Climate finance has become an important tool in addressing global climate change, underpinning low-carbon and climate-resilient economies contributing to SDG-13. This review article shows an inclusive bibliometric picture of climate finance literature between 2015 and 2024 in terms of publication trends, leading authors, co-authorship networks, leading institutions, mainstream journals, and keyword co-occurrence and thematic clusters. Scopus online databases were used to search for journal articles linked to climate finance. The final data of 1104 research articles were analyzed using bibliometric and visualization tools “Biblioshiny” and “VOSViewer.” The research indicates a steep rise in academic productivity, especially in 2021–2024, although citations per paper have declined in recent past. Notable authors and organizations like Roberts J. T., Weikmans R., and the Stockholm Environment Institute have made a difference in terms of publications and citations. Keyword mapping and bibliographic coupling capture the interdisciplinary aspects of climate finance cutting across such areas as sustainability, governance, and environmental economics. By delineating the most prominent trends and research gap areas, this paper seeks to offer strategic advice towards future study in academic and policy communities regarding climate finance.