In recent years, the urgency of the climate crisis has accelerated the global focus on green finance as a pivotal mechanism for sustainable development, particularly in emerging economies. This study conducts a bibliometric analysis to investigate the intellectual structure, thematic evolution, and collaborative patterns within the field of green finance, with a specific emphasis on research addressing policy, market, and climate-related barriers. Drawing on a curated sample of 13 scholarly articles retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection, the study examines publication trends, co-authorship networks, institutional affiliations, and keyword co-occurrence using VOSviewer. The analysis reveals a growing interest in the field post-2015, coinciding with the adoption of the Paris Agreement, with a notable acceleration in publications in the last 5 years. The keyword co-occurrence network highlights three dominant thematic clusters: sustainable finance and green bonds; institutional quality, carbon neutrality, and ESG frameworks; and financial innovation in FinTech and municipal-level green transitions. Co-authorship analysis shows moderate international collaboration, with researchers from Poland, Hungary, and Turkey emerging as key contributors. Moreover, the most cited studies underscore a research focus on the effectiveness of green bonds, the role of local governments in financing green infrastructure, and the influence of monetary and fiscal instruments on green finance adoption. This bibliometric mapping contributes to a clearer understanding of how scholarly attention is distributed across critical dimensions of green finance in emerging markets. The findings support evidence-based recommendations for enhancing research visibility, fostering international collaboration, and bridging systemic barriers to sustainable finance.