A Study on Research Trends of Green Banking through Bibliometric analysis Using Scopus Database

Green banking has become a crucial foundation for advancing sustainable financial practices that support environmental stewardship and economic resilience. Green banking incorporates ecological considerations into banking practices, therefore tackling climate change and promoting sustainable growth within the financial system. This Bibliometric Analysis examines the patterns, partnerships, and thematic development of research in Green Banking from 2013 to 2023, using data from Scopus-indexed journals. The investigation started with a targeted search using five TITLE-ABS-KEY- "Green Banking" OR "Green Portfolio" OR "Sustainable Banking" OR "Sustainability Banking Practices" OR "Eco-Friendly Banking" yielding a total of 480 papers. Following the application of inclusion criteria, 350 publications were identified, focussing on areas like Social Sciences like Business Management, Economics, and Environmental Science, which were further refined to 225 articles explicitly pertaining to Green Banking activities. The use of Bibliometric analysis, facilitated by sophisticated software such as Gephi and VOSviewer, has for an in-depth analysis of co-authorship networks and citation dynamics in this rapidly expanding domain. These findings reveal enhanced publication production, and particularly in the past few years contributing to the notion of expanding interest and collaboration among scholars across. This study elucidates the status quo of Green Banking research and forecasts future trends, indicating the significance of Bibliometric Analysis in notifying the strategic approaches towards green and sustainable banking practices.