Charting the Landscape of Green Crowdfunding Research through Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract This research applies bibliometric analysis to investigate the evolving function of crowdsourcing in green finance. Explore 1456 peer-reviewed articles (2014–2024); using the biblioshiny package from the R environment, the study pinpoints trends in articles, key contributors in the specific period, thematic maps, and globally recognised journals. Clusters point out four significant areas of study: equity and entrepreneurial crowdfunding for sustainable entrepreneurship, sustainable development through crowdfunding, entrepreneurship from crowdfunding ecosystems, and integration of renewable energy and reward-based crowdfunding. Findings underscore the emerging nature of green crowdfunding in different dimensions and with the integration of multiple areas of study. However, a significant gap exists, particularly in in-depth longitudinal studies in each separate area and region-based effects in policy and its implications in the green crowdfunding platform. The study provides areas such as technological innovation, investor behaviour, CSR, and eco-focused marketing that can be infused with green financing as an innovative space.