Lwesya, FrancisMwakalobo, Adam Beni Swebe2023-10-022023-10-022023Lwesya, F., & Mwakalobo, A. B. S. (2023). Frontiers in microfinance research for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and microfinance institutions (MFIs): a bibliometric analysis. Future Business Journal, 9(1), 1-18.DOI: 10.1186/s43093-023-00195-3http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/4105Full text article. Also available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-023-00195-3This article aims to present current research trends in microfnance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and microfnance institutions (MFIs), as microfnance plays an increasingly role in entrepreneurship development and poverty alleviation. The study uses a bibliometric analysis, in this work, we performed citation, bibliographic coupling, and keyword evolution analyses. The results show that research in microfnance for SMEs and microfnance institutions continue to grow. The authors found that recent research in microfnance for SMEs and microfnance institutions has evolved around eight thematic clusters, covering (1) access to and constraints on microcredit for SMEs (2) microfnance and economic empowerment, (3) sustainability of MFIs, (4) creditworthiness, microfnance technology infrastructure and fnancing patterns, (5) Islamic fnancial inclusion, (6) credit assessment models for microcredit, (7) microfnance and innovative business models, and (8) gender and equity crowdfunding. Research gaps in each of the thematic clusters are identifed. Topics related to COVID-19, Islamic social fnance, microfnance institutions, credit scoring models, crowdfunding, and entrepreneurial fnance are likely to feature in the domain of microfnance and sustainability of MFIs in future.enMicrofnanceMicrofnance institutionsSMEsMicrocreditBibliometric analysisMFIsArticle