فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

This study provides an in-depth analysis of the development and intellectual structure of investor sentiment, a field that has emerged as a central topic in behavioral finance. Given its broad influence on financial and economic variables, identifying key research trends, intellectual contributions, and emerging themes is essential. A systematic search of the Web of Science (WoS) database was conducted in March 2025 using selected keywords, yielding 4,546 relevant publications. Due to the 500-record-per-batch export limit, the data were downloaded in multiple batches in Plain Text format and analyzed using the Bibliometrix package in R. The results indicate substantial growth in research on investor sentiment since the early 2000s. The keyword “investor sentiment” appeared 1,147 times across the dataset. The International Review of Financial Analysis leads the field with 158 related publications. Moreover, China and extensive international collaborations have played a significant role in shaping the intellectual landscape of this domain. Overall, investor sentiment is a dynamic, rapidly evolving area of behavioral finance that continues to attract growing global academic attention.