---
title: "Refinitiv ESG (ASSET4): research papers using this data"
description: "From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, 197 archived papers mentioned Refinitiv ESG (ASSET4) in their title, abstract or keywords (the search of earlier months' full texts is still under way), most of them in Sep 2026 (14)."
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share_text: "From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, 197 archived papers mentioned Refinitiv ESG (ASSET4) in their title, abstract or keywords (the search of earlier months' full texts is still under way), most of them in Sep 2026 (14). (as of 2026-11-05)"
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window: 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-05
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---

# Refinitiv ESG (ASSET4)

[Browse dataset profiles](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/directory/page/5.md)

Environmental, social and governance scores, controversies and carbon data of companies.

- data category: ESG and sustainability ratings
- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- Names searched for: Refinitiv ESG, ASSET4, Thomson Reuters ESG, LSEG ESG

Most-used data: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/datasets.md · All ESG and sustainability ratings datasets: https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/esg-and-sustainability-ratings.md



## Key findings

- From Nov 2023 to Oct 2026, 197 archived papers mentioned Refinitiv ESG (ASSET4) in their title, abstract or keywords (the search of earlier months' full texts is still under way), most of them in Sep 2026 (14).
- Refinitiv ESG (ASSET4) was mentioned in 1 paper in the last 30 days (2026-10-07 to 2026-11-05), ranking #165 of the 246 datasets mentioned.
- By journal category: Management (1).
- Most of them appeared in Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity (1).
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), Refinitiv ESG (ASSET4) was mentioned in 202 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in finance (106), management (53) and accounting (17).
- 60 of them were published in 2025, against 0 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were University of Essex (8), University of Leeds (5) and University of Nottingham (5).
- The journals publishing most of them were Journal of Business Ethics (14), International Review of Economics & Finance (12) and Research in International Business and Finance (11).
- The most-cited of them is “Climate change exposure and cost of equity” (Energy Economics, 2024), with 120 citations.
- Papers use Refinitiv ESG (ASSET4) most often with Refinitiv Eikon / LSEG Workspace (58), S&P 500 (47) and Compustat (42); it has 59 partners in the code and data network, in the group around S&P 500, Economic Policy…, Compustat.

## Mentions over 36 months

*Papers mentioning it by publication month, Nov 2023 to Oct 2026 (titles, abstracts and keywords; the full texts of earlier months are still being searched)*

| Trend | Nov 23–Oct 24 | Nov 24–Oct 25 | Nov 25–Oct 26 | 36 months |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
|  | 63 | 62 | 72 | 197 |

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 15 |
| [Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/accounting.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| [Marketing](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/marketing.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| [Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/information-systems.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| [Tourism and Hospitality](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/tourism-and-hospitality.md) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| All categories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 58 | 60 | 65 |

## Where the papers come from

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Journal of Business Ethics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-ethics.md) | 14 |
| 2 | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | 12 |
| 3 | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | 11 |
| 4 | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | 11 |
| 5 | [Borsa Istanbul Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/borsa-istanbul-review.md) | 11 |
| 6 | [International Review of Financial Analysis](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-financial-analysis.md) | 10 |
| 7 | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 7 |
| 8 | [Journal of Corporate Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-corporate-finance.md) | 7 |
| 9 | [Review of Managerial Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/review-of-managerial-science.md) | 7 |
| 10 | [Journal of International Business Studies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-business-studies.md) | 6 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [University of Essex](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-essex.md) | 8 |
| 2 | [University of Leeds](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-leeds.md) | 5 |
| 3 | [University of Nottingham](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-nottingham.md) | 5 |
| 4 | [University of Sussex](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-sussex.md) | 5 |
| 5 | Coventry University | 4 |
| 6 | Teesside University | 4 |
| 7 | University of Ljubljana | 4 |
| 8 | [University of Trento](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-trento.md) | 4 |
| 9 | [University of Turin](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-turin.md) | 4 |
| 10 | Audencia Business School | 3 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 59 |
| 2 | Italy | 30 |
| 3 | Germany | 25 |
| 4 | United States | 25 |
| 5 | Spain | 18 |
| 6 | Australia | 15 |
| 7 | France | 15 |
| 8 | China | 12 |
| 9 | Finland | 9 |
| 10 | Canada | 8 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [corporate governance](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/corporate-governance.md) | 41 |
| 2 | [ESG ratings](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/esg-ratings.md) | 38 |
| 3 | [ESG performance](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/esg-performance.md) | 30 |
| 4 | [corporate social responsibility](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/corporate-social-responsibility.md) | 26 |
| 5 | [corporate sustainability](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/corporate-sustainability.md) | 20 |
| 6 | [multinational corporations](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/multinational-corporations.md) | 14 |
| 7 | [moderating effect](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/moderating-effect.md) | 13 |
| 8 | [environmental performance](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/environmental-performance.md) | 12 |
| 9 | ESG controversies | 11 |
| 10 | ESG investing | 11 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120 | 3.5 | [Climate change exposure and cost of equity](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2023.107288) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | 2024-01-04 | Oğuzhan Çepni, Ahmet Şensoy, Muhammed Hasan Yılmaz |
| 2 | 109 | 5.0 | [What you see is not what you get: ESG scores and greenwashing risk](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2024.106710) | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | 2025-01-07 | Manuel C. Kathan, Sebastian Utz, Gregor Dorfleitner et al. |
| 3 | 106 | 3.0 | [Firm climate change risk and financial flexibility: Drivers of ESG performance and firm value](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bir.2023.11.003) | [Borsa Istanbul Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/borsa-istanbul-review.md) | 2023-11-18 | Mirza Muhammad Naseer, Muhammad Asif Khan, Tanveer Bagh et al. |
| 4 | 104 | 1.7 | [Corporate Social Performance and the Likelihood of Bankruptcy: Evidence from a Period of Economic Upswing](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-021-04956-4) | [Journal of Business Ethics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-ethics.md) | 2021-10-04 | Florian Habermann, Felix Bernhard Fischer |
| 5 | 100 | 3.6 | [The impact of digital integration on corporate sustainability: Emissions reduction, environmental innovation, and resource efficiency in the European](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2024.100525) | [Journal of Innovation & Knowledge](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-innovation-knowledge.md) | 2024-07-01 | Majdi Anwar Quttainah, Imen Ayadi |

## Used together with

Papers use Refinitiv ESG (ASSET4) most often with Refinitiv Eikon / LSEG Workspace (58), S&P 500 (47) and Compustat (42); it has 59 partners in the code and data network, in the group around S&P 500, Economic Policy…, Compustat.

*What papers use Refinitiv ESG (ASSET4) together with (at least 3 papers; lift 1 = chance)*

| Used with | Type | Papers using both | Lift |
|---|---|---:|---:|
| [Refinitiv Eikon / LSEG Workspace](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/refinitiv-eikon-lseg-workspace.md) | Dataset | 58 | 36.2 |
| [S&P 500](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/s-p-500.md) | Dataset | 47 | 4.9 |
| [Compustat](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/compustat.md) | Dataset | 42 | 15.8 |
| [MSCI ESG / KLD](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/msci-esg-kld.md) | Dataset | 36 | 68.2 |
| [Refinitiv Datastream](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/refinitiv-datastream.md) | Dataset | 35 | 22.2 |
| [RepRisk](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/reprisk.md) | Dataset | 21 | 110.5 |
| [Sustainalytics](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/sustainalytics.md) | Dataset | 20 | 57.1 |
| [Bloomberg ESG](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/bloomberg-esg.md) | Dataset | 19 | 59.2 |
| [Worldwide Governance Indicators](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/worldwide-governance-indicators.md) | Dataset | 18 | 9.5 |
| [Economic Policy Uncertainty index](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/economic-policy-uncertainty-index.md) | Dataset | 17 | 1.7 |
| [Worldscope](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/worldscope.md) | Dataset | 17 | 55.1 |
| [I/B/E/S](https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/i-b-e-s.md) | Dataset | 16 | 15.0 |

The whole network: https://scholar4ai.com/code/network.md

## Papers

*Papers mentioning Refinitiv ESG (ASSET4) in the last 30 days, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | [Environmental and social sustainability performance and supply-chain-related operating instability: Evidence from global listed firms](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joitmc.2026.100885) | [Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-open-innovation-technology-market-and-complexity.md) | Saif Ur Rehman, Rachid Alami, Abeer Daifallah Abdelkarim Al Sardi et al. | Canadian University of Dubai; Westcliff University |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Refinitiv ESG (ASSET4). Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/refinitiv-esg-asset4

```bibtex
@misc{scholar4ai-datasets-refinitiv-esg-asset4,
  author = {{Scholar4AI}},
  title = {Refinitiv ESG (ASSET4)},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/refinitiv-esg-asset4}},
  urldate = {2026-11-05},
  note = {Journal and Conference Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
}
```

License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).