field that represents a promising intersection of financial innovation and environmental sustainability, thus offering digital tools that support green investments, climate risk assessment, and sustainable economic transitions. Despite its growing relevance, the scientific landscape surrounding Green FinTech remains relatively underexplored. This study conducts a detailed bibliometric analysis of global research activity on Green FinTech using publication data retrieved from the Scopus database. Based on 64 documents published between 2020 and 2025, the analysis maps the intellectual structure of the field through publication trends, scientific collaboration, key contributors, thematic evolution, and geographic distribution. The rising number of publications, along with their appearance in high-impact journals, underscores the growing importance of this field. Country-level analysis shows that India, China, and Poland lead in research output, with strong international collaborations such as China-Vietnam and India-Oman. The study demonstrates that Green FinTech is evolving into a multi-disciplinary domain, shaped by perspectives from finance, technology, environment, and policy research. By providing an integrated overview of the knowledge landscape, this work identifies emerging hotspots and potential research gaps that can guide future academic exploration and support evidence-driven sustainability strategies.

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Cureus Journal of Business and Economics.
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2026-06-30
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https://doi.org/10.7759/s44404-026-00145-6
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FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
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<p>Digital Finance for a Sustainable Future: A Bibliometric Mapping of Green Financial Technology (FinTech) Research</p>

Kiran Sharma, Mahir Yadav, Ziya Uddin
Cureus Journal of Business and Economics.
FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
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<p>Digital Finance for a Sustainable Future: A Bibliometric Mapping of Green Financial Technology (FinTech) Research</p>

Kiran Sharma, Mahir Yadav, Ziya Uddin
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Abstract

Green Financial Technology (FinTech) is an emerging field that represents a promising intersection of financial innovation and environmental sustainability, thus offering digital tools that support green investments, climate risk assessment, and sustainable economic transitions. Despite its growing relevance, the scientific landscape surrounding Green FinTech remains relatively underexplored. This study conducts a detailed bibliometric analysis of global research activity on Green FinTech using publication data retrieved from the Scopus database. Based on 64 documents published between 2020 and 2025, the analysis maps the intellectual structure of the field through publication trends, scientific collaboration, key contributors, thematic evolution, and geographic distribution. The rising number of publications, along with their appearance in high-impact journals, underscores the growing importance of this field. Country-level analysis shows that India, China, and Poland lead in research output, with strong international collaborations such as China-Vietnam and India-Oman. The study demonstrates that Green FinTech is evolving into a multi-disciplinary domain, shaped by perspectives from finance, technology, environment, and policy research. By providing an integrated overview of the knowledge landscape, this work identifies emerging hotspots and potential research gaps that can guide future academic exploration and support evidence-driven sustainability strategies.

Cureus Journal of Business and Economics.
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FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
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