Zeeshan Khan

12.5k total citations · 14 hit papers
96 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

Zeeshan Khan is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zeeshan Khan has authored 96 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 42 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 32 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zeeshan Khan's work include Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (72 papers), Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies (41 papers) and Environmental Impact and Sustainability (31 papers). Zeeshan Khan is often cited by papers focused on Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (72 papers), Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies (41 papers) and Environmental Impact and Sustainability (31 papers). Zeeshan Khan collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and Malaysia. Zeeshan Khan's co-authors include Muhammad Umar, Derviş Kırıkkaleli, Muntasir Murshed, Shahid Ali, Zhilun Jiao, Muhammad Yousaf Malik, Qiang Ma, Yang Siqun, Rita Yi Man Li and Wajid Ali and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Zeeshan Khan

94 papers receiving 10.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. The dynamic impact of natural resources, technological innovations and economic growth on ecological footprint: An advanced panel data estimation
    2020 607 citations Muhammad Umar, Zeeshan Khan et al. Resources Policy profile →
  2. Green growth and low carbon emission in G7 countries: How critical the network of environmental taxes, renewable energy and human capital is?
    2020 588 citations Muhammad Umar, Zeeshan Khan et al. profile →
  3. Consumption-based carbon emissions and International trade in G7 countries: The role of Environmental innovation and Renewable energy
    2020 573 citations Zeeshan Khan, Shahid Ali et al. profile →
  4. Does green investment, financial development and natural resources rent limit carbon emissions? A provincial panel analysis of China
    2020 556 citations Muhammad Yousaf Malik, Muhammad Umar et al. profile →
  5. How does fiscal decentralization affect CO2 emissions? The roles of institutions and human capital
    2020 512 citations Zeeshan Khan, Rita Yi Man Li et al. profile →
  6. Modelling the dynamic linkages between eco-innovation, urbanization, economic growth and ecological footprints for G7 countries: Does financial globalization matter?
    2021 387 citations Muntasir Murshed, Zeeshan Khan et al. profile →
  7. The nexus between digital economy and carbon dioxide emissions in China: The moderating role of investments in research and development
    2022 382 citations Zeeshan Khan et al. profile →
  8. Natural resource abundance, technological innovation, and human capital nexus with financial development: A case study of China
    2020 331 citations Zeeshan Khan et al. Resources Policy profile →
  9. Determinants of Carbon Emission in China: How Good is Green Investment?
    2020 307 citations Zhengzheng Li, Rita Yi Man Li et al. Sustainable Production and Consumption profile →
  10. The nexuses between energy investments, technological innovations, emission taxes, and carbon emissions in China
    2021 286 citations Muntasir Murshed, Zeeshan Khan et al. profile →
  11. Does financial inclusion limit carbon dioxide emissions? Analyzing the role of globalization and renewable electricity output
    2021 283 citations Muntasir Murshed, Zeeshan Khan et al. Sustainable Development profile →
  12. Can innovation shocks determine CO2 emissions (CO2e) in the OECD economies? A new perspective
    2019 264 citations Manzoor Ahmad, Zeeshan Khan et al. profile →
  13. Aggregate and disaggregate impact of natural resources on economic performance: Role of green growth and human capital
    2022 207 citations Zeeshan Khan, Mohammad Razib Hossain et al. Resources Policy profile →
  14. Natural resources and economic performance: Evaluating the role of political risk and renewable energy consumption
    2022 135 citations Zeeshan Khan, Ramez Abubakr Badeeb et al. Resources Policy profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zeeshan Khan China 43 9.1k 4.8k 2.8k 1.8k 905 96 10.2k
Andrew Adewale Alola Türkiye 52 8.8k 1.0× 5.2k 1.1× 2.9k 1.0× 2.4k 1.3× 654 0.7× 256 10.8k
Avik Sinha India 56 10.5k 1.2× 5.8k 1.2× 3.4k 1.2× 2.8k 1.6× 634 0.7× 137 12.2k
Derviş Kırıkkaleli Türkiye 62 11.6k 1.3× 6.4k 1.3× 3.6k 1.3× 2.5k 1.4× 1.2k 1.4× 258 13.3k
Muhammad Usman China 54 8.0k 0.9× 4.2k 0.9× 2.6k 0.9× 1.9k 1.1× 558 0.6× 145 9.6k
Zahoor Ahmed China 51 8.3k 0.9× 4.3k 0.9× 3.2k 1.1× 1.7k 1.0× 449 0.5× 135 9.7k
Danish Khan China 57 11.0k 1.2× 6.2k 1.3× 3.9k 1.4× 2.9k 1.6× 618 0.7× 93 12.6k
Daniel Balsalobre‐Lorente Spain 65 12.5k 1.4× 6.5k 1.3× 4.0k 1.4× 2.7k 1.5× 893 1.0× 205 14.7k
Eyüp Doğan Türkiye 52 10.4k 1.1× 6.4k 1.3× 3.5k 1.2× 3.0k 1.7× 517 0.6× 91 11.8k
Uğur Korkut Pata Türkiye 54 9.8k 1.1× 5.4k 1.1× 3.6k 1.3× 2.3k 1.3× 616 0.7× 226 11.3k
Festus Víctor Bekun Türkiye 64 12.5k 1.4× 7.3k 1.5× 4.0k 1.4× 3.4k 2.0× 1.0k 1.2× 256 14.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zeeshan Khan

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All Works

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Khan, Zeeshan, Ramez Abubakr Badeeb, Sher Ali, Yuriy Bilan, & Sebastian Majewski. (2025). Land productivity and environmental sustainability for G7 economies: Does an inverted U‐shaped curve exhibit green finance?. Land Degradation and Development. 36(3). 706–723. 4 indexed citations
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Khan, Zeeshan, et al.. (2025). Harnessing artificial intelligence for environmental sustainability via human capital and renewable energy. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 36739–36739. 1 indexed citations
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Doğan, Eyüp, Kamel Si Mohammed, Zeeshan Khan, & Rima H. Binsaeed. (2024). Analyzing the nexus between environmental sustainability and clean energy for the USA. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 31(19). 27789–27803. 16 indexed citations
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Khan, Muhammad Waqas, Mehmet Akif Destek, & Zeeshan Khan. (2024). Income Inequality and Artificial Intelligence: Globalization and age dependency for developed countries. Social Indicators Research. 176(3). 1207–1233. 2 indexed citations
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Qiu, Yanyan, et al.. (2024). Understanding the Dynamics of Political Economy in Relation to Energy Transition for G7 Economies. Politická ekonomie. 72(Spec.issue). 255–277. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Menghan, et al.. (2023). Natural resources, environmental policies and renewable energy resources for production-based emissions: OECD economies evidence. Resources Policy. 86. 104096–104096. 18 indexed citations
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Destek, Mehmet Akif, Mohammad Razib Hossain, & Zeeshan Khan. (2023). Premature deindustrialization and environmental degradation. Gondwana Research. 127. 199–210. 22 indexed citations
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Gu, Xiao, Ramez Abubakr Badeeb, Shahid Ali, et al.. (2023). Nonlinear impact of natural resources and risk factors on the U.S. economic growth. Resources Policy. 82. 103570–103570. 25 indexed citations
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Jiang, Yanyan, Mohammad Razib Hossain, Zeeshan Khan, Junying Chen, & Ramez Abubakr Badeeb. (2023). Revisiting Research and Development Expenditures and Trade Adjusted Emissions: Green Innovation and Renewable Energy R&D Role for Developed Countries. Journal of the Knowledge Economy. 15(1). 2156–2191. 45 indexed citations
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Hasanov, Fakhri, Zeeshan Khan, Muzzammil Hussain, & Muhammad Tufail. (2021). Theoretical Framework for the Carbon Emissions Effects of Technological Progress and Renewable Energy Consumption. Sustainable Development. 29(5). 810–822. 198 indexed citations
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Li, Zhengzheng, Rita Yi Man Li, Muhammad Yousaf Malik, et al.. (2020). Determinants of Carbon Emission in China: How Good is Green Investment?. Sustainable Production and Consumption. 27. 392–401. 307 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ali, Shahid, Eyüp Doğan, Fuzhong Chen, & Zeeshan Khan. (2020). International trade and environmental performance in top ten‐emitters countries: The role of eco‐innovation and renewable energy consumption. Sustainable Development. 29(2). 378–387. 176 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Manzoor, Zia Ur Rahman, Hong Li, et al.. (2018). Impact of Environmental Quality Variables and Socio-Economic Factors on Human Health: Empirical Evidence from China. Pollution. 4(4). 571–579. 27 indexed citations
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Khan, Zeeshan. (2017). Crude Oil Prices and Its Effect on Economic Growth; Analyzing Pre and Post Oil Prices Shocks: A Case Study of Pakistan Economy. Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform). 3 indexed citations
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Khan, Zeeshan, et al.. (2017). Determinants of Financial Self Sufficiency in Microfinance Institutions: A study of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences. 6(2). 296–301. 8 indexed citations
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Khan, Zeeshan, et al.. (2017). Adoption of Green Building Technique: Replacement of Steel by Bamboo. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development. Volume-1(Issue-5). 452–457. 3 indexed citations
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Khan, Zeeshan, et al.. (2013). Static Trade-off theory or Pecking order theory which one suits best to the financial sector. Evidence from Pakistan.. Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform). 5(23). 131–140. 15 indexed citations

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