Exploring The Map of Collaboration Between Islamic Banks, Fintechs and SMEs: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

This study aims to map and visualize the development, conceptual structure, and theme evolution of research articles on Islamic banking, fintech, and SMEs (from now on referred to as IB, F, and SMEs). Method To conduct the review, we analyzed 288 journal articles from Scopus research publications, with 683 authors. We use bibliometric analysis to examine the literature and transmit the material gathered to compare the present state of the subject and suggest future research and policy. Six significant research themes namely banking, Islamism, financial system, financial crisis, and financial services determine the pattern in knowledge development among IB, F, and SMEs. The next group of themes is linkage with the macroeconomics field (e.g government approach, capital market, policy making) and social aspect (such as corporate social responsibility and environmental economics). The results of the intellectual framework reveal that the themes of IB, F, and SMEs have developed over time as interdisciplinary fields. 10 countries produce the most related topics, however, the 10 most influential authors are based on the H-index and citations come from the UK and Malaysia only. More collaboration between international authors is needed to improve the dissemination of knowledge. While SMEs do not appear in the Word cloud, research that links them with IB and F is recommended to be carried out in the future. Novelty The pattern in knowledge development and intellectual framework of IB, F, and SMEs fields.