--- title: "Tobin's q: formula and 11 recent papers" description: "Tobin's q was mentioned in 11 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #64 of the 104 equations and models mentioned." url: https://scholar4ai.com/equations/tobin-s-q markdown_url: https://scholar4ai.com/equations/tobin-s-q.md license: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) share_text: "Tobin's q was mentioned in 11 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #64 of the 104 equations and models mentioned." data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json updated: 2026-10-26T14:52:47+09:00 window: 2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26 source: OpenAlex (CC0) --- # Tobin's q $$ q = \frac{\text{market value of assets}}{\text{replacement cost of assets}} $$ Market value of a firm relative to the replacement cost of its assets; a common proxy for firm value. - area: Asset pricing and risk - 0 papers in the last 7 days - Names searched for: Tobin's q, Tobin q Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/equations.md ## Key findings - Tobin's q was mentioned in 11 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #64 of the 104 equations and models mentioned. - By journal category: Finance (7), Management (3) and Economics (1). - Most of them appeared in International Review of Economics & Finance (5), International Business Review (1) and Future Business Journal (1). - Often mentioned together with Instrumental variables (two-stage least squares) (7), Mediation model (indirect effect) (6) and Two-way fixed-effects panel regression (5). - Datasets named in the same papers: CSMAR (5), Huazheng / Sino-Securities ESG (3) and Bloomberg ESG (2). - From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, 63 archived papers mentioned Tobin's q in their title, abstract or keywords, most of them in Sep 2026 (5). ## 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 | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:| | | 27 | 30 | 6 | 63 | *Papers mentioning Tobin's q, newest first.* | Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-19 | [A reciprocal perspective on internationalization and ESG in EMNEs: The role of digitalization](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2026.102668) | [International Business Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-business-review.md) | Chao Zhang, Ioannis Petrakis, Zonghan He et al. | | | 2026-10-14 | [ESG disclosure and sustainable financial performance: the mediating role of institutional ownership in Tanzanian commercial banks](https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-026-01020-3) | [Future Business Journal](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/future-business-journal.md) | Zawadi Ally, Flavianus Benedicto Ng’eni | Institute of Finance Management | | 2026-10-10 | [Digital-real economy integration and the value of China's energy enterprises](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2026.105456) | [International Review of Financial Analysis](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-financial-analysis.md) | Yunze Wang, Baohua Gao | Peoples' Friendship University of Russia; Ocean University of China; Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation | | 2026-10-07 | [Human capital structure and corporate green transformation: Skill upgrading or cost burden?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105926) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Zishun Zhou | Sejong University | | 2026-10-05 | [The cost of collateral scarcity: Asset prices and misallocation in supply crises](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2026.107873) | [Economic Modelling](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economic-modelling.md) | Ye Zhang, Ying Tung Chan | Tohoku University; Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University | | 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 | | 2026-10-02 | [Mandatory environmental disclosure and corporate debt maturity: Causal evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105914) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Jinling Bai | London School of Economics and Political Science | | 2026-10-01 | [Ambidextrous innovation and digital transformation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jik.2026.101171) | [Journal of Innovation & Knowledge](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-innovation-knowledge.md) | Yaoxiang Tang, Yutao Zhou, Fan Yu et al. | Chongqing Technology and Business University; Shanghai University of Engineering Science | | 2026-09-30 | [Artificial intelligence and labor investment efficiency: evidence from U.S. firms](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfin.2026.103684) | [Journal of International Money and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-international-money-and-finance.md) | Kai Xing, Kepeng Xiong, Fulong Xiao et al. | Nanchang University; Bangor University | | 2026-09-29 | [Can data factor marketization curb real earnings management? Evidence from the establishment of data asset trading platforms](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105916) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Ningzhi Wang, J. Andrew Zhang, Limin Xu | Huangshan University; Shanghai International Studies University; The University of Adelaide | | 2026-09-28 | [A study on enterprise digital transformation and financial performance: The moderating role of FinTech development](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105915) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Fang Yang, Yubo Wang | Wuhan Business University | ## Cite this page Scholar4AI. (2026). Tobin's q. Journal Research Rankings. 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