Mapping Of The Publications On Financial Sentiment: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

The aim of this study is to comprehensively examine the academic literature on sentiment analysis in financial markets using bibliometric analysis techniques. The study is based on 26,084 research articles on financial sentiment, obtained from the Web of Science database on November 17, 2024. VOSviewer bibliometric software was used for data analysis, and co-authorship, authors’ citation relationships, inter-country publication and citation relationships, inter-institutional publication and citation relationships, frequently used author keywords and their relationships, bibliographic citation networks between publications, and scientific dissemination and citation relationships of academic journals were investigated. The findings have shown that the United States, China, and European countries led in academic contributions to financial sentiment, with China's influence in this field increasing in recent years. Institutions such as Harvard University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have stood out as the most influential academic organizations, while authors such as Biswajit Sarkar, Rangan Gupta, Ship Sankar Sana, and Wang Wei were at the center of scientific collaboration networks. Journals such as the Journal of Financial Economics, Applied Energy, Journal of Cleaner Production, and PLOS ONE have been emerged as leading publication platforms in financial sentiment research. The findings have highlighted the importance of research focusing on crisis periods and behavioral finance theories, shedding light on the growing academic impact and interdisciplinary collaboration in the field of financial sentiment. Studies which reveal the bibliographic profile of research on financial sentiment, are expected to contribute to the future researches.

Keywords

• Bibliometric Analysis
• Financial Sentiment
• Financial Literature

Finansal Duyarlılık Konusundaki Yayınların Haritalaması: Bibliyometrik Bir Analiz

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, finansal piyasalarda duyarlılık analizine yönelik akademik literatürü bibliyometrik analiz tekniği ile kapsamlı bir şekilde incelemektir. Çalışma, 17.11.2024 tarihinde Web of Science veri tabanı üzerinden elde edilen finansal duyarlılık konusundaki 26.084 araştırma makalesi üzerinden gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri analizi için VOSviewer bibliyometrik yazılımı kullanılmış olup ortak yazarlık, yazar atıf ilişkileri, ülkeler arası yayın ve atıf ilişkileri, kurumlar arası yayın ve atıf ilişkileri, yazarların yaygın olarak kullandığı anahtar kelimeler ve ilişkileri yayınlar arası bibliyografik atıf ağları, akademik dergilerin bilimsel yayılımı ve atıf ilişkileri incelenmiştir. Çalışma bulguları ABD, Çin ve Avrupa ülkelerinin finansal duyarlılık konusundaki akademik katkılarda lider olduğunu, Çin’in son yıllarda bu alandaki etkisinin giderek arttığını göstermektedir. Harvard Üniversitesi ve Çin Bilim Akademisi gibi kurumlar en etkili akademik kuruluşlar olarak öne çıkarken Biswajit Sarkar, Rangan Gupta, Ship Sankar Sana ve Wang Wei gibi yazarlar bilimsel iş birliği ağlarının merkezinde yer almıştır. Journal of Financial Economics, Applied Energy, Journal of Cleaner Production ve PLOS ONE gibi dergiler finansal duyarlılık konusundaki çalışmalarda öne çıkan yayın platformlarıdır. Bulgular, kriz dönemlerine odaklanan araştırmaların ve davranışsal finans teorilerinin bu alandaki önemini vurgulamakta, finansal duyarlılık alanında artan akademik etkileri ve disiplinler arası iş birliğini ortaya koymaktadır. Finansal duyarlılık konusundaki araştırmaların bibliyografik profilini ortaya koyan bu tür çalışmaların gelecekte yapılacak araştırmalara katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• Bibliyometrik Analiz
• Finansal Duyarlılık
• Finansal Literatür

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