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title: "Finance research: top topics, institutions and countries"
description: "In the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), 495 papers were published in the 48 tracked finance journals (as indexed by OpenAlex). The most frequent keywords were “China” (27), “Chinese listed companies” (26) and “corporate governance” (23)."
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markdown_url: https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md
license: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json
updated: 2026-10-26T12:13:05+09:00
window: 2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26
source: OpenAlex (CC0)
---

# Finance research rankings

Papers in the 48 tracked finance journals, window 2026-09-27 – 2026-10-26 (30 days). Keywords, institutions, web domains and countries are ranked by paper count.

- Papers (30 days): 495
- Papers (last 7 days): 33
- Journals: 48
- Institutions: 644
- Countries: 68
- Web domains: 629

## Key findings

- In the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), 495 papers were published in the 48 tracked finance journals (as indexed by OpenAlex).
- The most frequent keywords were “China” (27), “Chinese listed companies” (26) and “corporate governance” (23).
- The institutions with the most papers were Central University of Finance and Economics (11), Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (11) and University of International Business and Economics (9).
- China was involved in 42% of the papers (209), followed by United States (64) and United Kingdom (20).
- Among institution web domains, .edu.cn appeared on 42% of the papers.
- The most-mentioned equations and models were Difference-in-differences (47), Ordinary least squares (OLS) (41) and Instrumental variables (two-stage least squares) (38).
- The most-mentioned kinds of data were Uncertainty and sentiment indices (32), Stock market indices (28) and China financial and firm databases (16); the most-mentioned datasets were S&P 500 (21), Economic Policy Uncertainty index (16) and CSMAR (15).

## Papers per day

*Papers per publication date*

| Date | Papers |
|---|---:|
| 2026-09-27 | 6 |
| 2026-09-28 | 24 |
| 2026-09-29 | 27 |
| 2026-09-30 | 25 |
| 2026-10-01 | 126 |
| 2026-10-02 | 7 |
| 2026-10-03 | 20 |
| 2026-10-04 | 6 |
| 2026-10-05 | 14 |
| 2026-10-06 | 22 |
| 2026-10-07 | 18 |
| 2026-10-08 | 20 |
| 2026-10-09 | 20 |
| 2026-10-10 | 18 |
| 2026-10-11 | 9 |
| 2026-10-12 | 15 |
| 2026-10-13 | 16 |
| 2026-10-14 | 16 |
| 2026-10-15 | 16 |
| 2026-10-16 | 12 |
| 2026-10-17 | 16 |
| 2026-10-18 | 2 |
| 2026-10-19 | 7 |
| 2026-10-20 | 6 |
| 2026-10-21 | 10 |
| 2026-10-22 | 7 |
| 2026-10-23 | 8 |
| 2026-10-24 | 2 |
| 2026-10-25 | 0 |
| 2026-10-26 | 0 |

## Growing lately (Jul 2026–Sep 2026 vs Oct 2023–Jun 2026)

*Papers in Jul 2026–Sep 2026 beyond what the keyword's share in Oct 2023–Jun 2026 predicts*

| Keyword | Papers per month, Oct 23 – Oct 26* | Papers Jul 2026–Sep 2026 | vs. earlier share |
|---|---|---:|---:|
| [artificial intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/artificial-intelligence.md) | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5, 5, 12, 4, 3, 8, 8, 4, 6, 10, 12, 9, 8 | 31 | +13 |
| asset pricing | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 4, 8, 7, 1, 6, 12, 7, 7, 16, 8, 6, 8 | 30 | +12 |
| corporate finance | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4, 2, 1, 4, 7, 3, 8, 4 | 18 | +12 |
| price discovery | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 2, 2, 5, 3, 7, 3, 8, 3 | 18 | +11 |
| financial intermediation | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 4, 0, 0, 2, 4, 3, 7, 1 | 14 | +11 |

More: https://scholar4ai.com/trends.md

## Most-cited papers of the past three years

*Most-cited papers published since 2023-10-26 (citations counted by OpenAlex)*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 425 | 137.6 | [Can ChatGPT forecast stock price movements? Return predictability and large language models](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2026.104335) | [Journal of Financial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-economics.md) | 2026-07-24 | Alejandro Lopez-Lira, Yuehua Tang |
| 2 | 76 | 18.8 | [Floods and firms: Vulnerabilities and resilience to natural disasters in Europe](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfs.2026.101566) | [Journal of Financial Stability](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-stability.md) | 2026-06-25 | Serena Fatica, Gabor Katay, Michela Rancan |
| 3 | 61 | 5.2 | [Deep learning for financial forecasting: A review of recent trends](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2025.104719) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | 2025-11-05 | Sofia Giantsidi, Claudia Tarantola |
| 4 | 53 | 5.5 | [Urban green technology transfer networks and green finance development: Evidence from the Yangtze River Delta, China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pacfin.2026.103055) | [Pacific-Basin Finance Journal](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pacific-basin-finance-journal.md) | 2026-01-05 | Feng Hu, Huijie Yang, Shaobin Wei et al. |
| 5 | 51 | 4.3 | [Intelligent financial system: How AI is transforming finance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfs.2025.101472) | [Journal of Financial Stability](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-stability.md) | 2025-10-29 | Iñaki Aldasoro, Leonardo Gambacorta, Anton Korinek et al. |

More: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/cited.md



## Top research keywords (top 20)

*Top 20 · 2026-09-27 – 2026-10-26 (30 days)*

| # | Keyword | Papers | Last 7 days |
|---:|---|---:|---:|
| 1 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 27 | 3 |
| 2 | [Chinese listed companies](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/chinese-listed-companies.md) | 26 | 1 |
| 3 | [corporate governance](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/corporate-governance.md) | 23 | 1 |
| 4 | [emerging markets](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/emerging-markets.md) | 18 | 3 |
| 5 | [financial constraints](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/financial-constraints.md) | 15 | 0 |
| 6 | [digital transformation](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/digital-transformation.md) | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | financial stability | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | stock returns | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | green finance | 12 | 1 |
| 10 | [artificial intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/artificial-intelligence.md) | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | climate risk | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | cryptocurrency market | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | [information asymmetry](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/information-asymmetry.md) | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | market microstructure | 10 | 1 |
| 15 | asset pricing | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | corporate disclosure | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | corporate innovation | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | digital economy | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | financial contagion | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | mergers and acquisitions | 9 | 0 |

## Top universities and research institutions (top 20)

*Top 20 · 2026-09-27 – 2026-10-26 (30 days)*

| # | Institution | Papers | Last 7 days |
|---:|---|---:|---:|
| 1 | Central University of Finance and Economics | 11 | 1 |
| 1 | [Southwestern University of Finance and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/southwestern-university-of-finance-and-economics.md) | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | University of International Business and Economics | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | [Shanghai University of Finance and Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/shanghai-university-of-finance-and-economics.md) | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | City University of Macau | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | [Xi'an Jiaotong University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/xi-an-jiaotong-university.md) | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Xiamen University | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Capital University of Economics and Business | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Jinan University | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Hunan University | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Guangdong University Of Finances and Economics | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Shandong University of Finance and Economics | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | [Renmin University of China](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/renmin-university-of-china.md) | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Shanghai University | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Nanjing Normal University | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Corvinus University of Budapest | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | University of South Africa | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Beijing Technology and Business University | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | University of Macau | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Fudan University | 4 | 2 |

## Top institution web domains (top 20)

*Top 20 · 2026-09-27 – 2026-10-26 (30 days)*

| # | Web domain | Papers | Last 7 days |
|---:|---|---:|---:|
| 1 | cufe.edu.cn | 11 | 1 |
| 1 | [swufe.edu.cn](https://scholar4ai.com/domains/swufe.edu.cn.md) | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | uibe.edu.cn | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | cityu.edu.mo | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | [sufe.edu.cn](https://scholar4ai.com/domains/sufe.edu.cn.md) | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | [xjtu.edu.cn](https://scholar4ai.com/domains/xjtu.edu.cn.md) | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | cueb.edu.cn | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | xmu.edu.cn | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | gdufe.edu.cn | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | hnu.edu.cn | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | jnu.edu.cn | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | [ruc.edu.cn](https://scholar4ai.com/domains/ruc.edu.cn.md) | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | sdufe.edu.cn | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | btbu.edu.cn | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | fudan.edu.cn | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | njnu.edu.cn | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | nju.edu.cn | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | shu.edu.cn | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | um.edu.mo | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | uni-corvinus.hu | 4 | 0 |

## Top countries (top 20)

*Top 20 · 2026-09-27 – 2026-10-26 (30 days)*

| # | Country | Papers | Last 7 days |
|---:|---|---:|---:|
| 1 | China (CN) | 209 | 8 |
| 2 | United States (US) | 64 | 2 |
| 3 | United Kingdom (GB) | 20 | 0 |
| 4 | South Korea (KR) | 18 | 1 |
| 5 | Australia (AU) | 15 | 0 |
| 5 | Turkey (TR) | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | Germany (DE) | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | India (IN) | 14 | 3 |
| 7 | Italy (IT) | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Macao (MO) | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | Spain (ES) | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | Japan (JP) | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | Chile (CL) | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | France (FR) | 8 | 2 |
| 15 | Belgium (BE) | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | Canada (CA) | 7 | 1 |
| 17 | Brazil (BR) | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | Malaysia (MY) | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | Pakistan (PK) | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | South Africa (ZA) | 6 | 0 |

## Research fields (top 9)

*Top 9 · 2026-09-27 – 2026-10-26 (30 days)*

| # | Field | Papers | Last 7 days |
|---:|---|---:|---:|
| 1 | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 259 | 16 |
| 2 | Business, Management and Accounting | 165 | 10 |
| 3 | Social Sciences | 23 | 1 |
| 4 | Decision Sciences | 17 | 1 |
| 5 | Computer Science | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | Environmental Science | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Energy | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Engineering | 1 | 0 |

## Papers per journal (top 20)

*Top 20 · 2026-09-27 – 2026-10-26 (30 days)*

| # | Journal | Papers | Last 7 days |
|---:|---|---:|---:|
| 1 | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | 127 | 3 |
| 2 | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | 97 | 6 |
| 3 | [International Review of Financial Analysis](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-financial-analysis.md) | 45 | 1 |
| 4 | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | 34 | 1 |
| 5 | [Pacific-Basin Finance Journal](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pacific-basin-finance-journal.md) | 18 | 1 |
| 6 | [The North American Journal of Economics and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-north-american-journal-of-economics-and-finance.md) | 16 | 0 |
| 7 | [Emerging Markets Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/emerging-markets-review.md) | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | [The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-quarterly-review-of-economics-and-finance.md) | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | [Journal of Financial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-economics.md) | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | [Journal of Financial Stability](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-stability.md) | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | [Journal of International Financial Markets Institutions and Money](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-financial-markets-institutions-and-money.md) | 9 | 3 |
| 12 | [Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-behavioral-and-experimental-finance.md) | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | [Asia-Pacific Financial Markets](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/asia-pacific-financial-markets.md) | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | [Digital Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/digital-finance.md) | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | [Financial Innovation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/financial-innovation.md) | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | [Journal of Banking & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-banking-finance.md) | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | [Journal of Banking Regulation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-banking-regulation.md) | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | [Journal of Financial Services Marketing](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-services-marketing.md) | 7 | 1 |
| 19 | [Financial markets and portfolio management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/financial-markets-and-portfolio-management.md) | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | [Journal of Economics and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-economics-and-finance.md) | 5 | 3 |

## Most-used equations and models (top 10)

*Top 10 · 2026-09-27 – 2026-10-26 (30 days)*

| # | Equation or model | Formula | Papers |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 1 | [Difference-in-differences](https://scholar4ai.com/equations/difference-in-differences.md) | $Y_{it} = \alpha_i + \lambda_t + \delta\,(\mathit{Treat}_i \times \mathit{Post}_t) + \varepsilon_{it}$ | 47 |
| 2 | [Ordinary least squares (OLS)](https://scholar4ai.com/equations/ordinary-least-squares-ols.md) | $\hat\beta = (X^\top X)^{-1} X^\top y$ | 41 |
| 3 | [Instrumental variables (two-stage least squares)](https://scholar4ai.com/equations/instrumental-variables-two-stage-least-squares.md) | $\hat\beta_{\mathrm{2SLS}} = (X^\top P_Z X)^{-1} X^\top P_Z\, y,\quad P_Z = Z (Z^\top Z)^{-1} Z^\top$ | 38 |
| 4 | [Mediation model (indirect effect)](https://scholar4ai.com/equations/mediation-model-indirect-effect.md) | $M = \alpha_0 + a X + e_1,\quad Y = \beta_0 + c' X + b M + e_2,\quad \text{indirect effect} = a\,b$ | 26 |
| 5 | [Two-way fixed-effects panel regression](https://scholar4ai.com/equations/two-way-fixed-effects-panel-regression.md) | $y_{it} = \alpha_i + \lambda_t + x_{it}^\top\beta + \varepsilon_{it}$ | 25 |
| 5 | [Vector autoregression (VAR)](https://scholar4ai.com/equations/vector-autoregression-var.md) | $y_t = c + \sum_{i=1}^{p} A_i\, y_{t-i} + \varepsilon_t$ | 25 |
| 7 | [GARCH](https://scholar4ai.com/equations/garch.md) | $\sigma_t^2 = \omega + \alpha\,\varepsilon_{t-1}^2 + \beta\,\sigma_{t-1}^2$ | 23 |
| 8 | [Propensity score matching](https://scholar4ai.com/equations/propensity-score-matching.md) | $e(x) = \Pr(D = 1 \mid X = x)$ | 22 |
| 9 | [Total factor productivity (Solow residual)](https://scholar4ai.com/equations/total-factor-productivity-solow-residual.md) | $\ln A_t = \ln Y_t - \alpha \ln K_t - (1 - \alpha) \ln L_t$ | 19 |
| 10 | [Logistic regression (logit)](https://scholar4ai.com/equations/logistic-regression-logit.md) | $\Pr(y = 1 \mid x) = \frac{1}{1 + e^{-x^\top\beta}}$ | 18 |

## Most-used data (top 10)

*Top 10 · 2026-09-27 – 2026-10-26 (30 days)*

| # | Data category | Most-mentioned datasets | Papers |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 1 | [Uncertainty and sentiment indices](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/uncertainty-and-sentiment-indices.md) | Economic Policy Uncertainty index (16), Climate Policy Uncertainty index (9), Geopolitical Risk index (8), Baker-Wurgler investor sentiment (5) … | 32 |
| 2 | [Stock market indices](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/stock-market-indices.md) | S&P 500 (21), CSI 300 / Shanghai Composite (4), MSCI indices (2), Euro Stoxx / DAX (2) … | 28 |
| 3 | [China financial and firm databases](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/china-financial-and-firm-databases.md) | CSMAR (15), CNRDS (6), Wind (4) | 16 |
| 4 | [Financial data platforms](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/financial-data-platforms.md) | Refinitiv Datastream (4), Refinitiv Eikon / LSEG Workspace (3), Bloomberg (2), FactSet (2) … | 14 |
| 4 | [Macroeconomic and development indicators](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/macroeconomic-and-development-indicators.md) | World Development Indicators (World Bank) (10), IMF data (IFS, WEO, DOTS) (4), Eurostat (3), Penn World Table (1) … | 14 |
| 4 | [Optimization benchmark instances](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/optimization-benchmark-instances.md) | OR-Library (14) | 14 |
| 4 | [Options and volatility data](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/options-and-volatility-data.md) | VIX (13), OVX (crude oil volatility index) (3) | 14 |
| 4 | [Social media data](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/social-media-data.md) | Twitter / X (9), Facebook (4), StockTwits (3), Seeking Alpha (1) | 14 |
| 9 | [Corporate filings and text](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/corporate-filings-and-text.md) | Loughran-McDonald dictionary (10), Earnings call transcripts (6), 10-K filings (2) | 13 |
| 10 | [China household and social surveys](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/china-household-and-social-surveys.md) | China Household Finance Survey (CHFS) (8), China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) (3), China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) (1) | 10 |


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## Questions this page answers

### What are the most common topics in recent finance research?

In the last 30 days, the most frequent OpenAlex keywords in papers from the tracked finance journals were “China” (27), “Chinese listed companies” (26), “corporate governance” (23), “emerging markets” (18) and “financial constraints” (15).

### Which universities and institutions publish the most finance research?

In the last 30 days, the institutions with the most papers in the tracked finance journals were Central University of Finance and Economics (11), Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (11), University of International Business and Economics (9), Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (7) and City University of Macau (7).

### Which countries publish the most finance research?

Counting papers with at least one author at an institution in the country, the leaders over the last 30 days were China (209), United States (64), United Kingdom (20), South Korea (18) and Australia (15).

### Which equations and models do recent finance research papers use most?

Counting papers that mention them by name in the title, abstract, keywords or full text, the most frequent in the tracked finance journals over the last 30 days were Difference-in-differences (47), Ordinary least squares (OLS) (41), Instrumental variables (two-stage least squares) (38), Mediation model (indirect effect) (26) and Two-way fixed-effects panel regression (25).

### What data do recent finance research papers use?

Counting papers that mention a dataset by name, the kinds of data used most over the last 30 days were Uncertainty and sentiment indices (32), Stock market indices (28), China financial and firm databases (16), Financial data platforms (14) and Macroeconomic and development indicators (14); the most-mentioned datasets were S&P 500 (21), Economic Policy Uncertainty index (16), CSMAR (15), OR-Library (14) and VIX (13).

### How current is this data?

It is rebuilt from OpenAlex 4 times a day (00:00, 06:00, 12:00, 18:00, UTC+09:00); the last update was 2026-10-26 12:13 UTC+09:00. OpenAlex usually indexes new papers within a few days of publication.