Forensic accounting is an applied branch of accounting that integrates accounting, auditing, legal, and investigative techniques to detect, analyze, and report on financial fraud, misconduct, and disputes, producing evidence admissible in legal proceedings. This study provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to examine the structure and developmental trends of the academic literature in the field of forensic accounting. Within the scope of the study, international articles published in the Web of Science (WoS) database between 1998 and 2025 were analyzed. The analysis process utilized VOSviewer software to identify co-authorship relationships, collaboration networks, the most productive researchers, institutional contributions, and frequently recurring keywords in the literature at the levels of authors, institutions, and countries.

The findings reveal that the number of publications in the field of forensic accounting has shown a significant increase, particularly in the last decade. According to the analysis results, the United States, Turkey and Australia stand out as leading countries in terms of publication volume and impact. Additionally, keywords such as “fraud,” “forensic accounting,” and “auditing” have been identified as central to the research in this field. This study aims to visualize research trends in the field of forensic accounting through both time-series and collaboration perspectives, providing a roadmap for academics interested in working in this area.