Unveiling Research Trends in Green Finance in the Age of ESG: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis and Future Research Agenda

Authors

  • Omar El Mortagi National School of Commerce and Management (ENCG), Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco,
  • Ines Belgacem College of Business, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia,
  • Walid SIMMOU Department of Business, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain; & Business School, Bahrain Polytechnic, Isa Town, Bahrain.
  • Slimane Ed-Dafali National School of Commerce and Management (ENCG), Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco,
  • Zahra Adardour National School of Commerce and Management (ENCG), Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco
  • Nesrine Gafsi College of Business, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.22292

Keywords:

Green finance, Climate finance, Sustainable finance, Bibliometric analysis, ESG

Abstract

Green finance has grown significantly over the past thirty years, with the primary aim of protecting the environment and effectively addressing the challenges of climate change through a variety of innovative financial mechanisms and strategies. The present study is designed to conduct a comprehensive bibliometric analysis with the explicit aim of identifying the academic development and diffusion of green finance within the academic community. The literature studied covers the period 1993-2023 from the Scopus database. The results show that the main research topics in this area include the regulation of green credit, the impacts and outcomes of green finance, and strategies for its development. These findings provide insights into green finance research in line with the suggested research trends. Moreover, they identify avenues for future research and provide original insights for managers, investors, and policy-makers to re-compose the climate finance puzzle.

Author Biography

Slimane Ed-Dafali, National School of Commerce and Management (ENCG), Chouaib Doukkali University, El Jadida, Morocco,

Dr. Slimane ED-DAFALI  is Associate Professor of Management (HDR) at the National School of Commerce and Management (ENCG), Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco, where he conducts teaching and research activities. His current research is focused on ESG, Corporate Governance, Fintech, sustainable entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Finance, corporate responsibility, and Corporate Sustainability.  He serves as the Head of the Research Team in Entrepreneurial Finance, Family Businesses, and Responsible Finance (ER-FEEFFR). Dr. Ed-Dafali also serves as a referee for several international journals and has edited five books.  He has published his research work in reputed refereed journals with strong ABDC and ABS rankings namely, International Journal of Finance & Economics, Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Global Information Management, Journal of Knowledge Management, Research in International Business and Finance, and Business Strategy and the Environment.

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Published

2026-02-08

How to Cite

El Mortagi, O., Belgacem, I., SIMMOU, W., Ed-Dafali, S., Adardour, Z., & Gafsi, N. (2026). Unveiling Research Trends in Green Finance in the Age of ESG: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis and Future Research Agenda. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 16(2), 68–79. https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.22292

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2026)

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