RT Journal Article
T1 Decentralized Finance in Business and Economics Research: A Bibliometric Analysis
A1 Romero Castro, Noelia María
A1 López Cabarcos, María Ángeles
A1 Vittori-Romero, Valentín
A1 Piñeiro Chousa, Juan Ramón
K1 Decentralized finance
K1 Traditional finance
K1 Real economy
K1 Economics and business
K1 Bibliometrics
AB The constant evolution of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) calls for the continuous monitoring of its developments and implications through a critical review of the academic literature. While DeFi holds promise for enhancing economic activity by expanding market access for enterprises and promoting financial inclusion, concerns remain that digital assets are primarily used for speculative purposes rather than for financing the real economy. This study employs bibliometric methods to investigate whether and how the current academic literature addresses the potential influence of DeFi on real economic dynamics. Employing bibliometric methods—including co-citation, bibliographic coupling, and keyword co-occurrence analyses—focused on DeFi-related publications in the Economics and Business subject areas within the Scopus database, the study maps the knowledge base, author networks, and thematic trends and their temporal evolution, supporting regulators, researchers, and practitioners. The findings reveal that the integration of DeFi with the real economy has received limited attention in scholarly research. This highlights the need for further investigation into DeFi’s implications for financial stability, productive investment, and long-term economic growth.
PB MDPI
YR 2025
FD 2025-11-06
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46487
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46487
LA eng
NO Romero-Castro, N., López-Cabarcos, M. Á., Vittori-Romero, V., & Piñeiro-Chousa, J. (2025). Decentralized Finance in Business and Economics Research: A Bibliometric Analysis. International Journal of Financial Studies, 13(4), 211. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijfs13040211
DS Minerva
RD 23 may 2026