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title: "Uncertainty and sentiment indices datasets"
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# Uncertainty and sentiment indices

Text- and survey-based indices of policy uncertainty, geopolitical risk, investor sentiment and financial stress.

- 5 papers in the last 7 days
- 7 of its 8 datasets mentioned

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/datasets.md

## Key findings

- Datasets in the category “Uncertainty and sentiment indices” were mentioned in 55 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #5 of the 58 data categories mentioned.
- The most-mentioned were Economic Policy Uncertainty index (31), Climate Policy Uncertainty index (15), Geopolitical Risk index (11), Baker-Wurgler investor sentiment (6) and Trade Policy Uncertainty index (6).
- By journal category: Finance (32), Economics (15), Management (6), Operations Research (1) and Accounting (1).
- Most of them appeared in International Review of Economics & Finance (10), Finance research letters (6) and Energy Policy (4).

## Datasets

*Datasets in this category · 2026-09-27 – 2026-10-26 (30 days)*

| Dataset | Papers | Last 7 days | Names searched for |
|---|---:|---:|---|
| Economic Policy Uncertainty index | 31 | 2 | Economic Policy Uncertainty, EPU index |
| Climate Policy Uncertainty index | 15 | 1 | Climate Policy Uncertainty |
| Geopolitical Risk index | 11 | 0 | geopolitical risk index, GPR index, Caldara and Iacoviello |
| Baker-Wurgler investor sentiment | 6 | 2 | Baker and Wurgler, Baker-Wurgler |
| Trade Policy Uncertainty index | 6 | 0 | Trade Policy Uncertainty |
| World Uncertainty Index | 3 | 0 | World Uncertainty Index |
| AAII sentiment survey | 1 | 0 | AAII |
| Financial stress indices | 0 | 0 | Financial Stress Index |

## Papers

*Papers mentioning these datasets, newest first. Newest 50 of 55 papers; all of them are in /data/papers.json.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations | Datasets mentioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | [From pixels to profits: trading arbitrage portfolios based on image representations](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11408-026-00507-x) | [Financial markets and portfolio management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/financial-markets-and-portfolio-management.md) | Niklas Paluszkiewicz | Universität Ulm | Baker-Wurgler investor sentiment |
| 2026-10-23 | [A fund by any other name: short-lived effects of name changes on European fund flows](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11408-026-00505-z) | [Financial markets and portfolio management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/financial-markets-and-portfolio-management.md) | Víctor Barros, Bruno Pinhão, J M de Almeida et al. | University of Lisbon; Banco de Portugal; Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa | Climate Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-22 | [Do long-term yields help to estimate short-term risk premia?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2026.104386) | [Journal of Financial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-economics.md) | Andrea Berardi, Roger Brown, Stephen M. Schaefer |  | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-22 | [Cut the chit-chat: a new framework for the application of generative language models for portfolio construction](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-026-07418-0) | [Annals of Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/annals-of-operations-research.md) | Francesco A. Fabozzi, Ionuţ Florescu | Stevens Institute of Technology | Baker-Wurgler investor sentiment |
| 2026-10-21 | [Economic policy uncertainty and Chinese exchange rate volatility: evidence from the GARCH–MIDAS approach](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10290-026-00675-y) | [Review of World Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/review-of-world-economics.md) | Panpan Wang, Yishi Li, Changqian Xie et al. | Southeast University; Southeast University; Zhejiang University of Water Resource and Electric Power; … | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-19 | [Cryptocurrency and initial trust formation: an empirical investigation into the dynamics of willingness to use in financial transactions](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-026-00926-9) | [Financial Innovation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/financial-innovation.md) | Ahmed Geebren | Tobruk University | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-17 | [Asymmetric effects of policy uncertainty on aggregate earnings](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2026.110930) | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | Weiyi Kang, Jing Wang | California Polytechnic State University; California State University, Bakersfield | Economic Policy Uncertainty index, Trade Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-15 | [Economic uncertainty and fertility cycles: baby boom and busts in twentieth century USA](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10887-026-09273-x) | [Journal of Economic Growth](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-economic-growth.md) | Bastien Chabé-Ferret, Paula E. Gobbi | Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research; Middlesex University London; Université Libre de Bruxelles | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-15 | [Geopolitical risk spillovers among GCC stock markets, non-renewable energy, and gold: evidence from a quantile connectedness approach](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10258-026-00299-y) | [Portuguese Economic Journal](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/portuguese-economic-journal.md) | Nidhal Mgadmi, Fekria Belhouichet, Ştefan Cristian Gherghina et al. | University of Sfax; Faculty of Economics and Management of Sfax; Bucharest University of Economic Studies; … | Economic Policy Uncertainty index, Geopolitical Risk index |
| 2026-10-15 | [Understanding the determinants and consequences of share-pledging: a systematic literature review and future research agenda](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11301-026-00643-8) | [Management Review Quarterly](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/management-review-quarterly.md) | Rohith Radhakrishnan, E Geetha, Agnes S. Joseph | Manipal Academy of Higher Education; Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-14 | [Government-sourced categorical economic policy uncertainty](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105966) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Khanh Cong Gia Hoang, Linh Pham, Thanh Ngo et al. |  | Economic Policy Uncertainty index, Geopolitical Risk index, Trade Policy Uncertainty index, World Uncertainty Index |
| 2026-10-13 | [Implied temperature rise metrics: a compass without direction?](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11408-026-00502-2) | [Financial markets and portfolio management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/financial-markets-and-portfolio-management.md) | Manuel C. Kathan, Moritz Reisser, Sebastian Utz | University of Augsburg; University of St.Gallen; Center for Climate and Resilience Research; … | Climate Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-13 | [The geopoliticization of Europe's energy transition: Geopolitical risk and selective transition adjustment across EU member states](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2026.115663) | [Energy Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-policy.md) | Shufeng Cong, Lee Chin, Ilhom Alimardonov et al. | University of Macau; Universiti Putra Malaysia; Tashkent State University of Economics; … | Geopolitical Risk index |
| 2026-10-12 | [Do climate-related risks and policy dynamics reshape bank income structure? Evidence from U.S. banks’ non-interest income activities](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2026.110925) | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | Konstantinos Michail Kapetanakis, Christos Floros | Mediterranean University; Hellenic Mediterranean University | Climate Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-12 | [The influence of inflation on commercial bank performance: a systematic review](https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-026-01013-2) | [Future Business Journal](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/future-business-journal.md) | Safwan Al-Dhobee, Mohammed Al-Rafaik, Ali Al-Oluki et al. | Sana'a University; Thamar University; Al-Razi University | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-11 | [Trilemma constraints and policy space: Geopolitical risk, capital flow dynamics, and exchange rate adjustment in a panel of China and OECD countries](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2026.10.014) | [Economic Analysis and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economic-analysis-and-policy.md) | Yuchen Shen, Yifeng Wang | Xidian University | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-10 | [Innovation bridging sustainability: the role of digital finance, institutional policy stringency, and climate physical risks for advancing energy transformation](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-026-00972-3) | [Financial Innovation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/financial-innovation.md) | Huma Iftikhar, Luo Guang, Ningyu Qian | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | Economic Policy Uncertainty index, Climate Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-10 | [Spillover effects of government subsidies on peer firms' wage growth: Evidence from Chinese listed firms](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eap.2026.10.007) | [Economic Analysis and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economic-analysis-and-policy.md) | Lingfei Qu, Feng Gong | Wuhan University | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-10 | [The judgment-based approach to entrepreneurship: The uncertainty–heterogeneity nexus](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2026.106660) | [Journal of Business Venturing](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-venturing.md) | Nicolai J. Foss, Peter G. Klein, Carmen-Elena Dorobat et al. | Copenhagen Business School; Norwegian School of Economics; Baylor University; … | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-08 | [Behavioral drivers of cryptocurrency markets: A systematic review](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbef.2026.101265) | [Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-behavioral-and-experimental-finance.md) | Sebastian Steindl, Hans Rüdiger Kaufmann, Bernd Britzelmaier | University of Nicosia; Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-08 | [Is the relationship between climate policy uncertainty and cash holding nonlinear?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.najef.2026.102730) | [The North American Journal of Economics and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-north-american-journal-of-economics-and-finance.md) | Augustinos I. Dimitras, Efstathios Magerakis, George Peppas | Hellenic Open University | Economic Policy Uncertainty index, Geopolitical Risk index, Climate Policy Uncertainty index, World Uncertainty Index |
| 2026-10-07 | [Geopolitical risk and the spatial convergence of renewable energy consumption: Evidence from 1996 to 2026](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105920) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Liu He, 邹佰峰, Xing Chiang | Northeast Agricultural University; Northeast Forestry University; City University of Macau | Economic Policy Uncertainty index, Geopolitical Risk index, Climate Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-07 | [ESG ratings for blockchains and cryptocurrencies](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2026.110886) | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | Jerusa Alberton, Marcelo Cabús Klötzle, Marcelo Guedes Pecly et al. | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-07 | [Testing for dominance in risk transmission mechanisms towards the European energy market](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2026.110844) | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | Jone Ascorbebeitia, Eva Ferreira, Susan Orbe | University of the Basque Country | Economic Policy Uncertainty index, Geopolitical Risk index |
| 2026-10-06 | [Is bitcoin a hedge against central banking? Evidence from AI-driven monetary policy expectations](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfin.2026.103683) | [Journal of International Money and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-money-and-finance.md) | Maxime L. D. Nicolas, François Sicard, Marion Labouré et al. | University College London; Deutsche Bank (United Kingdom) | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-06 | [Attention-amplified sentiment and jump risk in Bitcoin and Ethereum markets: A text-augmented Hawkes framework](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2026.105431) | [International Review of Financial Analysis](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-financial-analysis.md) | Alev Atak, Philip Hans Franses | Middle East Technical University; Erasmus University Rotterdam | Baker-Wurgler investor sentiment |
| 2026-10-06 | [Green hydrogen promotion in Cameroon: Implications for sustainable development](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2026.115629) | [Energy Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-policy.md) | Anja Brumme, Alexander Golub, Anil Markandya et al. | TU Bergakademie Freiberg; American University; Basque Centre for Climate Change | Climate Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-06 | [Sentiment interactions in financial markets: Conditional volatility, feedback, and shock propagation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105946) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Md Tanvir Hasan | University of Dhaka; University of Glasgow | Baker-Wurgler investor sentiment, AAII sentiment survey |
| 2026-10-05 | [Dynamics of regime and quantile connectedness across new economy markets](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105940) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Sami Al Kharusi, Rim M. El Khoury, Walid Mensi et al. | Sultan Qaboos University; Lebanese American University; Pusan National University | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-05 | [Sailing on trust: The impact of social credit system construction on corporate ESG performance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105944) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Zhiqiang Bian, Caibin Zhang | Shandong Institute of Business and Technology; Liaoning University | Economic Policy Uncertainty index, Climate Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-05 | [Capital Realignment Under the “Dual Carbon” Goals: Climate Policy Uncertainty and Corporate Financialization](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10614-026-11441-5) | [Computational Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computational-economics.md) | Nan Zhou, Youze Zhang, Qing Chao | Guangdong University Of Finances and Economics; Guangdong University of Finance; Guangzhou College of Commerce | Climate Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-04 | [Watts to wealth: Electricity, efficiency, and industrial asset pricing](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105924) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Anna Pirogova |  | Climate Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-04 | [Non-market strategies and environmental management: Framework for effective sustainable transformation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116568) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | Lev S. Shalev, Irina Heim, Yelena Kalyuzhnova et al. | University of Reading | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-03 | [Does geopolitical risk amplify sentiment effects in green equity markets? Evidence from multivariate quantile-on-quantile analysis](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbef.2026.101264) | [Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-behavioral-and-experimental-finance.md) | Simran Agarwal, Puja Padhi | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Geopolitical Risk index |
| 2026-10-03 | [Climate policy uncertainty and risk spillovers: Evidence from China’s carbon markets](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105917) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Jinjin Tian, Li Chen, Yong Ma et al. | Central South University of Forestry and Technology; Hunan University | Climate Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-03 | [International spillovers of the US–China trade war 2.0: The case of Asian stock markets](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105941) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Wojciech Grabowski, Ewa Stawasz‐Grabowska | University of Łódź | Trade Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-02 | [Behavioral financial responses to war threat and geopolitical uncertainty](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbef.2026.101268) | [Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-behavioral-and-experimental-finance.md) | Nada Jabbour Al Maalouf, Dina Fattouh | Holy Spirit University of Kaslik | Geopolitical Risk index |
| 2026-10-01 | [Economic policy uncertainty, big data analytics capabilities, and accounts receivable risk](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2026.110985) | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | Min Chen |  | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-01 | [Trade wars, geopolitical risk, and volatility dynamics in sustainable and conventional energy ETFs](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2026.109658) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | Muhammad Shabaz, Mosab Ismail Tabash, Umaid A. Sheikh et al. | Beijing Institute of Technology; Gulf University for Science & Technology; University of Cambridge; … | Trade Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-01 | [Integration of joint energy commodity price forecasts with hydrogen energy system planning under uncertain climate policies](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2026.05.005) | [International Journal of Forecasting](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-forecasting.md) | Hongtao Ren, Caiyu Chen, Li Su et al. | East China University of Science and Technology; Renmin University of China; China Construction Bank; … | Climate Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-01 | [Exchange rate stability and global shocks: Policy for inflation control in emerging markets](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpolmod.2026.107124) | [Journal of Policy Modeling](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-policy-modeling.md) | Hakan Yilmazkuday Z | Florida International University | Climate Policy Uncertainty index, Trade Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-01 | [Governing sustainability under uncertainty: dynamic evidence on climate risk and policy swings](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2026.101173) | [Journal of Innovation & Knowledge](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-innovation-knowledge.md) | Xiaotian Dong, Wenhui Ma, Kai-Hua Wang et al. | Qingdao University; City University of Macau; Superior University | Economic Policy Uncertainty index, Climate Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-01 | [Balancing stability and transparency: Macroprudential policies and opacity puzzle in banking](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bar.2026.101980) | [The British Accounting Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-british-accounting-review.md) | Trang Nguyen Ha Cu, Chau H. A. Le, Luu Ngoc Hiep et al. | National Economics University; VNU University of Economics and Business; University of Lincoln; … | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-01 | [Uncovering economic policy uncertainty during conflict](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jce.2026.09.006) | [Journal of Comparative Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-comparative-economics.md) | Sophie Brochet, Hannes Mueller, Christopher Rauh | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Barcelona School of Economics; Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica; … | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-10-01 | [Combining value-at-risk and expected-shortfall forecasts via the model confidence set](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijforecast.2026.09.011) | [International Journal of Forecasting](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-forecasting.md) | Alessandra Amendola, Vincenzo Candila, Antonio Naimoli et al. |  | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-09-30 | [Catalysts or constraints? The dual role of natural resources and greenfield investment amid geopolitical risk](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2026.115627) | [Energy Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-policy.md) | Priyanka Pradhan, Rajib Kumar Malik, Narayan Sethi et al. | National Institute of Technology Rourkela; Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur | Economic Policy Uncertainty index, Geopolitical Risk index |
| 2026-09-30 | [Dynamic responses of clean energy markets to trade uncertainties and partisan conflict: Evidence from a TVP-local projection framework](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.najef.2026.102728) | [The North American Journal of Economics and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-north-american-journal-of-economics-and-finance.md) | Kingsley Imandojemu, Aliyu Akorede Rufai, Samson Alika et al. | University of South Africa | Trade Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-09-30 | [Employee well-being in private equity-backed firms](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2026.110839) | [Finance research letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/finance-research-letters.md) | Huynh Sang Truong, Uwe Walz B | Goethe University Frankfurt; Vietnamese-German University; European Corporate Governance Institute; … | Baker-Wurgler investor sentiment |
| 2026-09-30 | [Words that move markets: ECB presidential tone and euro area bank CDS spreads](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfs.2026.101600) | [Journal of Financial Stability](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-stability.md) | Dimitrios Anastasiou, Theodoros Bratis, Apostolos G. Katsafados et al. | Athens University of Economics and Business; University of Zurich; Swiss Finance Institute; … | Economic Policy Uncertainty index |
| 2026-09-29 | [Does climate risk matter for the financial and social efficiencies of microfinance institutions?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105918) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Zheng Chen, Junru Zhang | Curtin University; The University of Western Australia | World Uncertainty Index |

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Scholar4AI. (2026). Uncertainty and sentiment indices. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/datasets/uncertainty-and-sentiment-indices

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