Dr. Gitanjali pinto

Dr. Geetanjali Pinto

I/C Director SBS

Name: Dr. Geetanjali Pinto

Designation: Professor & I/C Director

Qualification:  FCA;Ph.D. in Management – Finance from Symbiosis International (Deemed) University; M.Com.; B. Com.

Experience: Over 26 years

Publication: 15 

Dr. Geetanjali Pinto is a chartered accountant with more than 26 years of experience across industry and academia. Dr. Geetanjali Pinto has completed her Ph.D. from Symbiosis International University. Her teaching expertise lies in core finance subjects such as Financial Accounting & Analysis, Financial Management, Cost & Management Accounting, Corporate Finance, Security Analysis & Portfolio Management, Corporate Restructuring & Valuation, & Tax Planning. Her research expertise lies in the area of Corporate Finance and the use of panel data econometric tools for data analysis. Dr. Geetanjali Pinto’s experience spans over 11 years in the industry, and as an academician, she has more than 15 years of experience in teaching and research. In the realm of research, Dr. Pinto is renowned for her specialization in corporate finance and her adept use of panel data econometric tools for data analysis. Her scholarly contributions extend to numerous articles presented at conferences and 9 research papers published across ABDC-ranked journals, 9 in Web of Science indexed journals, and 12 in Scopus indexed journals and UGC-approved journals.

  1. Pinto, G., & Rastogi, S. (2019) ‘Sectoral Analysis of Factors Influencing Dividend Policy: Case of an Emerging Financial Market’ Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 12(3), 110-127. doi: 10.3390/jrfm12030110. The study has used panel data econometric tools for data analysis.

Journal of Risk and Financial Management, EISSN 1911-8074 is an international peer-reviewed open-access journal. It is Indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science – ESCI), Scopus (Q1), and EconLit (AEA). Impact factor 0.44. This journal is listed under ‘Category B’ as per ABDC_Journal_List_2019.

  1. Pinto, G., Rastogi, S., Kadam, S. and Sharma, A. (2019), ‘Bibliometric study on dividend policy’, Qualitative Research in Financial Markets, 12(1), pp. 72–95. doi: 10.1108/QRFM-11-2018-0118.

Qualitative Research in Financial Markets having ISSN: 1755-4179 is indexed and abstracted in Scopus (Q1), Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). Impact factor 0.2. This journal is listed under ‘Category B’ as per ABDC_Journal_List_2019. 

  1. Ghosh, U., Pinto G. (2021), ‘Jet Airways (India) Ltd.: a case of financial crash landing in the Indian aviation sector’, Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry (TOJQI), 12(6), pp. 5256-5268. https://www.tojqi.net/index.php/journal/article/view/2294

Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry (TOJQI) having e-ISSN 1309-6594 is indexed in Scopus.

  1. Pinto, G. and Rastogi, S. (2022), “Corporate governance impact on dividend policy of NIFTY-500 indexed Indian pharmaceutical companies (2014–2019)”, Corporate Governance, Vol. 22 No. 7, pp. 1547-1566. https://doi.org/10.1108/CG-08-2021-0309.

Corporate Governance having ISSN: 1472-0701 is ranked in Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS, UK) Academic Journal Guide, Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) Journal Quality List – Category C’, Australian Research Council (ERA Journal List), BFI (Denmark), CNRS (France), FMS Journal Rating Guide – C (China), JourQUAL (Germany), NSD (Norway),  QUALIS (Brazil), The Publication Forum (Finland), AIDEA (Italy). It is Indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science – ESCI) and Scopus (Q1).

  1. Rastogi, S., Sharma, A., Pinto, G., & Bhimavarapu, V. M. (2022). A literature review of risk, regulation, and profitability of banks using a scientometric study. Future Business Journal, 8(28), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43093-022-00146-4.

Future Business Journal is indexed under Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science – ESCI)

  1. Bhimavarapu VM, Rastogi S, Gupte R, Pinto G, Shingade S. Does the Impact of Transparency and Disclosure on the Firm’s Valuation Depend on the ESG? Journal of Risk and Financial Management. 2022; 15(9):410. https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm15090410

Journal of Risk and Financial Management is an international peer-reviewed open-access journal. It is Indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science – ESCI), Scopus (Q1) and EconLit (AEA). Impact factor 0.44. This journal is listed under ‘Category B’ as per ABDC_Journal_List_2019.

  1. Pinto, G., Rastogi, S., & Kanoujiya, J. (2022). Does Ownership Structure Influence Dividend Distribution Policy in India? Evidence Using Panel Data Analysis. Indian Journal of Corporate Governance, 15(2), 197–222. https://doi.org/10.1177/09746862221129342

Indian Journal of Corporate Governance is an international peer-reviewed journal. It is Indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science – ESCI) and Scopus Q3 (0.85). This journal is listed under ‘Category C’ as per ABDC_Journal_List_2022.

  1. Rastogi, S.; Pinto, G.; Pathak, A.K.; Singh, S.P.; Sharma, A.; Banerjee, S.; Kanoujiya, J.; Tejasmayee, P. (2023), Influence of Transparency and Disclosures on the Dividend Distribution Decisions in the Firms: Do Profitability and Efficiency of Firms Matter? J. Financial Stud. 2023, 11, 142. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijfs11040142

Int. J. Financial Studies having EISSN 2227-7072 is Indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science – ESCI) and Scopus Q2. This journal is listed under ‘Category B’ as per ABDC_Journal_List

  1. Pinto, G., Rastogi, S. and Agarwal, B. (2024), “Does promoters’ holding influence the liquidity risk of banks?”, Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance, Vol. 32 No. 2, pp. 211-229.

https://doi.org/10.1108/JFRC-09-2023-0144

Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance having ISSN 1358-1988 is Indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science – ESCI) and Scopus Q3 and is ranked under ‘Category C’ as per ABDC_Journal_List

  1. Keren Khambhata, Janki Mistry, Ritesh Khatwani, Mahima Mishra, Geetanjali Pinto (2023), “Exploring the Relationship between Sharing Economy, Socially Responsible Consumption and Materialism – A Conceptual Paper. Information Sciences Letters, Vol. 12, Issue 12 PP: 2759-2763. https://doi:10.18576/isl/121219

Information Sciences Letters is indexed in Scopus (Q2).

  1. Churi, A., Chakraborty, D., Khatwani, R., Pinto, G., Shah, P., & Sekhar, R. (2023, November). Stock Price Prediction using Deep Learning and Sentiment Analysis. In 2023 2nd International Conference on Futuristic Technologies (INCOFT) (pp. 1-6). IEEE. DOI: 10.1109/INCOFT60753.2023.10425124

IEEE Conference proceedings are indexed in Scopus.

  1. Attarde, K., Jaiswal, C., Khatwani, R., Pinto, G. and Kumar, V. (2024), “A novel central bank digital currency framework design for offline and foreign transactions based on blockchain”, Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance, Vol. 27 No. 2, pp. 201-220. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPRG-10-2023-0146. Published online August 2024. Issue publication date: 21 January 2025.

Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance having E-ISSN:2398-5038 is Indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science – ESCI) and Scopus Q2 and is ranked under ‘Category B’ as per ABDC_Journal_List.

Paper Presented at Conferences & Published in UGC Approved Journals

  • Pinto, P. Barge, S. Rastogi and B. Agarwal, “Impact of ESG on the dividend of the Indian banks. Used non-performing assets as moderator,” 2024 4th International Conference on Innovative Practices in Technology and Management (ICIPTM), Noida, India, 2024, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICIPTM59628.2024.10563781 “. Paper presented at 8th International Conference on Innovative Practices in Technology and Management (ICIPTM) – 2024 on February 22 and 23, 2024. Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 24 June 2024. Organised by Amity International Business School, Amity University in association with IEEE UP Section. Scopus Indexed.
  • A Churi, D Chakraborty, R Khatwani, G Pinto, P Shah, R Sekhar, “Stock Price Prediction using Deep Learning and Sentiment Analysis”, paper presented at IEEE 2nd International Conference on Futuristic Technologies (INCOFT 2023) held on 24th & 26th November 2023, Belgaum, India. Published in IEEE Xplore on February 22, 2024. DOI: 10.1109/INCOFT60753.2023.10425124. Scopus Indexed.
  • “Impact of implementation of Basel III Norms on Banking Sector in India” presented at the International Conference on Techno Management Trends, ITM, Mumbai on February 22, 2019, and published in International Journal of SCR and Sustainability, ISSN 2321-7448, Vol. 1, Issue 2, 431-445.
  • Editor, Proceedings of International Conference on Business Excellence in Turbulent Times, ITM, Mumbai on February 18, 2017, Published ISBN: 978-93-5273-062-9.
  • “Financial Strategies of Start-Ups in India – A Comparative Analysis” presented at International Conference on Business Excellence in Turbulent Times, ITM, Mumbai on February 18, 2017. Published ISBN: 978-93-5273-062-9.
  • “Dividend policy – A Bibliometrics analysis” presented and published in the conference proceedings at the International Conference on Financial Markets and Corporate Finance at IIT, Madras on August 12-13, 2016, Pg. 159.
  • “Customer Satisfaction in Retail Banking” Presented and published in the compendium of International Conference hosted by ASM group, Pune in Jan 2016.
  • “Extent of Financial Inclusion in Adilabad, Telengana Dist” published in International Journal of Economics & Social Science” in Dec 2015.

She also holds 3 copyrights registered with the Copyright Office, Government of India, and has also authored a book on Accounting for Managers, HPH.

  • Financial Accounting & Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Cost & Management Accounting
  • Corporate Finance
  • Security Analysis & Portfolio Management
  • Corporate Restructuring & Valuation
  • Tax Planning