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Fear of missing out (FOMO) in financial markets: A bibliometric evaluation

Finansal piyasalarda bir şeyleri kaçırma korkusu (FOMO): Bibliyometrik bir değerlendirme

Hatice Nayman Hamamcı(YILDIZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-3044-3836
Pages
214–230
Publication Date
2025-10-27
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This study is among the few in the field, as it elucidates the manifestation of FOMO in financial markets by bibliometric analysis.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to reveal the reflection of the fear of missing out (FOMO) on financial markets in the literature.
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The aim of this study is to reveal the reflection of the fear of missing out (FOMO) on financial markets in the literature. In this regard, bibliometric analysis was employed to quantitatively categorize the research produced in the pertinent subject. Scopus database was searched using the keywords “fomo” AND “financial markets” OR “finance” and a total of 371 articles related to the subject were reached. The data was analyzed using the R Studio program. As a result, while social media has been the most emphasized topic in research on FOMO, studies in the field of finance have also held an important place. In the financial context, it has been seen as an active concept mainly in cryptocurrency markets. In addition, especially in recent years, financial literacy, herd behavior, behavioral finance and behavioral biases have been trending topics in this area. The citation analysis showed that the role of FOMO on a wide range of variables such as social media usage, consumer habits, Bitcoin markets, news dissemination dynamics and retail investor decisions was investigated. This study is among the few in the field, as it elucidates the manifestation of FOMO in financial markets by bibliometric analysis.

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Yapılan çalışmada bir şeyi kaybetme korkusunun (FOMO) finansal piyasalara olan etkisinin literatüre yansımasının ortaya koyulması amaçlanmıştır. Bu kapsamda, ilgili alanda yapılan araştırmaların nicel sınıflandırmasını yapmak için bibliyometrik analizden faydalanılmıştır. “fomo” VE “financial markets” VEYA “finance” anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak Scopus veri tabanında tarama yapılmış olup konu ile ilişkili toplam 371 makaleye ulaşılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler R Studio program kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. FOMO üzerine yapılan araştırmalarda, sosyal medya en fazla vurgulanan konu olurken, finans alanındaki çalışmalar da önemli bir yer tutmuştur. Finansal bağlamda, ağırlıklı olarak kripto para piyasalarında etkin bir kavram olduğu görülmüş olup bununla birlikte özellikle son yıllarda finansal okuryazarlık, sürü davranışı, davranışsal finans ve davranışsal yanlılıklar bu alandaki trend konular olmuştur. Yapılan atıf analizi ise FOMO'nun sosyal medya kullanımı, tüketici alışkanlıkları, Bitcoin piyasaları, haber yayılım dinamikleri ve perakende yatırımcı kararları gibi çok çeşitli değişkenler üzerindeki rolünün araştırıldığını göstermiştir. FOMO’nun finansal piyasalardaki yansımasını bibliometrik analiz kullanarak ortaya koyması sebebiyle bu alandaki az sayıda yapılan çalışmalardan biri olma niteliğine sahiptir.

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Hamamcı, H. N. (2025). Fear of missing out (FOMO) in financial markets: A bibliometric evaluation. Gazi İktisat ve İşletme Dergisi, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 3, 214–230. https://doi.org/10.30855/gjeb.2025.11.3.002

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