Corbet, Shaen ORCID: 0000-0001-7430-7417 and Lucey, Brian ORCID: 0000-0002-4052-8235 (2020) An analysis of the development of cryptocurrency research. In: Corbet, Shaen ORCID: 0000-0001-7430-7417, Urquhart, Andrew and Yarovaya, Larisa ORCID: 0000-0002-9638-2917, (eds.) Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin/Munich/Boston, pp. 23-54. ISBN 9783110660807
Abstract
In this chapter, we investigate the literature on both broad- and narrow-based cryptocurrency research from a bibliometric and scientometric perspective. While Bitcoin, presented as the first every
cryptocurrency by Nakamoto [2009], was established as the first piece of a decade-long expansion
of academic literature based on the development of this new financial product and the associated
benefits and issues contained therein. We attempt to re-trace and provide a thorough explanation
of the flow of research direction during this period across all disciplines. We provide clear evidence
of a growing but fragmented research area. We conclude that there is a significant difference in
how researchers treat broad conceptual topics versus individual products. We finally provide a
concise overview of the current topics that have been central to recent research efforts, while attempting to provide oversight key areas that have presented evidence of particular deficiency. Such
recommendations will provide direction for future research synergy.
Metadata
Item Type: | Book Section |
---|---|
Refereed: | Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Bitcoin; Digital Currency; Cryptocurrency; Bibliometrics; Topic Modelling |
Subjects: | Business > Finance |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > DCU Business School |
Publisher: | Walter de Gruyter |
Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783110660807-003 |
Copyright Information: | © 2020 Walter de Gruyter |
Use License: | This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License |
ID Code: | 25030 |
Deposited On: | 11 Dec 2020 17:05 by Thomas Murtagh . Last Modified 24 Aug 2021 03:30 |
Documents
Full text available as:
Preview |
PDF
- Requires a PDF viewer such as GSview, Xpdf or Adobe Acrobat Reader
17MB |
Downloads
Downloads
Downloads per month over past year
Archive Staff Only: edit this record