Future Research Directions of Corporate ‎Social ResponsibilityPractices in Banking and ‎Finance Sector: A BibliometricAnalysis Using ‎Biblioshiny and VOS Viewer

  • Authors

    • Aswathi A K Research Scholar, P.G. and Research Department of Commerce, Sree Narayana College Kannur, Kannur University, Kannur, India https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2781-0009
    • Ramya Krishnan M Associate Professor, Department of Commerce, Mary Matha Arts and Science College Mananthavady, Kannur University, Mananthavady, ‎India
    • Sajith M Associate Professor and Head, P.G. and Research Department of Commerce, Government College Mananthavady, Kannur ‎University, Mananthavady, India https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7915-9675
    https://doi.org/10.14419/4f93e836

    Received date: November 8, 2025

    Accepted date: December 27, 2025

    Published date: January 4, 2026

  • CSR; Bibliometric Analysis; Banking Sector; Finance Sector; Network Analysis

  • Abstract

    Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) encompasses the deliberate and responsible attempts by companies to ensure that their operations ‎have a positive impact on the environment and society’s well-being. In banking and finance, the theoretical importance of CSR is ‎undisputable due to its rigorous implementation. This paper aims to review CSR literature in the banking and finance sector, using ‎bibliometric analysis to identify the significance and provide thematic directions for further research on CSR practices. The bibliometric ‎dataset analyzed consisted of 920 articles published from 2004 to 2025, retrieved from the Scopus database. Bibliometric analysis ‎techniques, including network analysis of citations, co-authorship, co-occurrence analysis, and bibliographic coupling, were utilized to ‎discover the intellectual structure and future research directions in the area. The R Studio Bibliometrix package (Biblioshiny) and VOS ‎viewer software were utilized to conduct the bibliometric analysis and visualize the data. The analyses revealed publication trends, key ‎authors, terms, relevant sources, countries, and the collaboration pattern among the researchers. Further, the study identified the existing ‎social and intellectual framework and suggested thematic directions for future research. The findings will help academicians understand the ‎current research progression and future directions in CSR research in the banking and finance sector, contributing to the advancement of the ‎research domain.

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    A K, A., Krishnan M, R., & M, S. (2026). Future Research Directions of Corporate ‎Social ResponsibilityPractices in Banking and ‎Finance Sector: A BibliometricAnalysis Using ‎Biblioshiny and VOS Viewer. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 12(8), 1023-1036. https://doi.org/10.14419/4f93e836