Systematic Literature Review of Top 10 Publications in the Derivatives Market

Subeesh V. K., Liya K.

Abstract: This article gives a systematic literature review of the top ten publications in the derivative market. This study aims to scientifically assess research trends in the derivative market and examine the most cited articles in the area of derivatives. The data were collected from the Scopus database using specified search criteria. In this study, Microsoft Excel was used to assess the citation structure and evaluation of top literature also included in the study. The results show that scientific research in this sector has grown rapidly, particularly since 2004. An analysis of leading authors shows that the author Doojin Ryu has the highest number of publications with 13 documents. The systematic literature review of the top ten most cited articles reveals that ninety per cent of research in the derivative market is associated with the topic "information flow and price discovery of underlying assets". The insights offered in this paper are beneficial for both derivative market researchers and bibliometric analysis researchers.

Keywords: Systematic Literature Review, Derivative Market, Futures and Options