Research on Blockchain Technology: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Contributions of India

Abstract A blockchain is a ground-breaking technique for connecting computer networks in a decentralised and distributed manner. It is a relatively new technology with many applications that could eventually affect the entire economy and be acknowledged as the most up-to-date general-purpose technology. This study aims to look at the growth and trends of blockchain technology research literature from 2011 to 2020 across various perspectives. The aim is to assist researchers in developing theoretical frameworks, understand future research directions and serve as a primary source of references for research mapping in the subject. We investigated the top-cited papers, most productive countries, most prolific journals, and most prolific authors based on a comprehensive review of the literature gathered from the Scopus database. According to the findings, the first publication using blockchain technology was in 2011, and the peak year for blockchain research was in 2020. Furthermore, the statistics revealed that China and the United States (US) are now the most productive countries in research on blockchain technology. Furthermore, our research demonstrated that India is one of the most active producers of blockchain-related research. This outcome is unsurprising, given that the Indian economy has proved its ability to follow best practices in encouraging technology growth in recent years. According to this survey, the topic of blockchain technology has gotten much attention from researchers all over the world.