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Stock Return: A Literature Review of Factors Affecting It

Authors
Sujiyati Sujiyati1, *
1Master of Management, Universitiy of Sarjanawiyata Tamansiswa, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: sujisetiawan2002@gmail.com
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Sujiyati Sujiyati
Available Online 15 April 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-626-5_6How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Stock Return; Investment Behavior; Market; Firm Performance
Abstract

This study aims to identify and map the development and trends of research on stock returns. The objective is to provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution, focus areas, and intellectual structure of this research domain. A total of 4,318 publications from the Scopus database were analyzed using a systematic literature review guided by the PRISMA framework. Bibliometric techniques and VOSviewer software were employed to explore citation patterns, author collaboration networks, and frequently used keywords. This study offers an integrated bibliometric perspective on stock return research, presenting a conceptual model that links major themes influencing stock returns in organizational and market contexts. Research on stock returns has grown significantly since 1976, with the United States leading in publication output. Dominant topics include firm performance, market risk, dividend policy, and investor behavior. The bibliometric mapping reveals clustered themes and influential contributors in the field. This study contributes to understanding the stock return research landscape and provides insights for future studies, investment strategies, and financial policy formulation aligned with dynamic global markets.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Business, Economic, and Social Sustainability (ICOBES 2025)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
15 April 2026
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978-94-6239-626-5
ISSN
2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-626-5_6How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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