A Comparative Study of Publications in Financial Journals in the Greater China Region

This study samples research papers in the top SSCI financial journals from the year 2000 to 2008 and conducts a multi-faceted analysis of academic performance of finance field in Greater China. The aims of this study include: (1) Explore comparatively advantageous category of financial research in Greater China; (2) Provide an assessment of the latent capacity for financial research and the scope for future development; (3) Render an understanding of the research communities in the financial field; (4) Compare universities in Greater China with international benchmarks, providing the information of corresponding academic positions in finance among representative universities. Key words: Revealed comparative advantage, Lotka's Law, research productivity, bibliometric analysis