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This study's goal is to examine the development of the literature on financial inclusion from 1998 to 2022 through a bibliometric analysis of 1450 records from the Scopus database. In this study, the Bibliometrix R-package was employed as an analytical tool. The primary information about each published document is analysed, then the sources, authors, and keywords are examined. According to this study, there has been an increase in interest in financial inclusion research, particularly since 2013. By subject areas, Social Science (22,37%) and Business, Management, and Accounting (20,13%) were the next most frequently studied during the observation period, followed by Economics, Econometrics, and Finance (29,75%). It worth noting that, this study is quantitative analysis that disregards the qualitative facets of the question. The highest record of financial inclusion goes to Economic and Political Weekly, while Sustainability (Switzerland) was the most impactful journal proofed by the highest H-index achievement.
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