Innovation and Emergent themes in Finances: a Bibliometric Study on FinTechs

Abstract

The present article seeks to scientifically study the FinTechs and the Theories of Administration associated with the topic. To this end, a bibliometric study is developed based on the research conducted in 1,749 publications. FinTechs are examined using three approaches: type of editions (gray literature or peer-reviewed); concentration by type of journal and; focus on the treatment of the subject. In the first approach, 45% of academic publications are identified in relation to gray literature; the second approach points to the fact that there is no concentration of publications in the same edition; the third approach demonstrates the concentration of works to categorize the theme and the relationship with Disruptive Innovation theory, Management Theories, and regulatory/legislative aspects. The conclusions identified the emergence of new research strands, precedence of studies of "gray" literature to explain the phenomenon, distribution of studies in different fields of knowledge and lack of consensus in theories of Administration to explain the subject.