50 most cited papers in the journal

This list was published on March 25, 2020.

1. Licht, A. N. (2004). Cross-listing and corporate governance: Bonding or avoiding? Corporate Ownership & Control, 1(4), 36-48. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv1i4p3. Quantity of citations: 393.
2. Abdul Hamid, F. Z. (2004). Corporate social disclosure by banks and finance companies: Malaysian evidence. Corporate Ownership & Control, 1(4), 118-130. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv1i4p10. Quantity of citations: 227.
3. Ayuso, S., & Argandoña, A. (2009). Responsible corporate governance: Towards a stakeholder board of directors? Corporate Ownership & Control, 6(4), 9-19. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv6i4p1. Quantity of citations: 221.
4. Darmadi, S. (2011). Board diversity and firm performance: The Indonesian evidence. Corporate Ownership & Control, 8(2-4), 450-466. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv8i2c4p4. Quantity of citations: 203.
5. Kyereboah-Coleman, A., & Biekpe, N. (2007). The relationship between board size, board composition, CEO duality and firm performance: Experience from Ghana. Corporate Ownership & Control, 4(2), 114-122. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv4i2p11. Quantity of citations:163.
6. Kao, L., & Chen, A. (2004). The effects of board characteristics on earnings management. Corporate Ownership & Control, 1(3), 96-107. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv1i3p9. Quantity of citations: 154.
7. Nguyen, H., & Faff, R. (2007). Impact of board size and board diversity on firm value: Australian evidence. Corporate Ownership & Control, 4(2), 24-32. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv4i2p2. Quantity of citations: 143.
8. Chen, C. W., Barry Lin, J., & Yi, B. (2008). CEO duality and firm performance—an endogenous issue. Corporate Ownership & Control, 6(1), 58-65. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv6i1p6. Quantity of citations: 137.
9. Babatunde, M. A., & Olaniran, O. (2009). The effects of internal and external mechanism on governance and performance of corporate firms in Nigeria. Corporate Ownership & Control, 7(2-3), 230-242. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv7i2c3p1. Quantity of citations: 125.
10. Tricker, B. (2004). Corporate governance - a subject whose time has come. Corporate Ownership & Control, 2(2), 11-19. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv2i2p1. Quantity of citations: 122.
11. Yurtoglu, B. B. (2003). Corporate governance and implications for minority shareholders in Turkey. Corporate Ownership & Control, 1(1), 72-86. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv1i1p9. Quantity of citations: 118.
12. Lee, S. (2008). Ownership structure and financial performance: Evidence from panel data of South Korea. Corporate Ownership & Control, 6(2-2), 254-267. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv6i2c2p1. Quantity of citations: 115.
13. Rahman, R. A., & Haniffa, R. M. (2004). The effect of role duality on corporate performance in Malaysia. Corporate Ownership & Control, 2(2), 40-47. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv2i2p4. Quantity of citations: 114.
14. Zhang, W. (2006). China’s SOE reform: A corporate governance perspective. Corporate Ownership & Control, 3(4), 132-150. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv3i4p14. Quantity of citations: 104.
15. Füerst, O., & Kang, S. H. (2003). Corporate governance, expected operating performance, and pricing. Corporate Ownership & Control, 1(2), 13-30. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv1i2p1. Quantity of citations:104.
16. Benkel, M., Mather, P., & Ramsay, A. (2006). The association between corporate governance and earnings management: The role of independent directors. Corporate Ownership & Control, 3(4), 65-75. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv3i4p4. Quantity of citations: 99.
17. Ujunwa, A., Nwakoby, I., & Ugbam, C. O. (2012). Corporate board diversity and firm performance: Evidence from Nigeria. Corporate Ownership & Control, 9(2-1), 216-226. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv9i2c1art6. Quantity of citations: 94.
18. Tulung, J. E., & Ramdani, D. (2018). Independence, size and performance of the board: An emerging market research. Corporate Ownership & Control, 15(2-1), 201-208. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv15i2c1p6. Quantity of citations: 91.
19. Rammal, H. G.(2006). The importance of Shari’ah supervision in Islamic financial institutions. Corporate Ownership & Control, 3(3-1), 204-208. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv3i3c1p5. Quantity of citations: 86.
20. Bianchi, M., & Enriques, L. (2005). Corporate governance in Italy after the 1998 reform: What role for institutional investors? Corporate Ownership & Control, 2(4), 11-31. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv2i4p1. Quantity of citations: 85.
21. Gupta, P. P., Kennedy, D. B., & Weaver, S. C. (2009). Corporate governance and firm value: Evidence from Canadian capital markets. Corporate Ownership & Control, 6(3-2), 293-307. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv6i3c2p4. Quantity of citations: 84.
22. Huse, M. (2005). Corporate governance: Understanding important contingencies. Corporate Ownership & Control, 2(4), 41-50. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv2i4p3. Quantity of citations: 83.
23. Ab Razaka, N. H., Ahmad, R., & Aliahmed, H. J. (2008). Government ownership and performance: An analysis of listed companies in Malaysia. Corporate Ownership & Control, 6(2-4), 434-442. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv6i2c4p2. Quantity of citations: 74.
24. López-Iturriaga, F. J., & Hoffmann, P. S. (2005). Earnings management and internal mechanisms of corporate governance: Empirical evidence from Chilean firms. Corporate Ownership & Control, 3(1), 17-29. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv3i1p2. Quantity of citations: 71.
25. Hutchinson, M., & Zain, M. M. (2009). Internal audit quality, audit committee independence, growth opportunities and firm performance. Corporate Ownership & Control, 7(2), 50-65. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv7i2p4. Quantity of citations: 69.
26. Eklund, J. E., Palmberg, J. & Wiberg, D. (2009). Ownership structure, board composition and investment performance. Corporate Ownership & Control, 7(1), 120-130. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv7i1p11. Quantity of citations: 67.
27. Ho, P. L., Tower, G., Barako, D. (2008). Improving governance leads to improved corporate communication. Corporate Ownership & Control, 5(4), 26-33. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv5i4p3. Quantity of citations: 67.
28. Zeitun, R. (2009). Ownership structure, corporate performance and failure: Evidence from panel data of emerging market the case of Jordan. Corporate Ownership & Control, 6(4), 96-114. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv6i4p10. Quantity of citations: 65.
29. Li, H., & Qi, A. (2008). Impact of corporate governance on voluntary disclosure in Chinese listed companies. Corporate Ownership & Control, 5(2-3), 360-366. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv5i2c3p5. Quantity of citations: 65.
30. Useem, M. (2004). Corporate governance is directors making decisions: Reforming the outward foundations for inside decision making. Corporate Ownership & Control, 2(1), 129-136. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv2i1p10. Quantity of citations: 62.
31. Carvalhal da Silva, A. L., Câmara Leal, R. P. (2006). Ownership, control, valuation and performance of Brazilian corporations. Corporate Ownership & Control, 4(1-2), 300-308. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv4i1c2p6. Quantity of citations: 61.
32. Abdullah, S. N., Mohamad, N. R., & Mokhtar, M. Z. (2011). Board independence, ownership and CSR of Malaysian large firms. Corporate Ownership & Control, 8(2-4), 467-483. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv8i2c4p5. Quantity of citations: 60.
33. Davidson, W. N., & Rowe, W. (2004). Intertemporal endogeneity in board composition and financial performance. Corporate Ownership & Control, 1(4), 49-60. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv1i4p4. Quantity of citations: 60.
34. Apreda, R. (2006). The semantics of governance: The common thread running through corporate, public, and global governance. Corporate Ownership & Control, 3(2), 45-53. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv3i2p6. Quantity of citations: 59.
35. Carels, C., Maroun, W., & Padia, N. (2013). Integrated reporting in the South African mining sector. Corporate Ownership & Control, 11(1-11), 947-961. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv11i1c11p6. Quantity of citations: 58.
36. Barako, D. G., & Tower, G. (2007). Corporate governance and bank performance: Does ownership matter? Evidence from the Kenyan banking sector. Corporate Ownership & Control 4(2), 133-144. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv4i2p13. Quantity of citations: 58.
37. Atrill, P., Omran, M., & Pointon, J. (2005). Company mission statements and financial performance. Corporate Ownership & Control, 2(3), 28-35. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv2i3p3. Quantity of citations: 57.
38. Heshmati, A., & Lööf, H. (2008). Investment and performance of firms: Correlation or causality? Corporate Ownership & Control, 6(2-2), 268-282. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv6i2c2p2. Quantity of citations: 56.
39. Maingot, M., & Zeghal, D. (2008). An analysis of corporate governance information disclosure by Canadian banks. Corporate Ownership & Control, 5(2-1), 225-236. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv5i2c1p7. Quantity of citations: 54.
40. Chin, T., Vos, E., & Casey, Q. (2004). Levels of ownership structure, board composition and board size seem unimportant in New Zealand. Corporate Ownership & Control, 2(1), 119-128. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv2i1p9. Quantity of citations: 53.
41. Alshimmiri, T. (2004). Board composition, executive remuneration, and corporate performance: The case of REITs. Corporate Ownership & Control, 2(1), 104-118. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv2i1p8. Quantity of citations: 50.
42. Rogers, P., Dami, A. B. T., de Sousa Ribeiro, K. C., & de Sousa, A. F. (2008). Corporate governance and ownership structure in Brazil: Causes and consequences. Corporate Ownership & Control, 5(2), 36-54. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv5i2p4. Quantity of citations: 49.
43. Boubaker, S. (2007). On the relationship between ownership-control structure and debt financing: new evidence from France. Corporate Ownership & Control, 5(1), 139-154. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv5i1p12. Quantity of citations: 45.
44. Chung, R., Firth, M., & Kim, J. B. (2005). FCF agency costs, earnings management, and investor monitoring. Corporate Ownership & Control, 2(4), 51-61. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv2i4p4. Quantity of citations: 45.
45. Chen, J. J. (2003). Corporatisation of China’s state-owned enterprises and corporate governance. Corporate Ownership & Control, 1(2), 82-93. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv1i2p7. Quantity of citations: 45.
46. Al-Mamun, A., Yasser, Q. R., Rahman, M. A., Wickramasinghe, A., & Nathan, T. M. (2014). Relationship between audit committee characteristics, external auditors and economic value added (EVA) of public listed firms in Malaysia. Corporate Ownership & Control, 12(1-9), 899-910. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv12i1c9p12. Quantity of citations: 44.
47. Melis, A. (2003). Financial reporting, corporate communication and governance. Corporate Ownership & Control, 1(2), 31-37. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv1i2p2. Quantity of citations: 44.
48. Arouri, H., Hossain, M., & Muttakin, M. B. (2011). Ownership structure, corporate governance and bank performance: Evidence from GCC countries. Corporate Ownership & Control, 8(4-3), 365-372. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv8i4c3art5. Quantity of citations: 42.
49. Iskandar-Datta, M., & McLaughlin, R. (2007). Global diversification: Evidence from corporate operating performance. Corporate Ownership & Control, 4(4-1), 228-242. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv4i4c1p7. Quantity of citations: 41.
50. Bekiaris, M., Efthymiou, T., & Koutoupis, A. G. (2013). Economic crisis impact on corporate governance & internal audit: the case of Greece. Corporate Ownership & Control, 11(1), 55-64. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv11i1art5. Quantity of citations: 40.