Credit risk has long been a problem attracting attention and the subject of discussion worldwide. Credit risk officers and financial experts have taken a number of measures to control and manage their credit risk. It is therefore important to explore the research trends in the area of credit risk management. Our study thoroughly searches the Scopus database and examines 774 publications from between 1990 and 2022. We identify significant work and outline the credit risk management field’s intellectual framework using a variety of tools, including publishing trends, the citation network, methodological analysis, content analysis and keyword analysis. Bibliometric analysis was performed using R software. This study will assist banks, financial institutions, policy makers, regulators and academic researchers in understanding the fundamentals of ccredit risk management and pinpoints pertinent areas that require further research.