2026 Louis T. W. Cheng: Economics and Finance Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Economics and Finance	31	3559	3241	97	96	100	4880

Louis T. W. Cheng publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Economics and Finance in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Louis T. W. Cheng sits on this spectrum.

42 publications 521+

This scientist: 100 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.

Louis T. W. Cheng D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Louis T. W. Cheng sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

Overview

Louis T. W. Cheng is affiliated with Hang Seng University of Hong Kong in China. Their research spans across the fields of Business, Management and Accounting as well as Economics, Econometrics and Finance. Within these areas, they have made contributions particularly in Accounting, Economics and Econometrics, Strategy and Management, Finance, and Education.

Their work covers a variety of topics including Corporate Finance and Governance, Auditing, Earnings Management and Governance, Financial Markets and Investment Strategies, Energy, Environment and Economic Growth, impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting, and Market Dynamics and Volatility.

Louis T. W. Cheng has published research in several venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Research in International Business and Finance
Chinese Economy
Finance research letters
Journal of Business Research

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Cheng include:

Interactive effects of brand reputation and ESG on green bond issues: A sustainable development perspective, 2022, Business Strategy and the Environment
Understanding resource deployment efficiency for ESG and financial performance: A DEA approach, 2023, Research in International Business and Finance
Exploring the dark side of third-party certification effect in B2B relationships: A professional financial services perspective, 2021, Journal of Business Research

Other notable papers involving Cheng's collaboration include:

The role of ESG performance during times of financial crisis: Evidence from COVID-19 in China, 2020, Finance research letters
The Role of ESG Performance During Times of Financial Crisis: Evidence from COVID-19 in China, 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent co-authors working with Cheng are:

Jianfu Shen
Michal Wojewodzki
Siyuan Yan
David C. Broadstock
Piyush Sharma

Best Publications

The role of ESG performance during times of financial crisis: Evidence from COVID-19 in China.

David C. Broadstock;Kalok Chan;Louis T.W. Cheng;Xiaowei Wang

1338
Citations
Time-varying relation between black and green bond price benchmarks: Macroeconomic determinants for the first decade

David C. Broadstock;Louis T.W. Cheng

296
Citations
Management demography and corporate performance: Evidence from China

Louis T.W. Cheng;Ricky Y.K. Chan;T.Y. Leung

250
Citations
The dynamics of guanxi and ethics for chinese executives

Ricky Y. K. Chan;Louis T. W. Cheng;Ricky W. F. Szeto

192
Citations
Perks and the informativeness of stock prices in the Chinese market

Ferdinand A. Gul;Louis T.W. Cheng;T.Y. Leung

185
Citations
International mutual fund selectivity and market timing during up and down market conditions

G. Wenchi Kao;Louis T. W. Cheng;Kam C. Chan

180
Citations
Key Executive Succession and Stockholder Wealth: The Influence of Successorys Origin, Position, and Age

Wallace N. Davidson;Dan L. Worrell;Louis Cheng

168
Citations
Intraday volume and volatility relations with and without public news

Ali F. Darrat;Maosen Zhong;Louis T.W. Cheng

129
Citations
Impact of political connections on Chinese export firms' performance – Lessons for other emerging markets

Piyush Sharma;Louis T.W. Cheng;T.Y. Leung

102
Citations
A Re-Examination of the Market Reaction to Failed Mergers

Wallace N. Davidson;Dipa Dutia;Louis Cheng

98
Citations
Global ranking of accounting programmes and the elite effect in accounting research

Kam C. Chan;Carl R. Chen;Louis T. W. Cheng

93
Citations
Target Firm Returns: Does the Form of Payment Affect Abnormal Returns?

Wallace N. Davidson;Louis T.W. Cheng

78
Citations
The effects of insider trading on liquidity

Louis Cheng;Michael Firth;T.Y. Leung;Oliver Rui

76
Citations
Information Content and Timing of Earnings Announcements

Gongmeng Chen;Louis T. W. Cheng;Ning Gao

75
Citations
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTERISTICS OF INTERNATIONAL TAKEOVERS

Louis T.W. Cheng;Kam C. Chan

68
Citations
The Role of ESG Performance During Times of Financial Crisis: Evidence from COVID-19 in China

David C. Broadstock;Kalok Chan;Louis T. W. Cheng;Xiao Wei Wang

64
Citations
The Effectiveness of OSHA Penalties: A Stock‐Market‐Based Test

Wallace N. Davidson;Dan Worrell;Louis T. W. Cheng

63
Citations
A ranking of accounting research output in the European region

Kam C. Chan;Carl R. Chen;Louis T.W. Cheng

62
Citations
Dividend preference of tradable‐share and non‐tradable‐share holders in Mainland China

Louis T. W. Cheng;Hung-Gay Fung;Tak Yan Leung

60
Citations
Industry Structure and Ripple Effects of Bankruptcy Announcements

Louis T.W. Cheng;James E. McDonald

60
Citations
Ranking Research Productivity in Accounting for Asia-Pacific Universities

Kam C. Chan;Carl R. Chen;Louis T. W. Cheng

60
Citations
Publications in Major Marketing Journals: An Analysis of Research Productivity of Asia-Pacific Universities:

Louis T. W. Cheng;Kam C. Chan;Ricky Y. K. Chan

54
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kam C. Chan Western Kentucky University

Hung-Gay Fung University of Missouri–St. Louis

Wallace N. Davidson Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Carl R. Chen University of Dayton

Oliver M. Rui China Europe International Business School

Yiuman Tse University of Missouri–St. Louis

Ali F. Darrat Louisiana Tech University

Kalok Chan City University of Hong Kong

Ferdinand A. Gul University of the Sunshine Coast

Paul Brockman Lehigh University

External Links

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