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August 19, 2026Sustainable DevelopmentOpen Access

Digital Finance and Environmental Sustainability: A Bibliometric Review for Key Trends and Policy Implications for Advancing SDGs 8, 9, and 13

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MAMuhammad AsifATAbdul Haseeb TahirHBHalima Begum

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Bibliometric review uncovers a rapid surge in digital finance and environmental sustainability literature, highlighting key pathways to advance Sustainable Development Goals.

Key Points

  • Evaluate global scientific literature and publication trends linking digital finance to environmental sustainability and targeted Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Retrieved 167 peer-reviewed articles published between 2011 and 2024 from Web of Science and Scopus databases.
  • Performed quantitative and thematic analysis using the Bibliometrix package and Biblioshiny interface in R software.
  • Scholarly publication volume accelerated substantially starting in 2021, marking the topic as an emerging research frontier.
  • China, Pakistan, and Malaysia led global publication volume, with Jiangsu University representing the most productive research institution.
  • Identified key thematic intersections supporting SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).

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Asif et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8563fe03308d306e2d76echttps://doi.org/10.1002/sd.71535
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