Purpose: This study aims to systematically map and evaluate the scholarly landscape of research on financial literacy in SMEs/MSMEs by identifying publication trends, influential authors and journals, collaboration patterns, and the intellectual structure of the field.

Methodology: A bibliometric analysis was conducted using Scopus-indexed journal articles and review papers published between 2010 and 2024. Science mapping techniques, including co-authorship analysis, keyword co-occurrence analysis, bibliographic coupling, co-citation analysis, citation analysis, and CiteScore evaluation, were employed using bibliometric tools such as VOSviewer and Biblioshiny.

Findings: The results reveal a rapid growth in publications, particularly after 2018, indicating increasing academic attention to financial literacy in SMEs/MSMEs. Research output is largely concentrated in emerging and developing economies, with strong contributions from Indonesia, China, India, and Malaysia. Keyword analysis highlights financial literacy, financial inclusion, and access to finance as dominant themes. Citation-based analyses identify a small group of highly influential authors and journals, reflecting the maturation and increasing impact of the research domain.

Limitations: The study is limited to Scopus-indexed, English-language journal publications, which may exclude relevant studies from other databases and non-English sources.

Implications: The findings provide valuable insights for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners by highlighting research gaps, collaboration opportunities, and future directions for enhancing SME financial capability and inclusion.