Bibliometric Analysis of the Global Research Landscape in Financial Cybersecurity
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https://doi.org/10.62951/ijecm.v1i2.1037Keywords:
Bibliometrics, Cybersecurity, Financial Sector, Research Gaps, VOSviewerAbstract
The digital era has transformed the financial sector through the integration of FinTech, making it more susceptible to increasingly complex cyber threats. As these risks rise, there has been a significant increase in academic research to better understand the cybersecurity challenges within the financial sector. This study aims to explore the development of cybersecurity research globally within this field. By utilizing bibliometrics, the research analyzes literature data collected from the Scopus database over the last five years. The analysis was conducted using VOSviewer and RStudio to identify dominant clusters, with cybersecurity and network security as the central themes linking various sub-fields, including artificial intelligence, cyberattacks, and phishing. The findings reveal areas of extensive research and highlight gaps that require further exploration. This study provides valuable insights for researchers and professionals in the cybersecurity field, offering a roadmap for future investigations and the identification of underexplored areas that need attention. Ultimately, this research contributes to advancing knowledge in the financial sector’s cybersecurity landscape and assists in shaping future research directions.
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