Peer Review: "Minds and Machines: Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Investment Decisions with Mediating the Role of Artificial Intelligence"

Investment decisions are increasingly dictated by emotional intelligence (EI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), meaning critical assessment of the literature in this field is crucial for future research on behavioural finance. This review examines the article Minds and Machines: Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Investment Decisions with Mediating the Role of Artificial Intelligence, calling EI a predictor of investment decisions and AI a mediator. The review employs an organised, criteria informed approach based on established reviewer guidance to evaluate the paper's conceptual framing, methodological clarity, analytic processes, clarity of presentation, referencing, and overall academic quality. The evaluation includes strengths, such as the application of SEM, clear reporting of reliability and validity tests, and a clear conceptual framework. However, there are significant gaps in the abstract, literature review, methodology, and discussion. The main problems are lack of specific methodological detail, absence of sampling description, poor instrument reporting, lack of integration and critique with the previous literature, inadequate explanation of results and multiple reference style inconsistencies. The discussion and conclusion sections do not thoroughly address the theoretical and practical implications. As such, the review offers specific suggestions in light of these findings to increase methodological transparency, enhance analytical reflection, improve structural coherence, and address referencing mistakes. In general, despite being focused on a relevant and multidisciplinary topic, the paper needs substantial revision to strengthen its academic contribution in this domain and to meet the standards expected for scholarly reporting.

Emotional Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Investment Decisions

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