Najaf, K.,* Ali, M., Asiaei, K., & Dhiaf, M. (2024) The Impact of carbon emissions on market performance: fintech versus non-fintech. Electronic Commerce Research, DOI: 10.1007/s10660-024-09866-x (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-A) (ABS-2) (SSCI)
Uddin, M, H*., Najaf, K., Hassan, K., Wahab, N, S, A. (2024) Dual-board governance and board independence: conglomerate affiliate vs standalone firms, International Journal of Finance and Economics. (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-B) (ABS-3) (SSCI)
Najaf, K.,* Chin, A., Fook, A, L, W., Dhiaf, M., & Asiaei, K. (2024) Fintech and Corporate Governance: At Times of Financial Crisis. Electronic Commerce Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10660-023-09733-1 (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-A) (ABS-2) (SSCI)
Ataya, O., Najaf, K.,* Ali, H., & Marashdeh, H. (2024) Sustainability, market performance and FinTech firms, Meditari Accountancy Research, Vol. 32 No. 2, pp. 317-345. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEDAR-08-2021-1405. (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-A) (ABS-1) (ESCI)
Khalifa, A, H.,* Najaf, K., Ataya, O., & Dhiaf, M. (2024) The Impact of Electronic Word of Mouth (Ewom) on corporate performance during COVID-19. Electronic Commerce Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10660-023-09750-0 (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-A) (ABS-2) (SSCI)
Najaf, K., Sinnadurai, P., Suppiah, S, D, K., & Dhiaf, M.* (2024) Does Electronic Economics matter for Financial Technology Firms? Electronic Commerce Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10660-022-09578-0 (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-A) (ABS-2) (SSCI)
Najaf, K.,* Kee, H, W., Singh, J., Gultom, N, D., Chin, A. (2024) Board Characteristics and ESG Performance: An Evidence from Malaysia, Journal of sustainable Finance and Investment. https://doi.org/ 10.1080/20430795.2024.2401360 (Scopus-Q1) (ABS-1) (ESCI)
Najaf, A., Dhiaf, M.M., Najaf, K.* (2024) PhD versus non-PhD female directors and firm performance in digital era, Discover Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-024-00465-2 (Scopus-Q2) (ESCI)
Najaf, R., Chin, A., Chin, A., Najaf, K.,* Jeyanthi, T. (2024) Women on Board and Business Performance, Foresight Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-10-2023-0217 (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-C) (ABS-1) (ESCI)
Chin, A., Lye, O, C., & Najaf, K.,* (2024) The corporate risk-taking and performance of politically connected firms: evidence from Malaysia, Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration https://doi.org/10.1108/APJBA-05-2021-0189 (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-C)(ABS-1) (WOS)
Dhiaf, M., Najaf, K.,* Ataya, O., Marashdeh, H., Rim, E. (2024) The role of FinTech for Manufacturing Efficiency and Financial Performance: In the era of Industry 4.0, Journal of decision systems. (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-B) (WOS) (ESCI)
Yiwei, W., Najaf, K.,* Guilherme, F., Ataya, O. (2023) Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Tourism Sector: Evidence from China and United States Stocks, Current Issues in Tourism, https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2021.1972944. (Scopus-Q1) (ABDCA) (ABS-2) (SSCI)
Najaf, K.,* Dhiaf, M., Ataya, O., Marashdeh, H. (2023) The Social Role of Supply Chain firms during the Pandemic Period, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management. (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-B) (ABS-2) (ESCI)
Najaf, K., Joshipura, M., Alshater, M, M.* (2023) War build-up and stock returns: Evidence from Russian and Ukrainian stock markets, Journal of Risk Finance (Scopus-Q2) (ABDC-B) (ABS-1) (ESCI).
Dhiaf, M., Marashdeh, H., Ataya, O.*, & Najaf, K., (2023) Sensitivity of Market Performance to Social Risk Index: Evidence from Global Listed Companies in Logistics and Transportation Industry, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-C) (ABS-2) (SSCI).
Toumi, A., Najaf, K.,* Dhiaf, M.M., Ng S.L., & Shenba K. (2023) The role of Fintech firms’ sustainability during the COVID-19 period. Environment Science and Pollution Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356023-26530-3 (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-C) (SSCI)
Najaf, K.,* Haji, K.A, Obaid, S., Rashidi, A., Ataya, A. (2023) Does Sustainability Matter for Fintech Firms? Evidence from United States Firms, Journal of Competitiveness Review, https://doi.org/10.1108/CR-10-2021-0132. (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-C) (ABS-1) (ESCI)
Najaf, K.,* Ataya, O., Devi S. (2022) Ten years of Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies: A Review and Bibliometric Analysis, Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies, https://doi.org/10.1108/JAEE-03-2021-0089. (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-B) (ABS-2) (WOS) (ESCI)
Najaf, K., Subramaniam, R., & Ataya, O.* (2022) Understanding FinTech Peer-to-Peer lending (P2P) implications for sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic, Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment https://doi.org/10.1080/20430795.2021.1917225 (Scopus-Q1) (ABS-1) (WOS) (ESCI)
Najaf, K.,* Dhiaf, M., Marashdeh, H., Ataya, O. (2022) Role of ICT for workers' safety at the workplace during pandemics: Evidence from Global Data, Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, DOI 10.1108/JHLSCM-12-2021-0129. (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-C) (ABS-1) (ESCI)
Subramaniam, R., Najaf, K., & Thangarajah, M.* (2022) Board Governance, Dividend Payout and Executive Compensation in Malaysian Firms, Capital Markets Review 30(1), 17-35 (ABDC-C) (WOS) (ESCI)
Najaf, K., Schinckus, C.,* & Liew, C. Y. (2021) VaR and Market Value of Fintech Companies: An Analysis and Evidence from Global Data. Journal of Managerial Finance. Vol. 47 No. 7, pp. 915-936. https://doi.org/10.1108/MF-04-2020-0169 (Scopus-Q2) (ABDC-B) (ABS-1) (WOS) (ESCI)
Dhiaf, M., Najaf, K., Ataya, O., Marashdeh, H., Guilherme, F*, (2021) The role of project’s initiatives focused on the reduction of environmental footprints during COVID-19: Evidence from the United States firms, Operations Management Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12063-021-00206-y (Scopus-Q2) (SSCI) (ABDC-C) (ABS-1)
Ataya, O., Najaf, K.,* Subramaniam, R., & Chin, P., (2021) The ascension of executives' tenure, corporate risk-taking and corporate performance: Evidence from Malaysia, Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration. https://doi.org/10.1108/APJBA-05-2021-0189 (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-C) (ABS-1) (WOS)
Ataya, O., Mohammad, D.,* Najaf, K., Guilherme, F. (2021) Impact of COVID-19 on Financial Performance of Logistics Firms: Evidence from G-20 Countries, Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing, https://doi.org/10.1108/JGOSS-03-2021-0028 (Scopus-Q1) (ABDC-C) (WOS) (ESCI)
Najaf, K.,* Mostafiz, I., & Najaf, R. (2021) FinTech Firms and Banks Sustainability: Why Cybersecurity Risk Matters? International Journal of Financial Engineering, 8(2), 2150019, https://doi.org/10.1142/S2424786321500195 (ABDC-C) (WOS) (ESCI)