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title: "Research in International Business and Finance"
description: "Research in International Business and Finance published 34 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #24 of 239 journals."
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# Research in International Business and Finance

- 1 papers in the last 7 days
- category: Finance
- publisher: Elsevier BV
- ISSN 0275-5319

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

## Key findings

- Research in International Business and Finance published 34 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #24 of 239 journals.
- Leading institutions: Central University of Finance and Economics (4), Shandong University of Finance and Economics (2) and Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (1).
- Countries: China (14), United States (5) and Italy (4).
- From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, Research in International Business and Finance published 1,295 papers (36 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex).
- Its most frequent keywords over that period were “Chinese listed companies” (164), “corporate governance” (143) and “financial constraints” (118).
- Its most-cited paper of the period is “Unveiling the impact of the digital economy on the interplay of energy transition, environmental transformation, and renewable energy adoption” (2025-02-21), with 52 citations.

## The last 36 months

*Papers by publication date, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 406 | 478 | 411 | 1,295 |

*Most frequent keywords, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Chinese listed companies](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/chinese-listed-companies.md) | 164 |
| 2 | [corporate governance](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/corporate-governance.md) | 143 |
| 3 | [financial constraints](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/financial-constraints.md) | 118 |
| 4 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 101 |
| 5 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 92 |
| 6 | state-owned enterprises | 85 |
| 7 | [information asymmetry](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/information-asymmetry.md) | 73 |
| 8 | ESG performance | 55 |
| 9 | [emerging markets](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/emerging-markets.md) | 54 |
| 10 | green finance | 48 |

*Most-cited papers published Oct 2023 to Sep 2026*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 2.6 | [Unveiling the impact of the digital economy on the interplay of energy transition, environmental transformation, and renewable energy adoption](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2025.102837) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | 2025-02-21 | Buhari Doğan, Rabeh Khalfaoui, Brahim Bergougui et al. |
| 2 | 42 | 2.4 | [Towards more inclusive finance: Exploring the mystery of low carbon green technological innovation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2025.102991) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | 2025-05-22 | Xiaodong Yang, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Samar S. Alharbi et al. |
| 3 | 38 | 1.9 | [How do climate risks affect corporate ESG performance? Micro evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2025.102855) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | 2025-03-04 | Yang Liu, Kangyin Y. Dong, Rabindra Nepal et al. |
| 4 | 36 | 1.8 | [Climate risks and corporate supply chain configuration:Evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2025.102852) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | 2025-03-08 | Zhifang Su, Zhifang Su, Yufang Feng et al. |
| 5 | 34 | 1.7 | [ESG performance and corporate innovation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2025.102817) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | 2025-02-18 | Xian Sun, Xiaoyan Xiong |

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | [Does financial development foster growth in the Euro-Mediterranean region? A meta-analytic approach](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103669) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Camille Cournil, Cécile Bastidon | Université de Toulon; Laboratoire d'économie appliquée au développement; Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris |
| 2026-10-19 | [Reshaping firm boundaries: Embeddedness in digital industrial clusters and cross-border supply chain network position](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103675) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Hongxia Zhang, Jiaqi Li, Xintian Liu |  |
| 2026-10-13 | [Investigating the dependence structure of dirty and clean cryptocurrencies with energy and green assets: Evidence from Markov-switching models](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103672) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Shu‐Han Hsu, Yiwen Yang, Po−Keng Cheng | National Taipei University of Business; National Taiwan Normal University; National Taipei University |
| 2026-10-12 | [Pricing the green transition: Multifractal market efficiency and energy decoupling in the Proof-of-Stake era](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103671) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Werner Kristjanpoller, Bernardo Pincheira, Benjamin Miranda Tabak et al. | Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María; Fundação Getulio Vargas; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso |
| 2026-10-10 | [Editorial Board](https://doi.org/10.1016/s0275-5319(26)00387-9) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) |  |  |
| 2026-10-10 | [Block-level anomalies as early indicators of network stress in Ethereum](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103670) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | S'phesihle Khumalo, Moinak Maiti | University of the Witwatersrand |
| 2026-10-10 | [Going global, losing transparency? Evidence from stock price delay](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103664) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Alireza Askarzadeh, Fatemeh Askarzadeh, Navid Safari et al. | University of Houston - Downtown; University of Houston; Georgia College & State University; … |
| 2026-10-10 | [Individual investors and SPAC performance](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103668) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Hyunseok Kim, Kyojik Song | Jeonju University; Sungkyunkwan University |
| 2026-10-09 | [Zombie firms in emerging markets: Survival and funding mechanisms in the Indian context](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103667) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Niteesh Kumar, Saumitra Badhuri |  |
| 2026-10-09 | [A new kid on the new block: DeepSeek release impact on U.S. AI firms, tech sector and the broader markets](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103666) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Muhammad Naveed, Constantin Gurdgiev, Shoaib Ali | Bahria University; University of Northern Colorado; International University of Rabat |
| 2026-10-08 | [Government report ESG emphasis and firms’ ESG disclosure](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103663) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Wenhao Wang, Ziyi Hong, Ziying Lian et al. | Shandong University of Finance and Economics; City University of Hong Kong; Wenzhou-Kean University; … |
| 2026-10-08 | [Going green: How bank ESG preferences shape corporate green and low-carbon technological innovation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103665) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Dongmei Wang, Yangyang Sun, Xiaofeng Qi | Zhejiang Shuren University; Zhejiang A & F University; Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics |
| 2026-10-06 | [Quantitative measure and dynamic linkage of financial risk spillover in the real estate and municipal bond market: Examining the impact of monetary policy shocks](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103652) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Li Wang, Zhan Fa, Minghui Wang et al. | Central University of Finance and Economics; Fudan University; East China Normal University |
| 2026-10-06 | [Toward sustainability: Digital transformation's role in mediating government-enterprise distance impact on green innovation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103653) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Weilong Wang, Haitao Wu, Jiayu Yang et al. | Chongqing Technology and Business University; Chongqing University of Science and Technology; Chongqing University of Technology; … |
| 2026-10-06 | [Can bank digital transformation reduce the cost of corporate credit?—Theoretical and empirical evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103650) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | KE Kong-lin, Ling Tian, Meixu Ren et al. | Zhejiang Gongshang University |
| 2026-10-06 | [The impact of mandatory non-financial disclosure on international portfolio allocation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103651) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Cui Wenrui, Wangyin Hu, Li Xiao | Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; University of International Relations; … |
| 2026-10-04 | [Study of risk spillover effects on financial institutions under climate risk shocks](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103649) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Xiao-Li Gong, Wei Wei, Xiong Xiong | Qingdao University; Tianjin University |
| 2026-10-01 | [Crypto to stablecoins: Digital money and exchange-rate volatility](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103678) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Joanna Darwiche, Moustapha Badran, Mohamed Awada et al. |  |
| 2026-10-01 | [Do Media Narratives Shape Foreign Ownership? Evidence from African Regions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103681) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Andrea Fronzetti Colladon, Roberto Vestrelli, Stefania Bait et al. | Roma Tre University; University of Perugia; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; … |
| 2026-10-01 | [Beyond the Numbers: ESG Shift in Bank Acquisitions through Textual Insight](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103683) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Maria Saveria Mavillonio, Elena Bruno, Pierluigi Martino | University of Pisa |
| 2026-10-01 | [Beyond Average Effects: Quantile Regression Evidence of a Green Finance Tipping Point in BRICS Economies](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103677) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Na Yun, Smung Chee | Northwest University; Xi'an University of Finance and Economics; Xi’an University; … |
| 2026-10-01 | [Does corporate culture influence IPO pricing in Pakistan?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103684) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Muhammad Zubair Mumtaz | University of Bahrain |
| 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 | [Navigating the Financial and ESG Risk Integration Puzzle through a Total VaRESG Approach](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103682) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Paolo Capelli, Federica Ielasi, Angeloantonio Russo | University of Florence; LUM Jean Monnet University |
| 2026-10-01 | [Marxian Circulating-Capital Profit Rates in Global Value Chains: A Novel Approach and Empirical Evidence Incorporating Firm Ownership Heterogeneity](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103674) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Xiao Liu, Yilun Lu, Zhenguo Wang | Hunan University; Louisiana Tech University |
| 2026-10-01 | [Pre-IPO Financial Constraints and the Tilt toward Intangible Investment: Evidence from Japanese IPOs](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103676) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Ryoko Fukaya |  |
| 2026-10-01 | [The e-CNY and corporate bribery: Evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103629) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Yi Qiao, Yikai Han, Yanchen Liu | Central University of Finance and Economics |
| 2026-09-29 | [The price of ethics: Liquidity and safe haven properties of responsible physical gold ETPs](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103646) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Borja Amor Tapia, Paula Castro, María Teresa Tascón Fernández | Universidad de León |
| 2026-09-29 | [A novel forecasting method for imported risk in the foreign exchange market: Evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103647) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Zhongzhe Ouyang, Min Lu, Yinquan Qi et al. | Guangzhou University; Hunan Normal University |
| 2026-09-29 | [Do trade secrets predict returns? Evidence from the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103637) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Di Luo, Rongbing Xiao | University of Dundee; Sun Yat-sen University |
| 2026-09-29 | [A “Policy of Words”? Transitory framing and narrative adjustment in FED and ECB communication](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103648) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Mateusz Mariusz Mierzejewski | Krakow University of Economics |
| 2026-09-28 | [Government as a major customer: The impact of government procurement on digitalization-related innovation for supplier firms](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103645) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Hai Jiang, Lanying Peng, Wentao Li | Jinan University; University of Jinan; Guangdong University of Technology |
| 2026-09-28 | [Modelling recurrent financial distress: A survival analysis of structured dependence](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103635) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Mehmet Uğur, Ayaz Zeynalov |  |
| 2026-09-27 | [Sustainability reporting quality evolution: An analysis of Italian banks](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2026.103644) | [Research in International Business and Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance.md) | Valentina Beretta, Chiara Demartini, Eugenia Parodi et al. | University of Pavia |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Research in International Business and Finance. Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/journals/research-in-international-business-and-finance

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