ScholarGPS: Riccardo Rebonato Named “Highly Ranked Scholar”

Written on 07 May 2025.

Professor Riccardo Rebonato, Senior Adviser at the EDHEC Climate Institute, has been awarded the Highly Ranked Scholar distinction by ScholarGPS in recognition of the excellence of his academic research.

ScholarGPS highlights Highly Ranked Scholars™ for their exceptional publication records, citation impact, and scholarly influence. In its 2024 global rankings, Professor Rebonato is placed among the top 0.05% of scholars worldwide and is ranked:

#6 globally in the Specialty of Interest Rate research (Lifetime ranking)

This recognition reflects his sustained contributions to academic research in finance and his influence on international scholarly discourse.

ScholarGPS: A Leading Platform for Scholarly Rankings

ScholarGPS is a U.S.-based platform owned and operated by Meta Analytics LLC in California. It serves as a leading resource for the analysis of scholarly activity across academia, industry, and government. At its core is a continuously updated and fully indexed database comprising metadata from over 200 million archival publications—including journal articles, books, book chapters, conference proceedings, and patents.

The platform features detailed profiles for more than 30 million scholars affiliated with over 55,000 institutions, and provides institutional rankings for more than 15,000 academic entities in over 200 countries. ScholarGPS offers comprehensive, quantitative rankings across 14 Fields, 177 Disciplines, and over 350,000 Specialties, based on robust indicators of research productivity, impact, and quality. Scholars are ranked at the Overall, Field, Discipline, and Specialty levels, offering an objective view of academic performance worldwide.

Professor Rebonato’s full ScholarGPS profile is available here.

Selected Recent Research by Professor Rebonato

Below is a selection of Professor Rebonato’s most recent scholarly work:

Practical Applications of “Asleep at the Wheel? The Risk of Sudden Price Adjustments for Climate Risk”, Practical Applications (2024)
Optimal Climate Policy with Negative Emissions, International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Finance (2024)
Value versus Values: What Is the Sign of the Climate Risk Premium?, Journal of Portfolio Management, 50(6), 23–39 (2024)
Can the Returns of Real Treasuries (TIPS) Be Predicted?, Journal of Fixed Income, 33(4), 6–17 (2024)
The Impact of Physical Climate Risk on Global Equity Valuations, SSRN Electronic Journal (2024)
How To Think About Climate Change, Cambridge University Press (2023)
Asleep at the Wheel? The Risk of Sudden Price Adjustments for Climate Risk, Journal of Portfolio Management, 50(2), 113–133 (2023)
The Q-Measure Dynamics of Forward Rates, Annual Review of Financial Economics, 15(1), 493–522 (2023)
Can Representativeness Explain the Predictability of Treasury Bonds Returns?, Journal of Fixed Income, 33(2), 17–49 (2023)
Robust Management of Climate Risk Damages, Risk Management, 25(3) (2023)

This recognition further underscores EDHEC’s commitment to producing impactful academic research in finance and climate-related fields.

About Riccardo Rebonato

A person in a suit and tie Riccardo REBONATO, PhD is Senior Advisor of EDHEC Climate Institute and Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School, where he heads the “Climate Scenarios” research programme. He was previously a professorial visiting fellow at the University of Edinburgh (Political Economics and Sociology), a visiting lecturer at Oxford University (Mathematical Finance), an adjunct professor at Imperial College, London (Financial Economics) and a research fellow in physics at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Riccardo has been Head of Derivatives Trading, Risk Management and Research and served on the boards of ISDA and GARP. Holding a PhD in nuclear engineering and condensed matter physics, he has more than 10 published books, including “How to Think About Climate Change” (Cambridge University Press), as well as 50 articles in refereed academic journals on the economics of climate change, derivative and asset pricing and risk management. He was named the 2022 PMR Quant Researcher of the Year by The Journal of Portfolio Management.

About EDHEC

Operating from campuses in Lille, Nice, Paris, London and Singapore, EDHEC is one of the world’s top 15 business schools. Fully international and directly connected to the business world, EDHEC commands a strong reputation for research excellence and the ability to train entrepreneurs and managers capable of breaking new ground. EDHEC functions as a genuine laboratory of ideas and produces innovative solutions valued by businesses. The School’s teaching is inspired by its research work and a focus on “learning by doing”, all with the aim of equipping people with the skills to succeed in business.

About EDHEC Climate Institute

Reflecting EDHEC Business School’s strategic commitment to sustainability and climate finance, the EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute has evolved into the EDHEC Climate Institute (ECI), consolidating the School’s expertise in climate-related financial research and decision-making. ECI’s mission is to support private and public decision-makers in managing climate-related financial risks and leveraging financial tools to transition to a low-emission, climate-resilient economy. The Institute strengthens its recognised expertise in physical and transition risks, with a particular focus on supply chain emissions (Scope 3), consumer choices, and emerging technologies, while continuing to serve as a leading academic reference for long-term investors.