There is a substantial body of scholarly literature on finance research conducted during the COVID-19. However, a comprehensive and systematic overview of the relevant literature has not yet been established. Therefore, the present study conducts bibliometric analysis and structural topic modeling on a dataset of 3,435 articles extracted from Scopus between 2020 and 2023. It studies publication patterns, significant journals and institutions publishing papers on finance research during the COVID-19 crisis. Seven thematic clusters in finance research including accounting, public finance, banking, corporate financing, market volatility, sentiment analysis, and governance - have been identified by structural topic modelling. These findings aid in comprehending the major COVID-19 related financial research themes. The study has also recommended a future research agenda.