Factoring services and business performance: A bibliometric review of global research trends

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Abstract

This research presents an in-depth bibliometric analysis of global trends in factoring services and accounts receivable. The paper dives into how these fields have evolved, highlighting their impact on academia and the collaborative networks that have developed over the years. The research relies on data from the Scopus database and employs tools such as VOSviewer and RStudio to depict the structure and dynamics of this expanding research area. This strategy brings together several techniques, including co-citation analysis, keyword co-occurrence, bibliographic coupling, Bradford’s law, and thematic mapping. By using these methods, we can reveal important authors, top institutions, major journals, and worldwide research trends from 1938 to the present. The findings show a steady increase in the number of publications, greater international collaboration, and changes in the focus of topics. It aims to emphasize the importance of knowledge sharing across borders and to highlight the active roles that different institutions play in the world of factoring services, and the results are illustrated through the analysis of co-authorship networks and contributions from different countries. This research is an invaluable resource for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers eager to grasp the growing significance of factoring in global finance and business operations.

Keywords: Factoring Service, Bibliographic Coupling, Co-citation Analysis, Thematic Mapping, Keyword Co-occurrence, Co-authorship Networks

Authors’ individual contribution: Conceptualization — S.P.; Methodology — V.K.K.; Software — T.K.S.; Formal Analysis — M.S.; Investigation — S.R.; Writing — Original Draft — L.S.; Writing — Review & Editing — A.H.; Visualization — S.R.

Declaration of conflicting interests: The Authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

JEL Classification: C89, L25, M11, O32

Received: 25.06.2025
Revised: 05.08.2025; 23.10.2025
Accepted: 07.11.2025
Published online: 11.11.2025

How to cite this paper: Pradhan, S., Khare, V. K., Sharma, T. K., Raghuwanshi, S., Hasan, A., Singhal, L., & Saxena, M. (2025). Factoring services and business performance: A bibliometric review of global research trends. Business Performance Review, 3(2), 79–93. https://doi.org/10.22495/bprv3i2p7