Published Articles
76. Kayani, F.N., Zhelev, P. (2026). Inward FDI and Economic Growth in Bulgaria. Montenegrin Journal of Economics, 22(1), 27-36. (Scopus Q1)
75. Nawaz, F., Hasan, F., Choudhury, T., & Kayani, U. (2025). Risk Transmission to Fintech Firms: Is WAR different from COVID? Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Technology, 5, 542-550. (Scopus Q1)
74. Kayani, U., Ullah, M., Mariev, O., Nawaz Kayani, F., & Hasan, F. (2025). Unleashing the Power of Big Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management: A Strategic Roadmap through Systematic Literature Review. Accepted, Qualitative Research in Financial Markets.(Scopus Q1)
73. Belhaj, A. F., Althuwaini, S., & Kayani, F.N. (2025). Strategic Insights into the Challenges Facing Japan’s Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Corporate and Business Strategy Review, 7(1), 123-133. (Scopus Q3)
72. Nawaz F., Kayani U., Fahlevi M., Luqman Aziz A., Jung Т. (2025). Evaluating the Impact of Inward FDI & Economic Growth Upon the Carbon Emissions of South Korea. Foresight and STI Governance, 19(3), 6–15. (Scopus Q1)
71. Kayani, F.N., Sadiq, M., & El-Bannany, M. (2025). Carbon, Growth and Clean Energy: Decoding Bulgaria's Sustainability Equation. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 15(6), 28-36. (Scopus Q2)
70. Nawaz, F., Gan, C., Khan, M., & Kayani, U. (2025). Financial Market Resilience in the GCC: Evidence from COVID-19 and the Russia–Ukraine Conflict. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 18(7), 398. (Scopus Q1)
69. Akbar A, Nawaz F, Hui X, Ullah I, Akbar M, Zidova V, et al. (2025) Does an improved HDI trigger tourism outflows for China? New evidence from the ARDL cointegration approach. PLoS One 20(7): e0328445. (Scopus Q1)
68. Blouch, R., Khan, M. M., & Kayani, F. N. (2025). The new Argonaut: Unfolding the role of firm coopetition capability and organizational capital to achieve allocation efficiency. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management. (Scopus Q1)
67. Nawaz, F., Ullah, M., Paskelian, O., Kayani, U., & Ghulam, Y. A. (2025). Market dynamics and price jumps in crypto and traditional financial assets amidst financial flux. Review of Financial Economics, 43(4), 457-476. (Scopus Q2)
66. Nasseredine, H., Nawaz, F., & Kayani, U. (2025). Interconnection between Crude Oil Prices and Exchange Rate: Unleashing the Evidence from United Kingdom FTSE. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 15(4), 789–796. (Scopus Q2)
65. Nawaz, F., Iqbal, U., & Kayani, U. (2025). Economic policy uncertainty and cash holdings: Evidence from Japan. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 20(5), 1909–1916. (Scopus Q2)
64. Nawaz, F., Alnahdi, T., Kayani, U., & Larabi, C. (2025). Exponential Economic Growth of Hungary: Analysing the Impact of Economic Growth and Renewable Energy upon Carbon Emissions of Hungary. Journal of Governance and Regulation, 14 (4), 65- 74. (Scopus Q3)
63. Rabah, S., Larabi, C., Al-Nahdi, T., & Nawaz, F. (2025). The role of marketing managers’ capabilities in strategic formulation and implementation: Evidence from small and medium enterprises. Corporate & Business Strategy Review, 6(3), 202–215. (Scopus Q3)
62. Kayani, F. N. (2025). Exploring the Relationship between Economic Growth, Renewable Energy and Carbon Emissions: A Case of Cuba. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 15(3), 319–327. (Scopus Q1)
61. Alnahdi, T., Larabi, C., & Kayani, F.N. (2025). Behavioral determinants of Smart Home Device Adoption: An Empirical Study in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Decision Making: Applications in Management and Engineering, 8(1), 295-305. (Scopus Q1)
60. Nawaz, F., U., ElRefae, G.A., Hassan, F., & Bazai, H.S.K. (2025). Economic Growth and Carbon Emissions Nexus: Environmental Sustainability a Case of Japan from East Asia. Discover Sustainability, 6(177), 1-14. (Scopus Q2)
59. Tariq, A., Nawaz, F., Haider, S. A., Rafae, G. A. E., Kayani, U., & Aziz, A. L. (2025). Transitioning towards Low Carbon Economy: Role of Renewable Energy, Economic Growth and FDI in Achieving SDGs. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 15(3), 403–410. (Scopus Q1)
58. Kayani, F.N., & Alzaid, O.I. (2025). Small and Medium-sized Enterprises under the Transformative Vision 2030 of Saudi Arabia. International Review of Management and Marketing, 15(3), 46-52. (Scopus Q3)
57. Shakib, M., Ullah, M., Nawaz, F., Kayani, U., Sohag, K., & Mariev, O. (2025). Energy Transition, De-carbonization, and Capital Market Nexus: Insights from BRICS Economies, International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 15(2), 495-509. (Scopus Q1)
56. Suleman, S., Nawaz, F., Kayani, U., Aysan, A.F., Sohail, M., Thaker, H.M.T., & Haider, S.A. (2025). Drivers of Trade Market Behavior Effect on Renewable Energy Consumption: A Study of MINT (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Turkey) economies. Discover Sustainability, 6(141). (Scopus Q2)
55. Bayahya, W.Y., Nawaz Kayani, F., Belhaj, F.A., & Bayahya, A.Y. (2025). Management Trends towards Sustainable Environment: Nexus between CO2 Emissions, Natural Resource Depletion, and Foreign Direct Investment. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 15(2), 576-582. (Scopus Q1)
54. Ullah, M., Kayani, U., Aysan, A.F., Mariev, O. and Nawaz, F. (2025). Nexus among Sustainable Organizational Social Networks, Knowledge sharing and Digital Innovation in High-tech Enterprises of an Emerging Economy. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting (Scopus Q1)
53. Kayani, U., Dsouza, S., Husian, Z., Nawaz, F., & Hasan, F. (2025). Does the Performance of Financial Technology (Fintech) Firms Matter: Evidence from North American and European Fintech Firms. Cogent Economics and Finance, 13(1), 2451050. (Scopus Q2)
52. Kayani, U., Hasan, F., Choudhury, T. & Nawaz, F. (2025). Unveiling WCM & Firm Performance relationship: Evidence from Shariah Compliance United Kingdom Firms. International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management. (Scopus Q1)
51. Dsouza, S., K, Krishnamoorthy., Kayani, U., Nawaz. F., & Hassan, Fakhrul. (2025). Sustainable Investing: ESG Effectiveness and Market Value in OECD Regions. Cogent Economics and Finance, 13(1), 2445147. (Scopus Q2)
50. Kayani, F.N. (2024). Relationship between Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth: A Case of Romania. Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 18(4), 832-847. (Scopus Q2)
49. Kayani, F.N., Alzaid, O. (2024). Navigating the Classical Relationship between Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth: A Case of Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 19(11), 4315-4322. (Scopus Q2)
48. Suleman, S., Nawaz, F., Sohail, M., Kayani, U., Thas Thaker, H.M., & Wing Hoh, C.C. (2024). Empirical Analysis of Trade Market Dynamics on CO2 Emissions: A Study of GCC Economies. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 14(6), 114-126. (Scopus Q1)
47. Nawaz, F., Kayani. U., & Aysan, A.F. (2024). Unraveling the Hidden Costs: How Cable Theft and Vandalism Fuel Soaring Energy Tariffs in Emerging Economies. International Review of Management and Marketing, 14(2), 255-262. (Scopus Q3)
46. Nawaz, F., Khan, M., Kayani,U., Pradipta, I.A.,& Aziz, A.L. (2024). Impact of Volatility Spillovers upon Electric Utilities during the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 14(6), 597-604. (Scopus Q1)
45. Jain, A,K., Dsouza, S., Kayani, U., Nawaz, F., Fahlevi, M., & Aziz, A.L. (2024). Nexus of Firm Specific Variables and Capital Structure Decisions: Evidence from Asia Pacific Region amid COVID-19 Crisis Times. Cogent Social Sciences, 10(1), 413619. (Scopus Q2)
44. Nawaz, F., Sadiq, M., M., Oudat., Saleem, A.K., Kayani, U., & Khan, M. (2024). The Relationship between Inward Foreign Direct Investment, Economic Growth and Carbon Emissions: A Case of Italy from G7 Countries. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 14 (5), 19-25. (Scopus Q1)
43. Nawaz, F., Aysan, A.F., Kayani, U., & Nasseredine, H. (2024). Do CBDCs Promote Financial Inclusion and Strengthen the Monetary Regulations? Journal of Infrastructure, Policy & Development, 8(8), 5870. (Scopus Q3)
42. Kayani, U., Hassan. M. K., Dejan. A., Khan. M., & Nawaz. F. (2024). Assessment of Economic Policy Uncertainty Spillovers: A Cross-border Analysis of Global and BRIC Economies. International Economics, 100530. (Scopus Q1)
41. Ullah, M., Sohag K., Nawaz, F., Mariev, O., Kayani, U., Mayburov, I., & Doroshenko, S. (2024). Impact of Oil Price Shocks on Crypto and Conventional Financial Assets during Financial Crisis: Evidence from Russian Financial Market. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 14(4), 472-483. (Scopus Q1)
40. Kayani, U., Hasnaoui. A., Khan, M., Zahoor, N., Nawaz, F. (2024). Analyzing Fossil Fuels Commodities Return Spillovers during the Russia and Ukraine Crisis in the Energy Market. Energy Economics, 135 (107651), 1-11. (Scopus Q1)
39. Nawaz, F., Saleem, A. K.(2024). Strangers to Strategic Allies: An Overview of Thriving, Prospering and Blossoming Sino-Saudi Relations. WSEAS Transactions on Business and Economics, 21(110), 1355-1361. (Scopus Q3)
38. Kayani, U., Khan, M., Nawaz, F., Nasseredine, H. (2024). Do Crises Impact Return Spillovers? Evidence from Asia Pacific Developed Stock Markets. Journal of Southwest Jiao Tong University, 59(2), 278-289. (Scopus Q2)
37. Kayani, F.N., Nasim, I., Saleem, A. K. (2024). Analyzing the Impact of Governance, Environment and Trade on Inward FDI: A Case of Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam from ASEAN. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 14(2), 423-534. (Scopus Q1):
36. Kayani, F.N., Saleem, A. K. (2024). The Prospering Relations of China and Switzerland: A Review after 10 Years of Signing Sino-Swiss Free Trade Agreement. Kurdish Studies, 12(2), 5119-5126. (Scopus Q1)
35. Kayani, U.N., Aysan, A.F., Khan. M., Kayani, F.N. (2024). Riding the Waves: A Study of Return Spillovers and inter-sector linkages in US Equity Markets during COVID-19 Pandemic. Heliyon, 10 (e25203), 1-15. (Scopus Q1)
34. Nawaz, F., Saleem, A. K., Kayani, U. (2024). The Made in China Strategy 2025: The Perceptions and the Reservations of China’s State Capitalist Economic Model. Corporate & Business Strategy Review, 5(1), 432-439. (Scopus Q3):
33. Kayani, F.N., Aysan, A.F., Kayani, U. N. (2023). Nexus between Foreign Remittances and Poverty Alleviation: Empirical Investigation of Tajikistan from Central Asia. Cogent Social Sciences, 9: 2275554, 1-11. (Scopus Q2):
32. Kayani, F.N. (2023). The Flourishing Economic and Political Relations of Turkey and Azerbaijan: An Overview after 30th Diplomatic Anniversary. Eurasian Journal of Social Sciences, 11(2), 68-74. (Ulrich’s)
31. Kayani, U.N., Sadiq, M., Rabbani, M. R., Aysan, A.F., Kayani, F.N. (2023). Examining the Relationship between Economic Growth, Financial Development, and Carbon Emissions: A Review of the Literature and Scientometric Analysis. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 13(2), 489-499. (Scopus Q1)
30. Kayani, F.N., Gan, C. (2022). Foreign Direct Investment Inflows and Governance Nexus: Evidence from United States, China, and Singapore. Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies, 25(4), 1-18. (Scopus Q3)
29. Kayani, F.N. (2022). A Resilient China amid COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis: Innovative Lessons for Other Countries. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 12(5), 135-142. (C/ABDC)
28. Kayani, F.N. (2022). Analyzing the Impact of Inward FDI & Economic Growth on CO2 Emissions in Case of Ukraine. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 12(5), 202-208. (Scopus Q1)
27. Kayani, F.N. (2022). Analyzing the Impact of Foreign Remittances upon Poverty: A Case of Uzbekistan from Central Asia. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 12 (1), 1-6. (C/ABDC)
26. Aysan, A.F., Kayani, F.N. (2022). China’s Transition Towards Digital Yuan: Does it Threatened Dollarization?. Asia and the Global Economy, 2(100023), 1-6. (Scopus Q2)
25. Kayani, F.N. (2021). Turkey’s Bolstering Economic and Political Relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Eurasian Journal of Social Sciences, 9 (4), 198-205. (Ulrich’s)
24. Kayani, F.N. (2021). Renewable Energy & Economic Growth Nexus: A Case of United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 11(5), 504-509. (Scopus Q1)
23. Kayani, F.N., Alamari, O.M., Sadiq, M. (2021). Inward FDI and Economic Growth Nexus: A Case of Emerging Brazil from Latin America. Scientific Papers of the University of Pardubice, Series D: Faculty of Economics and Administration, 29 (3), 1344. (Scopus Q2)
22. Kayani, F.N., Alamari, O.M., Sadiq, M. (2021). Grameen Bank Promoting Women Employment under Social Entrepreneurship Model in Bangladesh. Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 20(6), 1-8. (Scopus Q3)
21. Kayani, F.N., Ganic, M. (2021). The impact of Governance upon Chinese Inward FDI: The Generalized Method of Moments Technique. Humanities and Social Sciences Letters, 9 (2), 175-184. (Scopus Q2)
20. Kayani, F.N. (2021). Mushrooming Free Trade Agreements of China: New Zealand and China’s Upgraded Free Trade Agreement. WSEAS Transactions on Business & Economics, 18 (84), 884-893. (Scopus Q3)
19. Kayani, F.N. (2021). Role of Foreign Remittances in Poverty Reduction: A Case of Poverty- Ridden Kyrgyzstan. Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Science, 15 (3), 545-558. (Scopus Q2)
18. Aysan, A.F., Kayani, F.N., Kayani, U.N. (2020). Chinese Inward FDI and Economic Prospects amid COVID-19 Crisis. Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Science, 14 (4), 1088-1105. (Scopus Q2)
17. Kayani, F.N. (2020). A Comparative Study upon the Merger Control Regime of China and United Kingdom. European Competition Law Review by Sweet and Maxwell, 41(12), 615-619. (A/ABDC)
16. Kayani, F.N. (2020). The Contemporary Competition Law of Pakistan. European Competition Law Review by Sweet and Maxwell, 41 (1), 13-17. (A/ABDC)
15. Kayani, F.N. (2018). Regulating the Abuse of Intellectual Property Rights under the Anti- Monopoly Law of China. European Competition Law Review by Sweet and Maxwell, 39(7), 325-329. (A/ABDC)
14. Kayani, F.N., Kayani, U.N. (2017). Inward Foreign Direct Investment, Resident Patents, and Economic Growth: Co integration, Error Correction Model, and Causality Analyses for China. International Journal of Economic Perspectives, 11(4), 381-389. (C/ABDC)
13. Kayani, F.N. (2017). The Merger Control under the Competition Law of China and Pakistan. European Competition Law Review by Sweet and Maxwell, 38(4), 193-196. (A/ABDC)
12. Kayani, F.N. (2017). An Overview of Myanmar’s Forthcoming Competition Law. European Competition Law Review by Sweet and Maxwell, 38 (1), 18-22. (A/ABDC)
11. Kayani, F.N. (2017). A Comparative Study upon Chinese and Turkish Inward Foreign Direct Investment. Eurasian Journal of Economics and Finance, 5 (1), 69-77. (Ulrich’s)
10. Kayani, F.N., Ahmed, M., Shah, T. A. (2015). International Students Mobility: A Case of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Science, 9(2), 447-460. (Scopus Q2)
09. Khan, M.M., Yousaf, S., Ahmed, M., Nawaz, F. (2014). United States Agency for International Development's Role in Reforming Higher Education in Pakistan. Business Education and Accreditation, 6(2), 73-80. (EconBiz)
08. Nadeem, W., Zakria, M., Kayani, F.N. (2014). Impact of Macroeconomic Factors upon Gold Prices in Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 34(1), 383-395. (Y/HEC)
07. Shah, A.A., Idrees, M., Kayani, F.N. (2014). Salary Determinants of School Teachers in Gilgit City. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 34(1), 363-370. (Y/HEC)
06. Janjua, S. Y., Khan, M., Naeem, A., & Kayani, F. N. (2013). Change Factors Driving Management Development Needs: Empirical Evidence from Pakistan. Global Journal of Business Research, 7(2), 83–93. (C/ABDC)
05. Kayani, F.N., Yusaf, S., Wasim, A.B. (2013). Myths and Realities of Innovative China: The Case of Haier. Journal of Business and Economic Research, Macrothink Institute, 3(2), 107-114. (Ulrich’s)
04. Kayani, F.N., Ahmad, M., Shah, T.A., Kayani, U.N. (2013). China-Pakistan Economic Relations: Lessons for Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Science, 7(3), 454-462. (Scopus Q2)
03. Aftab.M., Abbass, Z., Kayani, F.N. (2012). Impact of Exchange Rate Volatility on Sectoral Exports of Pakistan; An ARDL Investigation. Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies 5(3), 215-231. (Scopus Q1)
02. Kayani, F.N., Zhao, Z., Shah, T.A., Kayani, U.N. (2012). Costs of Globalization: A Comparative Study of Chinese, Korean and Japanese Economies. Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Science, 6(2), 372-381. (Scopus Q2)
01. Arif, B.W., Kayani, F.N., Kayani, U.N. (2012). The Inter-relationship between Democracy and Economic Growth: Theories and Empirics. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences 32(1), 199-208. (Y/HEC)
International Conferences/Workshops
26."An Empirical Assessment of the Relationship Between Economic Growth, Environmental Taxes, and Carbon Emissions in Romania", the Third ISETS International Conference; Geopolitics and Global Collaboration for Decarbonization, University of Tokyo, Japan (28 November - 01 December, 2025).
25. “Faith, Finance, and Firm Performance: Working Capital Management in Shariah-Compliant and Non-Compliant in South Asian Firms” at 11th International Islamic Monetary Economics and Finance Conference Jakarta, Bank Indonesia (6th October, 2025).
24. “Return Spillovers in Al-Driven Technology Stocks during Global Crises: Insights into Market Dynamics and Implications” at The International Conference on Multimedia Computing, Networking and Applications, Florida, USA (19 -22 May, 2025).
23. “Beyond the Classroom: The Power and Influence of Scientific Research in Academia" by Professor Christian Richter, Berlin School of Business and Innovation (18th April, 2024).
22. “Modern Teaching Techniques in Education and Challenges” by McGraw Hill organized by Arab Open University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia (12th December, 2023).
21. “The Made in China Strategy 2025: The US Reservations about China’s State Capitalist Economic Model”, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (22nd -25th June, 2023).
20. “Sharjah Foreign Direct Investment Forum” organized by Sharjah FDI Office, Government of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (11th -12th November, 2019).
19. “Emirates-Australian Business Forum” organized by Sharjah Chamber of Commerce, United Arab Emirates (9th April, 2019).
18. “East Asian Free Trade Agreements: A Chinese Perspective” at International Conference of Management, Economy and Policy, Istanbul Turkey (28th -29th April, 2018).
17. “Innovations, Economic Growth and Intellectual Property Rights in China” at World Conference on Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, hosted by Istanbul University Turkey (28th-30th May, 2015).
16. “Chinese Rationale of Free Trade Agreements and China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement” at 8th Biennial Conference of Hong Kong Economic Association Shandong University, China (13th-14th December, 2014).
15. “Annual Conference on World Tarde Organization & China” held at University of International Business and Economics Beijing, China (December, 2014).
14. “Whether Turkey can Outpace China” at 25th International Peace Research Association General Conference hosted by Sakarya University, Turkey (10-15 August, 2014).
13. How Turkey can Outpace China” at 5th International Summit of Istanbul Economists hosted by Istanbul University, Turkey (31st October – 01st November, 2013).
12. “Regional Consultative Workshop on National Innovation System and Intellectual Property” organized by COMSATS and ISESCO, Islamabad Pakistan (7th -9th October, 2013).
11. “Ibn Khaldun and Property Rights” at 3rd International Ibn Khaldun Symposium organized by Fatih Sultan Mehmet Waqaf University Istanbul, Turkey (28-29 September, 2013).
10. "Allegories and Realities of Innovative China: The Case of Haier Company" organized by International Conference on Eurasian Economies, Saint Petersburg Russia (17th- 18th September, 2013).
09. “Global Forum on Islamic Finance” organized by COMSATS and Lancaster University, Lahore Pakistan (11th-13th March, 2013).
08. “Changing World Order: China a Leading Goose” at Eurasian Forum of Social Sciences hosted by Azerbaijan State Economic University (18-21 October, 2012).
07. “Chinese Rationale of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)” at International Conference of Eurasian Economies hosted by Turan University Almaty, Kazakhstan (11-13 October, 2012).
06. “Intellectual Property Rights in China” at 4th International Summit of Istanbul Economists hosted by Istanbul University, Turkey (08-10 October, 2012).
05. “Whether China can Outpace Korea and Japan” at Aix-en Conference of International Journal of Arts and Sciences, Aix-en Provence, France (22-25 May, 2012).
04. “Costs of Globalization” at 3rd International Summit of Istanbul Economists hosted by Istanbul University, Turkey (10-12 October, 2011).
03. “Students Counseling for Teachers” organized by Faculty Development Academy, COMSATS University Islamabad Pakistan (8th -12th August 2011).
02. “China-Pakistan Economic Relations” presented at Annual Conference of Chinese Economist Society, Beijing, China (17-19 June, 2011).
01. “Trade Workshop” organized by Research Center for International Economics hosted by University of International Business and Economics Beijing, China (November,2008).
