Darwin Choi

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Darwin Choi is a scholar working on Finance, Economics and Econometrics and Accounting. According to data from OpenAlex, Darwin Choi has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Finance, 11 papers in Economics and Econometrics and 9 papers in Accounting. Recurrent topics in Darwin Choi's work include Financial Markets and Investment Strategies (11 papers), Corporate Finance and Governance (7 papers) and Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (5 papers). Darwin Choi is often cited by papers focused on Financial Markets and Investment Strategies (11 papers), Corporate Finance and Governance (7 papers) and Auditing, Earnings Management, Governance (5 papers). Darwin Choi collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, United States and United Kingdom. Darwin Choi's co-authors include Zhenyu Gao, Wenxi Jiang, Heather Tookes, Patricia T.H. Tai, E. Woo, Sam K. Hui, Brian J. Henderson, Mila Getmansky, Abhiroop Mukherjee and Mila Getmansky Sherman and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics and Review of Financial Studies.

In The Last Decade

Darwin Choi

19 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Attention to Global Warming 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Attention to Global Warming
    2019 679 citations Darwin Choi, Zhenyu Gao et al. Review of Financial Studies profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Darwin Choi Hong Kong 11 613 568 296 205 74 20 1.1k
Wenxi Jiang China 9 534 0.9× 421 0.7× 233 0.8× 186 0.9× 62 0.8× 19 967
Patrick J. Kelly Australia 10 442 0.7× 783 1.4× 542 1.8× 92 0.4× 9 0.1× 22 1.1k
Valentina Flamini United States 12 274 0.4× 378 0.7× 421 1.4× 30 0.1× 7 0.1× 24 795
Pilar Soriano Spain 12 428 0.7× 313 0.6× 78 0.3× 101 0.5× 37 0.5× 23 646
Massimo Mariani Italy 13 289 0.5× 230 0.4× 224 0.8× 453 2.2× 242 3.3× 31 858
Boris Vallée France 12 358 0.6× 311 0.5× 217 0.7× 53 0.3× 41 0.6× 70 754
Olivier Zerbib France 9 782 1.3× 842 1.5× 148 0.5× 358 1.7× 76 1.0× 23 1.1k
Isha Garg India 13 103 0.2× 40 0.1× 24 0.1× 109 0.5× 71 1.0× 41 588
John Simon United States 10 744 1.2× 441 0.8× 82 0.3× 74 0.4× 45 0.6× 74 1.2k
Geoffrey Frost Canada 6 80 0.1× 78 0.1× 221 0.7× 597 2.9× 396 5.4× 10 807

Countries citing papers authored by Darwin Choi

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Fields of papers citing papers by Darwin Choi

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Darwin Choi. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Darwin Choi. The network helps show where Darwin Choi may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Darwin Choi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Darwin Choi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Darwin Choi based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Darwin Choi. Darwin Choi is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Choi, Darwin, et al.. (2025). Alpha Go Everywhere: Machine Learning and International Stock Returns. Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology). 15(3-4). 288–331. 2 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin, Dong Lou, & Abhiroop Mukherjee. (2025). Superstar Firms and College Major Choice. London School of Economics and Political Science Theses Online (London School of Economics and Political Science). 0–0.
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Choi, Darwin, et al.. (2025). ESG news and firm value: Evidence from China’s automation of pollution monitoring. Research in International Business and Finance. 78. 103024–103024. 1 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin, Zhenyu Gao, & Wenxi Jiang. (2020). Global Carbon Divestment and Firms' Actions. SSRN Electronic Journal. 17 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin, Zhenyu Gao, & Wenxi Jiang. (2020). Measuring the Carbon Exposure of Institutional Investors. The Journal of Alternative Investments. 23(1). 12–23. 13 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin, Zhenyu Gao, & Wenxi Jiang. (2019). Attention to Global Warming. Review of Financial Studies. 33(3). 1112–1145. 679 indexed citations breakdown →
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Choi, Darwin, et al.. (2019). Alpha Go Everywhere: Machine Learning and International Stock Returns. SSRN Electronic Journal. 16 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin, Zhenyu Gao, & Wenxi Jiang. (2018). Attention to Global Warming. SSRN Electronic Journal. 7 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin, Dong Lou, & Abhiroop Mukherjee. (2017). Superstar Firms and College Major Choice. SSRN Electronic Journal. 8 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin, Bige Kahraman, & Abhiroop Mukherjee. (2016). Learning about Mutual Fund Managers. The Journal of Finance. 71(6). 2809–2860. 39 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin & Sam K. Hui. (2014). The role of surprise: Understanding overreaction and underreaction to unanticipated events using in-play soccer betting market. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 107. 614–629. 33 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin, Bige Kahraman, & Abhiroop Mukherjee. (2013). Performance-Chasing Behavior and Mutual Funds: New Evidence from Multi-Fund Managers. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin & Sam K. Hui. (2012). The Role of Surprise: Understanding Over- and Underreactions Using In-Play Soccer Betting. SSRN Electronic Journal. 3 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin & Sam K. Hui. (2012). The Role of Surprise: Understanding Over- and Underreactions Using In-Play Soccer Betting. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin & Dong Lou. (2010). A Test of the Self-Serving Attribution Bias: Evidence from Mutual Funds. SSRN Electronic Journal. 12 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin, Mila Getmansky, Brian J. Henderson, & Heather Tookes. (2010). Convertible Bond Arbitrageurs as Suppliers of Capital. Review of Financial Studies. 23(6). 2492–2522. 77 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin & Dong Lou. (2010). A Test of the Self-Serving Attribution Bias: Evidence from Mutual Funds. SSRN Electronic Journal. 13 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin, Mila Getmansky Sherman, & Heather Tookes. (2008). Convertible bond arbitrage, liquidity externalities, and stock prices☆. Journal of Financial Economics. 49 indexed citations
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Choi, Darwin. (2003). Quadratic Assignment Problems (QAP) and Its Size Reduction Method. Rose-Hulman Scholar (Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology). 4(1). 7. 1 indexed citations
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Woo, E., et al.. (1989). Effects of radiation therapy on neuropsychological functioning in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 52(4). 488–492. 100 indexed citations

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