---
title: "Jensen's alpha: formula and use in research"
description: "No paper of the tracked journals mentioned Jensen's alpha in the last 30 days (2026-10-02 to 2026-10-31)."
url: https://scholar4ai.com/equations/jensen-s-alpha
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license: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
share_text: "No paper of the tracked journals mentioned Jensen's alpha in the last 30 days (2026-10-02 to 2026-10-31)."
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updated: 2026-10-31T07:48:13+09:00
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# Jensen's alpha

$$
\alpha_p = R_p - \big[R_f + \beta_p\,(R_m - R_f)\big]
$$

A portfolio's return beyond what the CAPM predicts for its beta.

- area: Asset pricing and risk
- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- Names searched for: Jensen's alpha, Jensen alpha

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

## Key findings

- No paper of the tracked journals mentioned Jensen's alpha in the last 30 days (2026-10-02 to 2026-10-31).
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, 8 archived papers mentioned Jensen's alpha in their title, abstract or keywords (the search of earlier months' full texts is still under way), most of them in Jun 2025 (2).

## Mentions over 36 months

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

| Trend | Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
|  | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |

*Papers mentioning Jensen's alpha, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Jensen's alpha. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 31, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/equations/jensen-s-alpha

```bibtex
@misc{scholar4ai-equations-jensen-s-alpha,
  author = {{Scholar4AI}},
  title = {Jensen's alpha},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://scholar4ai.com/equations/jensen-s-alpha}},
  urldate = {2026-10-31},
  note = {Journal 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/).