A Bibliometric analysis on Sustainable Finance: Research Trends and Patterns

A Bibliometric analysis on Sustainable Finance: Research Trends and Patterns | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article A Bibliometric analysis on Sustainable Finance: Research Trends and Patterns Kirti Singh, Alka Devi This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6318953/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Numerous aspects of development have been redefined in light of the shifting socioeconomic conditions for development. The term "development" has been replaced with "sustainable development." Thus, "finance" has become "sustainable finance" due to changes in the funding sources. This study aims to explore the literature development and trends in sustainable finance, an emerging field of study. Bibliometric analysis has been carried out using the Scopus databases to analyze trends and develop the literature on sustainable finance. Bibliometric data on citations, scientific publications, authors, sources, and affiliations, as well as contributions from various countries, keywords, trending topics, and prospective future research areas, are to be gathered. Data for the study is gathered from the Scopus research database, which spans the years 2012 through 2024. R Studio's Biblioshiny is utilized for data evaluation. The analysis covers country-specific research output, average citations, yearly publication output, prominent authors and institutions, and frequently used keywords. According to the analysis, there has been a consistent rise in scientific publications over time, which suggests that interest in the same field is growing. Higher average citation counts indicate the influence of earlier publications, while lower citation rates indicate the impact of more recent publications. The two main topics of focus are "ESG" and "sustainable finance." prestigious institutions with a high overall impact include the University of Zaragoza, Nord University, New York University, and the Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment. The report emphasizes the increasing significance of sustainable finance in corporate operations as well as the ongoing curiosity about the connection between sustainable development and sustainable finance. The findings indicate that sustainable development and sustainable finance have received more attention recently in environmental studies. Sustainable finance ESG Sustainable development Sustainability transition Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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