Participation (Islamic) Banking in Turkey: A Bibliometric Analysis and Future Research Agenda

Abstract

Turkey's Muslim heritage is rich and a Muslim majority country. Over time, more Islamic banks have opened around the world, including in Turkey. Turkey calls Islamic banks "participation banks". The study reviews bibliometric and content analysis of Turkish participation banking from Scopus. Scopus data were retrieved on Jan. 20, 2022. The keyword "Islam* or participation and bank* and Turkey or Turkish" was utilized in the title-abs-key. 82 articles and 2 reviews were examined from 1990 to 2021 in Scopus. RStudio, VOSviewer, and Excel analyzed quantitative data. Overall performance, citation (quantitative), and conceptual (qualitative) discussion for further research. The most-cited paper had 73 citations. The most relevant author, countries, institutions, and journals are AYSAN AF with 5 publications, Turkey, Istanbul University, and "International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management". The preceding literature evaluation reveals research gaps and study proposals. The analysis includes both mediumand high-quality English papers and reviews from Scopus. It accepts just Turkish participation banking-related papers. Additional research could involve the Web of Science and other units. According to the authors, It's the first bibliometric analysis of participation banking in Turkey. This research may also serve as a model for future Turkish scholars and policymakers.