| Rank | Author | Affiliated with (in this region) |
| 1. | Danyang Xie | Department of Economics, Business School, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Kowloon Business School, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Kowloon |
| 2. | Wing Suen | School of Economics & Finance, Faculty of Business and Economics, Hong Kong University, Faculty of Business and Economics, Hong Kong University, |
| 3. | Siu Fai Leung | Department of Economics, Business School, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Kowloon Business School, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Kowloon |
| 4. | Yuk-Shee Chan | Department of Finance, Business School, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Kowloon Business School, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Kowloon |
| 5. | Charles Ka Yui Leung | Department of Economics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin |
| 6. | Giorgio Valente | Department of Finance, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin |
| 7. | Larry Dongxiao Qiu | Department of Economics, Business School, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Kowloon Business School, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Kowloon |
| 8. | David Edward Cook | Department of Economics, Business School, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Kowloon Business School, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Kowloon |