Ayesha Afzal

1.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
43 papers, 876 citations indexed

About

Ayesha Afzal is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Finance and Accounting. According to data from OpenAlex, Ayesha Afzal has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 876 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 14 papers in Finance and 9 papers in Accounting. Recurrent topics in Ayesha Afzal's work include Banking stability, regulation, efficiency (10 papers), Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (8 papers) and Islamic Finance and Banking Studies (8 papers). Ayesha Afzal is often cited by papers focused on Banking stability, regulation, efficiency (10 papers), Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (8 papers) and Islamic Finance and Banking Studies (8 papers). Ayesha Afzal collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, France and China. Ayesha Afzal's co-authors include Nawazish Mirza, Saba Fazal Firdousi, Zaki Malik, Ehsan Rasoulinezhad, Muhammad Umar, Amir Hasnaoui, Marinko Škare, Sihui Li, Meng Zhang and Muhammad Majid Khan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Frontiers in Psychology and Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

In The Last Decade

Ayesha Afzal

38 papers receiving 822 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Green finance and sustainable development in Europe

2022 154 citations Ayesha Afzal et al. profile →
Is fintech the new path to sustainable resource utilisation and economic development?

2023 112 citations Ayesha Afzal, Saba Fazal Firdousi et al. Resources Policy profile →
The role of fintech in promoting green finance, and profitability: Evidence from the banking sector in the euro zone

2023 107 citations Nawazish Mirza, Muhammad Umar et al. Economic Analysis and Policy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ayesha Afzal Pakistan	16	572	178	170	164	134	43	876
Amir Hasnaoui France	14	539 0.9×	105 0.6×	131 0.8×	78 0.5×	144 1.1×	39	984
Umar Nawaz Kayani United Arab Emirates	20	609 1.1×	127 0.7×	125 0.7×	120 0.7×	142 1.1×	93	1.2k
Na Song China	12	418 0.7×	167 0.9×	54 0.3×	107 0.7×	68 0.5×	32	697
Suling Feng China	10	902 1.6×	124 0.7×	70 0.4×	123 0.8×	174 1.3×	13	1.1k
Sara E. Bennett United States	16	736 1.3×	259 1.5×	65 0.4×	69 0.4×	90 0.7×	28	998
Asma Salman United Arab Emirates	18	874 1.5×	99 0.6×	93 0.5×	63 0.4×	341 2.5×	52	1.2k
Mohammad Ashraful Ferdous Chowdhury Bangladesh	20	810 1.4×	142 0.8×	286 1.7×	50 0.3×	213 1.6×	78	1.3k
Guanglin Sun China	17	879 1.5×	100 0.6×	189 1.1×	170 1.0×	115 0.9×	34	1.4k
Yuchao Peng China	14	709 1.2×	141 0.8×	285 1.7×	208 1.3×	64 0.5×	37	1.1k
Birjees Rahat France	12	731 1.3×	61 0.3×	244 1.4×	49 0.3×	120 0.9×	17	963

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20 of 20 papers shown

Afzal, Ayesha, et al.. (2025). Assessing the blue economy's impact on carbon mitigation growth levels: Evidence from North and Latin America. Marine Policy. 180. 106803–106803.

Afzal, Ayesha, et al.. (2024). Application of Machine Learning for the Prediction of Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion (ADME) Properties from Cichorium intybus Plant Phytomolecules. Processes. 12(11). 2488–2488. 5 indexed citations

Afzal, Ayesha, et al.. (2023). Is saving the non-renewable resources worthwhile? Evidence of paradox of plenty on human capital development. Resources Policy. 83. 103728–103728. 8 indexed citations

Khan, Asma, et al.. (2023). Imatinib resistance in CML and its association with age & gender.. The Professional Medical Journal. 30(10). 1275–1280.

Mirza, Nawazish, Muhammad Umar, Ayesha Afzal, & Saba Fazal Firdousi. (2023). The role of fintech in promoting green finance, and profitability: Evidence from the banking sector in the euro zone. Economic Analysis and Policy. 78. 33–40. 107 indexed citations breakdown →

Gu, Xiao, et al.. (2023). The influence of green finance availability to retailers on purchase intention: a consumer perspective with the moderating role of consciousness. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30(27). 71209–71225. 13 indexed citations

Afzal, Ayesha, et al.. (2023). Investigating the resource curse: Evidence from MENA and N-11 countries. Resources Policy. 80. 103215–103215. 17 indexed citations

Firdousi, Saba Fazal, et al.. (2022). The Influence of Internal and External Stakeholder Mechanisms on Entrepreneurial Success: The Moderating Role of Digital Technology Adoption. Frontiers in Psychology. 12. 821725–821725. 9 indexed citations

Deng, Wei, et al.. (2022). Economic Boom and Busts Lead to Human Capital Changes? Evidence From Health Expenditure Changes in Emerging Economies. Frontiers in Public Health. 10. 936004–936004. 3 indexed citations

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Afzal, Ayesha, et al.. (2022). Big Data Issues, Challenges and Techniques: A Survey. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(2). 216–220. 1 indexed citations

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Afzal, Ayesha, et al.. (2022). The Influence of Internet Penetration on Poverty and Income Inequality. SAGE Open. 12(3). 20 indexed citations

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Afzal, Ayesha, et al.. (2022). Pre-Lacteal Feeding Practice in Hospitals of Lahore; A Multicenter Study. 16(7). 864–866. 1 indexed citations

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Mirza, Nawazish, Ayesha Afzal, Muhammad Umar, & Marinko Škare. (2022). The impact of green lending on banking performance: Evidence from SME credit portfolios in the BRIC. Economic Analysis and Policy. 77. 843–850. 79 indexed citations

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Li, Cai, Saba Fazal Firdousi, & Ayesha Afzal. (2022). China’s Jinshan Yinshan sustainability evolutionary game equilibrium research under government and enterprises resource constraint dilemma. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29(27). 41012–41036. 20 indexed citations

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Afzal, Ayesha, et al.. (2020). The Dark Side of Financial Innovation: Deterrent For Economic Growth. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies journal. 24(5). 4 indexed citations

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Afzal, Ayesha, et al.. (2019). Pakistan’s Poverty Puzzle: Role of Foreign Aid, Democracy & Media. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Mirza, Nawazish, et al.. (2013). Can Current Earnings Predict Future Cash Flows? A Literature Survey. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations

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Afzal, Ayesha & Nawazish Mirza. (2013). The Impact of Financial Liberalization on the Credit System of Pakistan: Historical Perspective. SSRN Electronic Journal.

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Afzal, Ayesha & Nawazish Mirza. (2012). Size, Diversification and Risk: Preliminary Evidence from Commercial Banks in Pakistan. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(2). 282–296. 16 indexed citations

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Afzal, Ayesha & Nawazish Mirza. (2011). Size and Value Premium in International Portfolios: Evidence from 15 European Countries. Czech Journal of Economics and Finance. 61(2). 173–190. 11 indexed citations

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