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h-index: 22
Works: 57
Citations: 1,634

Most-cited papers

Determinants of Consumer Intentions to Purchase Energy-Saving Household Products in Pakistan
Saqib Ali, H. Ullah, M. Akbar, W. Akhtar +1 more
2019Sustainability138 citations Open access
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The dynamic association between healthcare spending, CO2 emissions, and human development index in OECD countries: evidence from panel VAR model
M. Akbar, A. Hussain, A. Akbar, Irfan Ullah
2020Environment, Development and Sustainability136 citations
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Do ESG Endeavors Assist Firms in Achieving Superior Financial Performance? A Case of 100 Best Corporate Citizens
M. A. Qureshi, M. Akbar, A. Akbar, Petra Poulová
2021SAGE Open131 citations Open access
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The Interplay between Working Capital Management and a Firm’s Financial Performance across the Corporate Life Cycle
Zan-Xin Wang, M. Akbar, A. Akbar
2020118 citations Open access
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Understanding the Antecedents of Organic Food Consumption in Pakistan: Moderating Role of Food Neophobia
A. Akbar, Saqib Ali, Muhammad Azeem Ahmad, M. Akbar +1 more
2019International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health116 citations Open access
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Does corporate environmental investment impede financial performance of Chinese enterprises? The moderating role of financial constraints
A. Akbar, Xin-Feng Jiang, M. A. Qureshi, M. Akbar
2021Environmental science and pollution research international76 citations Open access
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Is ICT an enduring driver of economic growth? Evidence from South Asian economies
A. Hussain, Irem Batool, M. Akbar, Marina Nazir
202175 citations
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Does Firm Life Cycle Impact Corporate Investment Efficiency?
Bilal Ahmed, M. Akbar, Tanazza Sabahat, Saqib Ali +3 more
2020Sustainability72 citations Open access
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Does Working Capital Management Influence Operating and Market Risk of Firms?
A. Akbar, M. Akbar, Marina Nazir, Petra Poulová +1 more
2021Risks61 citations Open access
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Global Financial Crisis, Working Capital Management, and Firm Performance: Evidence From an Islamic Market Index
M. Akbar, A. Akbar, M. Draz
2021SAGE Open56 citations Open access
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Dividend Policy and Earnings Management: Do Agency Problem and Financing Constraints Matter?
A. Hussain, M. Akbar
2022Borsa Istanbul Review53 citations Open access
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The nexus between corporate environment, social, and governance performance and cost of capital: evidence from top global tech leaders
Marina Nazir, M. Akbar, A. Akbar, Petra Poulovo +2 more
2021Environmental science and pollution research international50 citations
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When Does Earnings Management Matter? Evidence across the Corporate Life Cycle for Non-Financial Chinese Listed Companies
A. Hussain, M. Akbar, Muhammad Kaleem Khan, A. Akbar +2 more
2020Journal of Risk and Financial Management50 citations Open access
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The consumer purchase intention toward hybrid electric car: A utilitarian-hedonic attitude approach
A. Zamil, Saqib Ali, M. Akbar, Václav Zubr +1 more
2023Frontiers in Environmental Science44 citations Open access
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Do working capital management practices influence investment and financing patterns of firms?
A. Akbar, Xin-Feng Jiang, M. Akbar
2020Journal of economic and administrative sciences42 citations
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Is Bankruptcy Risk Tied to Corporate Life-Cycle? Evidence from Pakistan
A. Akbar, M. Akbar, Wen-Jin Tang, M. A. Qureshi
2019Sustainability37 citations Open access
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Role of Gender-Based Emotional Intelligence in Corporate Financial Decision-Making
Zou Ran, Azeem Gul, A. Akbar, S. Haider +2 more
2021Psychology Research and Behavior Management33 citations Open access
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Unraveling the Bankruptcy Risk‒Return Paradox across the Corporate Life Cycle
M. Akbar, A. Akbar, P. Marešová, Minghui Yang +1 more
202030 citations Open access
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Environmental protection investment and enterprise innovation: evidence from Chinese listed companies
Xin-Feng Jiang, A. Akbar, Eglantina Hysa, M. Akbar
2021Kybernetes28 citations Open access
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Exploring Brand Hate and the Association Between Similar Competitor Offer and Brand Equity: A Moderated-Mediation Model
Mudassir Husnain, Zan-Xin Wang, Petra Poulová, F. Syed +4 more
2021Frontiers in Psychology25 citations Open access
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An Empirical Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan
M. Akbar, A. Akbar
201524 citations Open access
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Environmental, social, and governance performance as an influencing factor of financial sustainability: Evidence from the global high‐tech sector
Marina Nazir, M. Akbar, Xiao-Hong Yu, Ammar Hussain +1 more
2024Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management23 citations
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Understanding the drivers of a pro-environmental attitude in higher education institutions: the interplay between knowledge, consciousness, and social influence
Aqsa Sehar, Orangzab, M. Akbar, Petra Poulová +2 more
2025Frontiers in Environmental Science22 citations Open access
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The Role of Environment, Social, and Governance Performance in Shaping Corporate Current and Future Value: The Case of Global Tech Leaders
Li-Hua Kong, M. Akbar, Petra Poulová
2023Sustainability22 citations Open access
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Islamic finance education: Current state and challenges for Pakistan
M. Akbar, A. Akbar, Hafiz Sajid Yaqoob, A. Hussain +2 more
2023Cogent Economics & Finance21 citations Open access
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The interplay of authentic leadership and social capital on team leader performance in public and private sector universities
Muhammad Waheed Akhtar, Muhammad Kashif Aslam, Chunhui Huo, M. Akbar +2 more
2023Kybernetes17 citations
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The Interplay of Leverage, Financing Constraints and Real Earnings Management: A Panel Data Approach
A. Hussain, M. Akbar, Muhmmad Khan, M. Sokolov +1 more
202217 citations
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Renewable Energy through the Lenses of Financial Development and Technological Innovation: The Case of CEE Countries
Eglantina Hysa, M. Akbar, A. Akbar, Iges Banda +1 more
2023Global Ethics - Key of Sustainability (GEKOS 2022)16 citations Open access
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Financial Distress, Firm Life Cycle, and Corporate Restructuring Decisions: Evidence from Pakistan’s Economy
M. Akbar, A. Hussain, M. Sokolová, Tanazza Sabahat
2022Economies16 citations Open access
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Does an Optimal Working Capital Exist? The Role of Financial Constraints
N. Khan, M. Akbar, A. Akbar
201610 citations
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Does frequent leadership changes influence firm performance? Insights from China
A. Akbar, Xin-Feng Jiang, Z. Fareed, M. Akbar
2021Economics and Business Letters9 citations Open access
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An ounce of prevention or a pound of cure? Multi-level modelling on the antecedents of mobile-wallet adoption and the moderating role of e-WoM during COVID-19
A. Zamil, Saqib Ali, Petra Poulová, M. Akbar
2022Frontiers in Psychology8 citations Open access
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Sentiments–Risk Relationship across the Corporate Life Cycle: Evidence from an Emerging Market
M. Akbar, A. Akbar, M. A. Qureshi, Petra Poulová
2021Economies8 citations Open access
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Approaches to Improving Asset Structure Management in Commercial Banks
A. Akbar, M. Akbar
20157 citations
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Isolation and Identification of Multi-Drug Resistant Strains of Non-Lactose Fermenting Bacteria from Clinical Isolates
M. Akbar, M. Zahid, Pir Asmat Ali, Aftab Alam Sthanadar +9 more
2014Open Journal of Medical Microbiology6 citations Open access
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Effectiveness of leader-member exchange on employee outcomes in cross-cultural environment of China-Pakistan economic corridor
H. Arshad, M. Akhtar, Muhammad Imran, Irem Batool +2 more
2022Kybernetes5 citations
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Can the spending of corporate social responsibility be offset? Evidence from pharmaceutical industry
Minghui Yang, Jiawen Wang, P. Marešová, M. Akbar
2022Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja5 citations Open access
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Defining the logistics performance as factor of production: an evidence based analysis from developing countries
Zunaira Khadim, Irem Batool, M. Akbar, Veronika Zidova +2 more
2025Cogent Economics & Finance4 citations Open access
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Does working capital management influence firm competitiveness?
A. Akbar, Muhammad Usman, M. Akbar, Vaclav Zubr +3 more
2024Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development4 citations Open access
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Is tourism an accelerator of economic growth? Evidence from South Asian region
Marina Nazir, M. Akbar, Irem Batool, A. Hussain
2022Acta Oeconomica4 citations
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E-Commerce and SME Performance: The Moderating Inﬂuence of Entrepreneurial Competencies
Arsalan Hussain, M. Akbar, Arfan Shahzad, Petra Poulová +2 more
20224 citations
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Isolation and Identification of Multi-Drug Resistant Strains of Non-Lactose Fermenting Bacteria from Clinical Refuses in Major Hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
M. Zahid, M. Akbar, Aftab Alam Sthanadar, Pir Asmat Ali +8 more
20144 citations Open access
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Correction to: The nexus between corporate environment, social, and governance performance and cost of capital: evidence from top global tech leaders
Marina Nazir, M. Akbar, A. Akbar, Petra Poulová +2 more
2022Environmental science and pollution research international3 citations Open access
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Does an improved HDI trigger tourism outflows for China? New evidence from the ARDL cointegration approach
A. Akbar, Farrukh Nawaz, Xie Hui, Irfan Ullah +3 more
2025PLoS ONE2 citations Open access
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Bridging divides or deepening gaps? ICT, quality of life, and the challenge of inclusive development at the intersection of healthcare and human development in South Asia
M. Akbar, Wen-Jin Tang, Ammar Hussain, Petra Poulová
2025BMC Public Health2 citations
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Non-financial Reporting and Corporate Social Responsibility in the TOP Reporting Firms in the Czech Republic
L. Svobodová, M. Akbar, A. Akbar
2023Proceedings of the international scientific conference Hradec Economic Days 20232 citations Open access
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Climate Crossroads: Exploring the Environmental Impact of Tourism and Urbanization on Ecological Footprints in Asia-Pacific
A. Akbar, M. Akbar, Xie Hui, Petr Hrusa +2 more
2025Polish Journal of Environmental Studies1 citations Open access
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Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner: Examining the Role of Religiosity on Generation M’s Attitude Toward Purchasing Luxury Counterfeiting Products in Social Commerce
Saqib Ali, Hasan Zahid, N. Khalid, Petra Poulová +1 more
2022Frontiers in Psychology1 citations Open access
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The Role of Knowledge Management Practices on Innovation Performance in Public Telecommunication Company
Romat Saragih, Dwima Nur Shabrina, M. Akbar, A. Prasetio +1 more
2020International Journal of Learning and Change1 citations
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Vitamin D level and its correlation with age in female population of district Peshawar, Pakistan.
N. Begum, M. Zahid, Shaukat Ali, Noreen +1 more
20131 citations Open access
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