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Research interests
Total publications (~ ABDC): A*: x9 & A: x8.
SSRN Downloads (May 2026): 29,300
Citations (May 2026)
Google Scholar: 1,650
Scopus: 800
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Selected Working Papers (with links)
1. "Commodity Inflation Risk: Explaining Commodity Returns and Predicting Equity Premium", with Guofu Zhou (Olin, WashU), Ai Jun Hou (Stockholm), and Xiaoxia Ye (NUBS), 2026. - Revise & Resubmit (Top Finance Journal).
2. "Data-mined Anomalies and the Expected Market Return", with Guofu Zhou (Olin, WashU), Peng Li (Bath), and Xiaoxia Ye (NUBS), 2026. - NEW.
3. "Learning for Sustainability in Business Schools", with Kleio Akrivou (HBS, UoR), Mona Ashok (HBS, UoR), Dimitrios Stafylas (York), and Charles, M.S. Sutcliffe (ICMAc, HBS, UoR), 2026. - NEW.
4. "Expanding the Risk Horizon: An Integrated Framework for Managing Uncertainty and Risk in Portfolio Selection", with Xinyu Huang (Bath graduate), David P. Newton (Bath), and Xiaoxia Ye (NUBS), 2026. - Accepted in Quantitative Finance (QF).
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Prizes & Awards
1. Best Paper Award: Cryptocurrency Research Conference, 2018 (Cambridge, UK).
2. Best Paper Award: The Finance Symposium, 2021 (Crete, Greece).
3. Financial Investment Talent Development Fund Research Excellence Award: Chinese Finance Annual Meeting 2022 (Shanghai Jiao Tong University).
4. Best Paper Award (semi-finalist): FMA Annual Meeting 2022 (Atlanta, USA).
5. Best Paper Award: China Finance Review International Conference 2021 (Shanghai, China).
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Dr Emmanouil Platanakis joined the University of Bath School of Management in October 2017 as an Assistant Professor of Finance, and promoted to Associate Professor in February 2021. He holds a PhD in Finance from Henley Business School (ICMA Centre - University of Reading, UK) under the supervision of Professor Charles Martin Sydenham Sutcliffe as well as an MSc in Mathematics (University of Southampton, School of Mathematics, UK) and an MEng in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Aristotle University, Greece).
Dr Emmanouil Platanakis' research focuses on portfolio theory, financial forecasting, asset pricing, machine learning, investments, cryptofinance, fintech, and estimation risk management, among others.
His research work has been published (or accepted for publication) in a wide variety of leading peer-reviewed academic journals such as the European Journal of Operational Research (x2 - ABS:4 & ABDC:A*), Insurance: Mathematics & Economics (ABS:3 & ABDC:A*), British Journal of Management (ABS:4 & ABDC:A*), Tourism Management (ABS:4 & ABDC:A*), International Journal of Forecasting (x2 - ABS:3 & ABDC:A), Quantitative Finance (ABS:3 & ABDC:A), European Financial Management (ABS:3 & ABDC:A), European Journal of Finance (x2 - ABS:3 & ABDC:A), British Accounting Review (x4 - ABS:3 & ABDC:A*), Review of Quantitative Finance & Accounting (ABS:3 & ABDC:B), Economics Letters (x2 - ABS:3 & ABDC:A), and others.
Emmanouil's research work has been presented at leading international conferences such as the University of Rochester Conference in Econometrics, the Paris December Finance Meeting (Top-2 in Europe - Finance), the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Financial Market Research (SGF, Top-3 in Europe - Finance), the Financial Management Association Annual Meeting (FMA-US), the Financial Management Association European Conference (FMA-Europe), the Chinese Finance Annual Meeting (CFAM), the European Financial Management Association (EFMA) Annual Conference, the Southwestern Finance Association Conference (SWFA), the Paris Financial Management Conference, the International Conference of the French Finance Association (AFFI), the International Conference on Quantitative Finance (Forecasting Financial Markets - FFM), the World Finance Conference, the Global Finance Conference, the Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society (MFS), and the Conference of the Portuguese Finance Network (PFN), among many others, as well as at several research seminars (Boston College, Fudan University, Peking University, Swedish House of Finance, etc.), professional organizations and practitioners' conferences such as the Netspar, the Amundi Asset Management, and the Quantitative Finance and Risk Analysis (QFRA) symposium.
Emmanouil is a regular reviewer for leading journals such as Management Science, European Journal of Operational Research (x12), International Journal of Forecasting (x9), British Journal of Management, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Empirical Finance, European Journal of Finance (x19), British Accounting Review (x10), Journal of Futures Markets, Financial Review, Annals of Operations Research (x2), Economics Letters (x5), Journal of Forecasting, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, International Review of Financial Analysis (x5), International Review of Economics & Finance (x5), Research in International Business and Finance (x4), Finance Research Letters (x9), Financial Innovation (x2), Economic Modelling (x4), and many others, while his research work and doctoral studies have received funding from professional organizations and academic institutions such as the Netspar, the Amundi Asset Management and the ICMA Centre (University of Reading).
Willing to supervise doctoral students
I am interested in supervising PhD students - please contact me by email if you have a project proposal or ideas that fit my research interests described above.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Finance, Henley Business School (ICMA Centre), University of Reading, UK (2016)
MSc in Mathematics (OR), University of Southampton, School of Mathematics, UK (2012)
MEng in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Aristotle University, Greece (2011)
Keywords
- HG Finance
- Portfolio Theory
- Financial Forecasting
- Machine Learning
- Asset Pricing
- FinTech
- Investments
- Estimation Risk Management
- Cryptofinance
- Business Education
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Expanding the Risk Horizon: An Integrated Framework for Managing Uncertainty and Risk in Portfolio Selection
Huang, X., Newton, D., Platanakis, E. & Ye, X., 28 Jan 2026, (Acceptance date) In: Quantitative Finance. p. 1-70 70 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Commodity Inflation Risk: Explaining Commodity Returns and Predicting Equity Premium
Hou, A. J., Platanakis, E., Ye, X. & Zhou, G., 5 Jul 2025, SSRN, p. 1-97, 97 p.Research output: Working paper / Preprint › Working paper
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Data-mined Anomalies and the Expected Market Return
Li, P., Platanakis, E., Ye, X. & Zhou, G., 6 Jul 2025, SSRN, p. 1-75, 75 p.Research output: Working paper / Preprint › Working paper
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Hedge Fund Performance, Classification with Machine Learning, and Managerial Implications
Platanakis, E., Stafylas, D., Sutcliffe, C. & Zhang, W., 1 Oct 2025, In: British Journal of Management. 36, 4, p. 1835-1858 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Single-stage portfolio optimization with automated machine learning for M6
Huang, X., Newton, D., Platanakis, E. & Sutcliffe, C., 1 Oct 2025, In: International Journal of Forecasting. 41, 4, p. 1450-1460 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best Paper Award: China Finance Review International Conference 2021
Platanakis, E. (Recipient), Jul 2021
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Best Paper Award: Cryptocurrency Research Conference 2018 (Cambridge)
Platanakis, E. (Recipient), May 2018
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Best Paper Award: The Finance Symposium 2021 (Crete, Greece)
Platanakis, E. (Recipient), Aug 2021
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2022 Chinese Finance Annual Meeting - Financial Investment Talent Development Fund Research Excellence Award
Platanakis, E. (Recipient), Oct 2022
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Best Paper Award (semi-finalist): FMA Annual Meeting 2022 (Atlanta, USA)
Platanakis, E. (Recipient), Oct 2022
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The 15th INFINITI Conference on International Finance
Platanakis, E. (Speaker)
Jun 2017Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Conference presentation / attendance
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The 25th Annual Global Finance Conference
Platanakis, E. (Speaker)
Jul 2018Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Conference presentation / attendance
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Dauphine-Amundi Chair in Asset Management – 2014 Annual Workshop
Platanakis, E. (Speaker)
Jun 2014Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Conference presentation / attendance
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The 26th Annual Global Finance Conference
Platanakis, E. (Speaker)
Jun 2019Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Conference presentation / attendance
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International Review of Financial Analysis (Journal)
Platanakis, E. (Peer reviewer)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial roles › Editorial activity