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REVIEW article

Front. Blockchain

Sec. Financial Blockchain

Volume 8 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fbloc.2025.1613354

A Bibliometric Analysis of Financial Management from Web of Science (WoS) Database

Provisionally accepted
WAN NURULASIAH  WAN MUSTAPAWAN NURULASIAH WAN MUSTAPA1,2*Nurul Labanihuda  Abdull RahmanNurul Labanihuda Abdull Rahman3Ahmad Zulhusny  RozaliAhmad Zulhusny Rozali2HAFIZUL  FAHRI HANAFIHAFIZUL FAHRI HANAFI4Rabeatul Husna  Abdull RahmanRabeatul Husna Abdull Rahman3Fatin Syazwani  SafiyuddinFatin Syazwani Safiyuddin2
  • 1Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Arau, Malaysia
  • 2Faculty of Business and Communication, University Malaysia Perlis, Kangar, Malaysia
  • 3Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perlis Branch, Perlis, Malaysia
  • 4Faculty of Computing and Meta-Technology, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, perak, Malaysia

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Purpose: This study aims to present a comprehensive knowledge mapping and an in-depth analysis of financial management research to understand better global trends and direction in this filed that emerged between 2017 and 2025. Design/methodology/approach: This study presents a visual analysis of 759 research articles listed in the Web of Science (WoS) databases between the years of 2017 and 2025 use financial management as keyword. The knowledge mapping based on VOSviewer presents the current research status, which contains the analysis of the collaboration network, co-citation network, references with citation bursts and keyword analysis. Findings: The result that China and USA are the most prominent countries in exploring the financial management. University of California System is the most prominent instituition. Higgin Stephen, Zapounidis Constantin, Vochozka Marek and Marouskova Anne are the most prolific authors in this field. Originality / Value: This study among the pioneers to shed lights on the current research status of financial management using the bibliometric method and the newest data. This study also suggests that collaborations between scholars and institutions require to be enhanced for better management of financial management and to contribute to sustainable development.

Keywords: Financial Management, bibliometric analysis, VOSviewer Paper type: Literature review, review article, WOS database

Received: 17 Apr 2025; Accepted: 14 Jul 2025.

Copyright: © 2025 WAN MUSTAPA, Abdull Rahman, Rozali, FAHRI HANAFI, Abdull Rahman and Safiyuddin. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

* Correspondence: WAN NURULASIAH WAN MUSTAPA, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Arau, Malaysia

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