Class information for:
Level 1: METHOD OF PAYMENT//MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS//TAKEOVERS

Basic class information
ID Publications Average number
of references		 Avg. shr. active
ref. in WoS
3023 2007 34.2 55%


Bar chart of Publication_year

Last years might be incomplete

Classes in level above (level 2)


ID, lev.
above		 Publications Label for level above
38 32239 BUSINESS, FINANCE//JOURNAL OF FINANCE//JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL ECONOMICS

Terms with highest relevance score


Rank Term Type of term Relevance score
(tfidf)		 Class's shr.
of term's tot.
occurrences		 Shr. of publ.
in class containing
term		 Num. of
publ. in
class
1 METHOD OF PAYMENT Author keyword 35 89% 1% 16
2 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Author keyword 35 24% 6% 128
3 TAKEOVERS Author keyword 34 45% 3% 57
4 TOEHOLDS Author keyword 31 92% 1% 12
5 MERGER WAVES Author keyword 24 82% 1% 14
6 MERGERS Author keyword 20 19% 5% 92
7 DIVERSIFICATION DISCOUNT Author keyword 18 67% 1% 16
8 JOURNAL OF CORPORATE FINANCE Journal 17 14% 5% 109
9 ACQUISITIONS Author keyword 16 20% 4% 72
10 TAKEOVER PREMIUM Author keyword 15 77% 0% 10

Web of Science journal categories

Author Key Words


Rank Web of Science journal category Relevance score
(tfidf)		 Class's shr.
of term's tot.
occurrences		 Shr. of publ.
in class containing
term		 Num. of
publ. in
class		 LCSH search Wikipedia search
1 METHOD OF PAYMENT 35 89% 1% 16 Search METHOD+OF+PAYMENT Search METHOD+OF+PAYMENT
2 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 35 24% 6% 128 Search MERGERS+AND+ACQUISITIONS Search MERGERS+AND+ACQUISITIONS
3 TAKEOVERS 34 45% 3% 57 Search TAKEOVERS Search TAKEOVERS
4 TOEHOLDS 31 92% 1% 12 Search TOEHOLDS Search TOEHOLDS
5 MERGER WAVES 24 82% 1% 14 Search MERGER+WAVES Search MERGER+WAVES
6 MERGERS 20 19% 5% 92 Search MERGERS Search MERGERS
7 DIVERSIFICATION DISCOUNT 18 67% 1% 16 Search DIVERSIFICATION+DISCOUNT Search DIVERSIFICATION+DISCOUNT
8 ACQUISITIONS 16 20% 4% 72 Search ACQUISITIONS Search ACQUISITIONS
9 TAKEOVER PREMIUM 15 77% 0% 10 Search TAKEOVER+PREMIUM Search TAKEOVER+PREMIUM
10 ACQUIRER RETURNS 11 100% 0% 6 Search ACQUIRER+RETURNS Search ACQUIRER+RETURNS

Key Words Plus


Rank Web of Science journal category Relevance score
(tfidf)		 Class's shr.
of term's tot.
occurrences		 Shr. of publ.
in class containing
term		 Num. of
publ. in
class
1 ACQUIRING FIRMS 205 65% 10% 194
2 TAKEOVERS 129 41% 12% 243
3 ACQUISITIONS 110 28% 17% 332
4 INEFFICIENT INVESTMENT 85 54% 5% 110
5 BIDDING FIRMS 79 72% 3% 63
6 CORPORATE ACQUISITIONS 64 49% 5% 94
7 OFF ANNOUNCEMENTS 52 100% 1% 18
8 UNLISTED TARGETS 52 100% 1% 18
9 TENDER OFFERS 51 39% 5% 105
10 INTERNAL CAPITAL MARKETS 51 41% 5% 97

Journals


Rank Web of Science journal category Relevance score
(tfidf)		 Class's shr.
of term's tot.
occurrences		 Shr. of publ.
in class containing
term		 Num. of
publ. in
class
1 JOURNAL OF CORPORATE FINANCE 17 14% 5% 109

Reviews


Title Publ. year Cit. Active references % act. ref.
to same field
Event studies: A methodology review 2011 21 38 63%
Taking Stock of What We Know About Mergers and Acquisitions: A Review and Research Agenda 2009 73 186 41%
The impact of acquisitions on firm performance: A review of the evidence 2007 25 55 82%
Bidding strategies and takeover premiums: A review 2009 20 121 68%
Aggregate Australian Takeovers: A Review of Markov Regime Switching Models 2013 1 31 68%
Economic effects by merger and acquisition types in the renewable energy sector: An event study approach 2013 1 28 29%
Merger policy in the United States: A reconsideration 1997 11 34 74%
The determinants and consequences of abandoned takeovers 2001 7 57 56%
Corporate restructuring and bondholder wealth 2008 3 69 32%
CASH AND SECURITIES TENDER OFFERS - A SYNTHESIS OF THE LITERATURE 1990 0 15 93%

Address terms


Rank Address term Relevance score
(tfidf)		 Class's shr.
of term's tot.
occurrences		 Shr. of publ.
in class containing
term		 Num. of
publ.
in class
1 CHAIR BUSINESS ADM CORP GOVERNANCE 1 100% 0.1% 2
2 COMMERCE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT 1 50% 0.1% 2
3 ECCCS 1 50% 0.1% 2
4 EUROPEAN CORP CONTROL STUDIES 1 100% 0.1% 2
5 FINANCE ACCOUNTING CONTROL AREA 1 100% 0.1% 2
6 FREDERICK W MOYER CHAIR FINANCE 1 100% 0.1% 2
7 CHAIR CORP FINANCE 1 33% 0.1% 3
8 EBERHARDT BUSINESS 1 11% 0.3% 7
9 ACCOUNTING FINANCE MANAGEMENT CONTROL 1 50% 0.0% 1
10 BANK MONTREAL CHAIR FINANCE BANKING 1 50% 0.0% 1

Related classes at same level (level 1)


Rank Relatedness score Related classes
1 0.0000192757 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS//ACQUISITIONS//POST ACQUISITION INTEGRATION
2 0.0000147114 INSIDER TRADING//INSIDER TRADES//DIRECTORS DEALINGS
3 0.0000138186 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE//EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION//CORPORATE GOVERNANCE-AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW
4 0.0000130159 UNDERPRICING//INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS//IPO
5 0.0000110015 PAYOUT POLICY//SHARE REPURCHASES//DIVIDENDS
6 0.0000104579 PRODUCT RECALLS//PRODUCT RECALL//AIRLINE CRASHES
7 0.0000094435 CAPITAL STRUCTURE//PECKING ORDER THEORY//TRADE OFF THEORY
8 0.0000089287 FAMILY BUSINESS REVIEW//JOURNAL OF FAMILY BUSINESS STRATEGY//FAMILY FIRMS
9 0.0000088679 COST VOLUME PROFIT//HOTEL TAURANT ITUT MANAGEMENT DIETE//PREDICTIVE PRECHARGING
10 0.0000086313 FLEXIBLE LEAST SQUARES//ALGORITHMIC TRADING SYSTEM//FINANCE MODELS