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Review of Behavioral Finance
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Review of Behavioral Finance

1940-5979

Published by: Emerald Publishing

https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/rbf

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 422 11 14 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 16
Documents by Best Scientists*: 20
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 27
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.467
Impact Factor: 1.8

Overview

Top Research Topics at Review of Behavioral Finance?

The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Financial economics, Stock market, Monetary economics, Econometrics and Actuarial science. It holds forums on Financial economics that merges themes from other disciplines such as Market liquidity and Behavioral economics. It explores research in Stock market and the adjacent study of Stock exchange.

The journal is mostly focused on Econometrics, specifically Volatility (finance). The concepts on Actuarial science presented in Review of Behavioral Finance can also apply to other research fields, including Loan, Equity (finance) and Investment decisions. The featured Equity (finance) research is covered under the field of Finance.

Most of the Investment decisions studies addressed also intersect with Portfolio. Aside from Originality, the journal also covered works in the field of Practical implications. Aside from research in Capital asset pricing model, the journal also discusses Irrational number studies.

  • Financial economics (29.33%)
  • Stock market (16.44%)
  • Monetary economics (13.33%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Herding in financial markets: a review of the literature (104 citations)
  • Behavioural finance: the role of psychological factors in financial decisions (43 citations)
  • Overconfidence, overreaction and personality (43 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Review of Behavioral Finance:

The published papers are organized to reinforce research efforts on Financial economics, Actuarial science, Overconfidence effect, Originality and Equity (finance). The most cited articles facilitate discussions on Financial economics that incorporate concepts from other fields like Financial market and Bond market. While work presented in the journal papers provide substantial information on Equity (finance), it also covers topics in Yield (finance), Bond, Yield spread, Corporate bond and Monetary economics.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Finance
  • Social psychology
  • Sociology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Monetary economics, Financial economics, Stock market, Behavioral economics and Social psychology are among the topics commonly tackled in the journal. The studies in Monetary economics featured incorporate elements of Optimism, Market correction, Volatility (finance), Asset market and Stock return. The journal links adjacent topics like Financial economics with Index (economics).

While Behavioral economics is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Portfolio construction, Positive economics and Personality. While Social psychology is the key highlight in it, it also covered some subjects on Cognitive skill and Financial market. It focuses on Financial market but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Emotional intelligence, Equity (finance), Venture capital and Set (psychology).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Do FEARS drive Bitcoin (17 citations)
  • COVID-19 fear index: does it matter for stock market returns? (6 citations)
  • Empirical investigation of herding in cryptocurrency market under different market regimes (5 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Review of Behavioral Finance (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Tommy Gärling (4 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • John A. Doukas (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Oscar Stålnacke (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Spyros I. Spyrou (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Avanidhar Subrahmanyam (3 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Review of Behavioral Finance (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Old Dominion University (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Hull (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Gothenburg (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Newcastle University (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Illinois State University (2 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Applying Behavioral Finance Research to Practice

After gaining a thorough understanding of behavioral finance and its wider implications through the studies discussed in this journal, one may be inclined to wonder how this knowledge could be practically applied. A direct opportunity to implement the concepts and strategies revealed within these studies may be in the field of accounting and finance, more specifically, in the role of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

To become a successful CPA, it is essential to understand and apply the principles of behavioral finance, as they help in anticipating and interpreting market trends, making informed investment decisions, and advising clients accordingly. Becoming a CPA in New Hampshire, for example, will require a deep understanding of the monetary market fluctuations and financial decision-making processes discussed in many of the articles in this journal.

By connecting the theoretical frameworks and applied research in behavioral finance to real-world financial roles such as a CPA, we can further appreciate the importance of these research findings. By immersing ourselves in topics such as Financial Economics, Actuarial Science, and Market Trends, we can achieve a full understanding leading to more informed and effective financial decision making.

Top Publications

  • Do FEARS drive Bitcoin

    Tobias Burggraf;Toan Luu Duc Huynh;Markus Rudolf;Mei Wang

    (2021)
    61 Citations
  • Infectious disease (COVID-19)-related uncertainty and the safe-haven features of bonds markets

    (2022)
    59 Citations
  • Personality traits and investor sentiment

    H. Kent Baker;Satish Kumar;Nisha Goyal

    (2021)
    55 Citations
  • The impact of heuristic and herding biases on portfolio construction and performance: the case of Greece

    Nektarios Gavrilakis;Christos Floros

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Relationship between different sources of geopolitical risks and stock markets in the GCC region: a dynamic correlation analysis

    Abdullah Alqahtani;Shawkat Hammoudeh;Refk Selmi

    (2021)
    14 Citations

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