--- title: "Stochastic frontier analysis: formula and 13 recent papers" description: "Stochastic frontier analysis was mentioned in 13 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #57 of the 104 equations and models mentioned." url: https://scholar4ai.com/equations/stochastic-frontier-analysis markdown_url: https://scholar4ai.com/equations/stochastic-frontier-analysis.md license: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) share_text: "Stochastic frontier analysis was mentioned in 13 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #57 of the 104 equations and models mentioned." data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json updated: 2026-10-26T14:32:25+09:00 window: 2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26 source: OpenAlex (CC0) --- # Stochastic frontier analysis $$ \ln y_i = f(x_i; \beta) + v_i - u_i,\quad u_i \ge 0 $$ Splits deviations from a production or cost frontier into noise v and inefficiency u. - area: Efficiency and operations - 0 papers in the last 7 days - Names searched for: stochastic frontier, SFA Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/equations.md ## Key findings - Stochastic frontier analysis was mentioned in 13 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #57 of the 104 equations and models mentioned. - By journal category: Economics (6), Finance (3), Operations Research (2), Accounting (1) and Management (1). - Most of them appeared in International Review of Economics & Finance (2), European Journal of Operational Research (2) and Eurasian economic review : (1). - Often mentioned together with Data envelopment analysis (DEA) (7), Generalized method of moments (GMM) (5) and Mediation model (indirect effect) (4). - Datasets named in the same papers: EDGAR emissions database (2), World Development Indicators (World Bank) (2) and Compustat (1). - From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, 81 archived papers mentioned Stochastic frontier analysis in their title, abstract or keywords, most of them in May 2024 (6). ## Mentions over 36 months *Papers mentioning it by publication month, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026 (titles, abstracts and keywords)* | Trend | Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:| | | 36 | 42 | 3 | 81 | *Papers mentioning Stochastic frontier analysis, newest first.* | Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-12 | [Cost and profit efficiency analysis and convergence dynamics in Pakistan’s banking industry: a two-stage empirical analysis](https://doi.org/10.1007/s40822-026-00402-w) | [Eurasian economic review :](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/eurasian-economic-review.md) | Muhammad Mateen Naveed, Zeng Zheng Han, Liu Ting Li et al. | University of the Punjab; Beijing University of Technology | | 2026-10-10 | [So similar, yet so different: comparing the US GAAP and IFRS experience at eliciting greater transparency on pension asset disclosures](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11142-026-09992-x) | [Review of Accounting Studies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/review-of-accounting-studies.md) | Divya Anantharaman, Elizabeth Chuk, Tonni Shijun Xia | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; University of California, Irvine; San Diego State University | | 2026-10-08 | [Drought-index insurance, advisory services and farm productivity in Ghana](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2026.103207) | [Food Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/food-policy.md) | Angela Boakye Afriyie, Awudu Abdulai | Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel | | 2026-10-08 | [Artificial intelligence in sales (2017-early 2026): field consolidation and the rise of human-AI collaboration](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2026.116580) | [Journal of Business Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-research.md) | Samuel Jung, Hanna Schramm‐Klein, Gunnar Mau et al. | University of Siegen; Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal | | 2026-10-06 | [Can the digital revolution drive green growth? —the internal mechanism of corporate digital and intelligent transformation and green total factor productivity](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105955) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Siming Chen, Feichong Yue, Yaxi Qian et al. | Chinese Academy of Governance; Jilin University; Shanghai University of Political Science and Law; … | | 2026-10-05 | [Beyond productivity: Does ICT agglomeration drive regional eco-efficiency?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2026.09.009) | [Structural Change and Economic Dynamics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/structural-change-and-economic-dynamics.md) | Maria Chiara D’Errico, Anna Maria Ferragina, Stefano Iandolo et al. | University of Perugia; University of Salerno; École Supérieure du Commerce Extérieur; … | | 2026-10-01 | [Carbon Unlocking Efficiency, Carbon Emission Rights Allocation, and Carbon Finance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103673) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Jia Liu, Zhaohua Wang, Amber Yiming Zhao et al. | Shandong University of Finance and Economics; Andrews University; University of St Andrews; … | | 2026-10-01 | [Patent agglomeration and environmental efficiency: effects and mechanisms in Africa](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2026.109647) | [Energy Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-economics.md) | Rockson Sai, Hongping Yuan, Ebenezer Kwabena Takyi et al. | Guangzhou University; Environmental Protection Agency; Emory University; … | | 2026-10-01 | [Inference on environmental productivity growth with by-production stochastic frontiers](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-026-02988-1) | [Empirical Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/empirical-economics.md) | Ioannis Skevas | University of Macedonia | | 2026-10-01 | [Robust Dynamic Network Data Envelopment Analysis for Supply Chain Performance Evaluation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2026.10.011) | [European Journal of Operational Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/european-journal-of-operational-research.md) | Adel Hatami‐Marbini, Per J. Agrell, Aliasghar Arabmaldar et al. | | | 2026-10-01 | [Evaluating dynamic efficiency: Multi-layer dynamic non-radial data envelopment analysis with time-lagged effect structure](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2026.09.046) | [European Journal of Operational Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/european-journal-of-operational-research.md) | Ying Zhang, Francesca Medda | University College London | | 2026-10-01 | [From potential to performance: How institutions, informality and tax morale shape tax collection efficiency](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpolmod.2026.107121) | [Journal of Policy Modeling](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-policy-modeling.md) | Víctor Mauricio Mauricio Castañeda Rodríguez | Universidad Nacional de Colombia | | 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 | ## Cite this page Scholar4AI. 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