Mapping the Research Landscape of Blockchain in Cryptocurrencies:
A Bibliometric Review
1Amjad Ur Rehman*, Nouman Nasir**, Asif Mahmood*** and Mazhar Iqbal****
Al-Qadir University Project Trust, Pakistan,*
Al-Qadir University Project Trust, Pakistan,**
Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain, Department of Business
Administration,***
Al-Qadir University Project Trust, Pakistan,****
Abstract: This paper performs a critical review of the literature available on the application of blockchain technology in cryptocurrencies. This was intended to review the present level of research, research setting and themes, and propose future research directions. The research uses bibliometric methods through such tools as VosViewer, BibExcel, and R-Bibloshiny to gather, analyze, and visualize data. The results indicate that the trend in blockchain research has been increasing in 2016 and reached its peak in 2022. The leading countries in terms of contribution are the USA, the UK, and India. The keywords, authors, and collaboration networks analysis demonstrates the importance of blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Bitcoin in the literature. The thematic analysis reveals the overall research themes and new areas of interest. The research is useful in understanding the research environment and offers recommendations to future blockchain research on the cryptocurrency field.
Keywords: Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Digital Currency, Digitalization, Bibliometric Review.
