Corporate Finance and Governance
Corporate Finance and Governance is a research topic within Accounting. Science Explorer counts 93k research works in it since 1950. 29.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the relationship between corporate governance, investor protection, ownership structure, financial constraints, and their impact on firm performance, dividend policy, capital structure, board composition, and the role of institutional investors in mergers and acquisitions. It also investigates the influence of managerial traits, CEO characteristics, and the preferences of institutional investors on corporate financial policies.
- Corporate Governance
- Investor Protection
- Ownership Structure
- Financial Constraints
- Firm Performance
- Dividend Policy
- Capital Structure
- Board Composition
- Institutional Investors
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Research works
- 93k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 27k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 29.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +14% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Corporate Finance and Governance research?
By volume, China and the United States publish the most (3.3k and 2.7k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 3.3k works
- 2 United States 2.7k works
- 3 Indonesia 1.3k works
- 4 United Kingdom 881 works
- 5 India 837 works
- 6 Australia 473 works
- 7 Italy 415 works
- 8 Germany 412 works
- 9 Türkiye 373 works
- 10 France 319 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Corporate Finance and Governance research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics publishes the most Corporate Finance and Governance research, followed by Renmin University of China and Central University of Finance and Economics.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Southwestern University of Finance and Economics China 83 works
- 2 Renmin University of China China 72 works
- 3 Central University of Finance and Economics China 70 works
- 4 Zhongnan University of Economics and Law China 65 works
- 5 Xiamen University China 64 works
- 6 Shanghai University of Finance and Economics China 59 works
- 7 Xi'an Jiaotong University China 58 works
- 8 University of International Business and Economics China 52 works
- 9 Tarumanagara University Indonesia 49 works
- 10 Peking University China 48 works
Who are the leading researchers in Corporate Finance and Governance?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Corporate Finance and Governance include Karen Simonyan, Eugene F. Fama and Andrei Shleifer.
- 1 Karen Simonyan 23k citations
- 2 Eugene F. Fama 12k citations
- 3 Andrei Shleifer 10k citations
- 4 Jay B. Barney 10k citations
- 5 Michael C. Jensen 8.2k citations
- 6 Oliver E. Williamson 6.6k citations
- 7 Richard H. Thaler 5.9k citations
- 8 Stephen A. Ross 5.1k citations
- 9 Oliver Hart 5k citations
- 10 Rajiv D. Banker 4.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Corporate Finance and Governance research done?
The largest centres of Corporate Finance and Governance research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Shanghai (China), Jakarta (Indonesia) and London (United Kingdom). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Kaduna.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- KadunaNG · 38.8 works22×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Corporate Finance and Governance than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Corporate Finance and Governance?
Among universities, judged by research, Excelia Business School, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excelia Business School France | 74.8 | 72.6% | 41.4× | 10 | +198.2% |
| 2 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam | 68.5 | 50.4% | 20.7× | 27 | +158.3% |
| 3 | Southwestern University of Finance and Economics China | 68.4 | 37.4% | 34.7× | 83 | +68.6% |
| 4 | Central University of Finance and Economics China | 64.2 | 41.5% | 36.7× | 70 | +8.2% |
| 5 | Zhongnan University of Economics and Law China | 64.1 | 49.0% | 38.6× | 65 | -32.9% |
| 6 | Massey University New Zealand | 63.4 | 49.9% | 10.8× | 32 | +30.0% |
| 7 | University of Business and Technology Saudi Arabia | 62.9 | 44.8% | 13.5× | 21 | +58.0% |
| 8 | University of International Business and Economics China | 62.8 | 45.2% | 32.6× | 52 | -2.3% |
| 9 | Renmin University of China China | 62.6 | 41.7% | 13.2× | 72 | -29.6% |
| 10 | Northern University of Malaysia Malaysia | 61.8 | 34.5% | 9.8× | 29 | +138.7% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Corporate Finance and Governance research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Corporate Finance and Governance.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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