Publications

Muhammad Ikram, Zhang, Q., & Sroufe, R. (2020). Developing integrated management systems using an AHP‐Fuzzy VIKOR approach. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley & Sons), 29(6), 2265–2283. Impact Factor: 10.302 - (SSCI, ABDC – A & ABS-3)

Muhammad Ikram, Sroufe, R., & Zhang, Q. (2020). Prioritizing and overcoming barriers to integrated management system (IMS) implementation using AHP and G-TOPSIS. Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier), 254, 120121. Impact Factor: 9.297 - (SCIE, ABDC – A &ABS-2)

Muhammad Ikram, Zhou, P., Shah, S. A. A., & Liu, G. Q. (2019). Do environmental management systems help improve corporate sustainable development? Evidence from manufacturing companies in Pakistan. Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier), 226, 628–641. Impact Factor: 9.297 - (SCIE, ABDC – A & ABS-2)

Muhammad Ikram, Zhang, Q., Sroufe, R., & Shah, S. Z. A. (2020). Towards a sustainable environment: The nexus between ISO 14001, renewable energy consumption, access to electricity, agriculture and CO2 emissions in SAARC countries. Sustainable Production and Consumption (Elsevier), 22, 218–230. Impact Factor: 5.032 - (SSCI & SCIE)

Muhammad Ikram, Zhang, Q., & Sroufe, R. (2020). Future of quality management system (ISO 9001) certification: novel grey forecasting approach. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence (Taylor & Francis), 1–28. Impact Factor: 3.824 - (SSCI, ABDC – C & ABS-2)

Muhammad Ikram, Sroufe, R., Rehman, E., Shah, S. Z. A., & Mahmoudi, A. (2020). Do Quality, Environmental, and Social (QES) Certifications Improve International Trade? A Comparative Grey Relation Analysis of Developing vs. Developed Countries. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and Its Applications (Elsevier), 545, 123486. Impact Factor: 3.263 - (SCIE & ABS-2)

Muhammad Ikram, Zhang, Q., Sroufe, R., & Ferraso, M. (2021). Contribution of Certification Bodies and Sustainability Standards to Sustainable Development Goals: An Integrated Grey Systems Approach. Sustainable Production and Consumption (Elsevier). Impact Factor: 5.032 - (SSCI & SCIE).

Muhammad Ikram, Zhang, Q., Sroufe, R., & Ferasso, M. (2020). The Social Dimensions of Corporate Sustainability: An Integrative Framework Including COVID-19 Insights. Sustainability (MDPI), 12(20), 8747. Impact Factor: 3.251 - (SSCI & SCIE)

Muhammad Ikram, M., Mahmoudi, A., Shah, S. Z. A., & Mohsin, M. (2019). Forecasting number of ISO 14001 certifications of selected countries: application of even GM (1,1), DGM, and NDGM models. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer), 26(12), 12505–12521. Impact Factor: 4.223 - (SCI)

Muhammad Ikram, Zhang, Q., Sroufe, R., & Ferasso, M. (2020). Assessment and Prediction of Environmental Sustainability: Novel Grey Models Comparative Analysis of China vs. the USA. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer). 1-22. Impact Factor: 4.223 - (SCI)

Muhammad Ikram, Qayyum, A., Mehmood, O., & Haider, J. (2020). Assessment of the Effectiveness and the Adaption of CSR Management System in Food Industry: The Case of the South Asian versus the Western Food Companies. SAGE Open (SAGE), 10(1), 215824401990125. Impact Factor: 1.356-(SSCI)

Muhammad Ikram, Sroufe, R., Mohsin, M., Solangi, Y. A., Shah, S. Z. A., & Shahzad, F. (2019). Does CSR influence firm performance? A longitudinal study of SME sectors of Pakistan. Journal of Global Responsibility (Emerald), 11(1), 27–53. (ESCI, ABS-1, ABDC-C)

Abid, N., Muhammad Ikram*, Wu, J., & Ferasso, M. (2021). Towards environmental sustainability: Exploring the nexus among ISO 14001, governance indicators and green economy in Pakistan. Sustainable Production and Consumption (Elsevier), 27, 653-666. Impact Factor: 5.032 - (SSCI & SCIE).

Shah, S. A. A., Solangi, Y. A., & Muhammad Ikram. (2019). Analysis of barriers to the adoption of cleaner energy technologies in Pakistan using Modified Delphi and Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process. Journal of Cleaner Production (Elsevier), 235, 1037–1050. Impact Factor: 9.297 - (SCIE, ABDC – A & ABS-2)

Sun, H., Muhammad Ikram, Mohsin, M., & Abbas, Q. (2019). Energy Security and Environmental Efficiency: Evidence from OECD Countries. Singapore Economic Review (Inder Science), 22(10), 1–18. Impact Factor: 1.184 - (SSCI & ABDC-B)

Rehman, E., Muhammad Ikram*., Rehman, S., & Feng, M. T. (2021). Growing green? Sectoral-based prediction of GHG emission in Pakistan: a novel NDGM and doubling time model approach. Environment, Development and Sustainability (Springer), 1-23. Impact Factor: 3.219 - (SCIE)

Rehman, E., Muhammad Ikram*, Feng, M. T., & Rehman, S. (2020). Sectoral-based CO2 emissions of Pakistan: a novel Grey Relation Analysis (GRA) approach. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer), 27(23), 29118–29129. Impact Factor: 4.223 - (SCI)

Mohsin, M., Abbas, Q., Zhang, J., Muhammad Ikram*, & Iqbal, N. (2019). Integrated effect of energy consumption, economic development, and population growth on CO2 based environmental degradation: a case of transport sector. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer), 26(32), 32824–32835. Impact Factor: 4.223 - (SCI).

Irfan, M., Muhammad Ikram*., Ahmad, M. et al. (2021). Does temperature matter for COVID-19 transmissibility? Evidence across Pakistani provinces. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer). Impact Factor: 4.223 - (SCI)

Javed, S. A., Muhammad Ikram*, Tao, L., & Liu, S. (2020). Forecasting key indicators of China’s inbound and outbound tourism: optimistic–pessimistic method. Grey Systems: Theory and Application (Emerald). Impact Factor: 3.321 - (SCI)

Jum’a, L., Zimon, D., & Muhammad Ikram. (2021). A Relationship Between Supply Chain Practices, Environmental Sustainability and Financial Performance: Evidence from Manufacturing Companies in Jordan. Sustainability, 13(4), 2152. Impact Factor: 3.251 - (SSCI & SCIE)

Solangi, Y. A., Shah, S. A. A., Zameer, H. Muhammad Ikram, M., & Saracoglu, B. O. (2019). Assessing the solar PV power project site selection in Pakistan: based on AHP-fuzzy VIKOR approach. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer), 26(29), 30286–30302. Impact Factor: 4.223 - (SCI)

Irfan, M., Hao, Y., Muhamad Ikram, Wu, H., Akram, R., & Rauf, A. (2021). Assessment of the public acceptance and utilization of renewable energy in Pakistan. Sustainable Production and Consumption (Elsevier), 27, 312–324. Impact Factor: 5.032 - (SSCI & SCIE)

Ahmad, M., Akram, W., Muhammad Ikram, M., Shah, A. A., Rehman, A., Chandio, A. A., & Jabeen, G. (2021). Estimating dynamic interactive linkages among urban agglomeration, economic performance, carbon emissions, and health expenditures across developmental disparities. Sustainable Production and Consumption (Elsevier), 26, 239–255.Impact Factor: 5.032 - (SSCI & SCIE)

Li, S., Miao, Y., Li, G., & Muhammad Ikram. (2020). A novel varistructure grey forecasting model with speed adaptation and its application. Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (Elsevier), 172, 45–70. Impact Factor: 2.463 - (SCI)

Mahmoudi, A., Abbasi, M., Deng, X., Muhammad Ikram., & Yeganeh, S. (2020). A novel model for risk management of outsourced construction projects using decision-making methods: a case study. Grey Systems: Theory and Application (Emerald), 10(2), 97–123. Impact Factor: 3.321 - (SCI)

Sheikh, A. H. A., Muhammad Ikram, Ahmad, R. M., Qadeer, H., & Nawaz, M. (2019). Evaluation of key factors influencing process quality during construction projects in Pakistan. Grey Systems: Theory and Application (Emerald), 9(3), 321–335. Impact Factor: 3.321 - (SCI)

Shahzad, F., Fareed, Z., Zulfiqar, B., Habiba, U., & Muhammad Ikram. (2019). Does abnormal lending behavior increase bank riskiness? Evidence from Turkey. Financial Innovation (Springer), 5(1), 37. Impact Factor: 3.985 - (SSCI)

Irfan, M., Zhao, Z. Y., Muhammad Ikram, Gilal, N. G., Li, H., & Rehman, A. (2020). Assessment of India’s energy dynamics: Prospects of solar energy. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (AIP), 12(5), 053701. Impact Factor: 2.219 - (SCI)

Solangi, Y. A., Tan, Q., Mirjat, N. H., Valasai, G. Das, Khan, M. W. A., & Muhammad Ikram. (2019). An integrated Delphi-AHP and fuzzy TOPSIS approach toward ranking and selection of renewable energy resources in Pakistan. Processes (MDPI), 7(2), 118. Impact Factor: 2.847 - (SCI)

Rehman, S., Li, X., Wang, C., Muhammad Ikram, Rehman, E., & Liu, M. (2019). Quality of care for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Pakistan: A retrospective study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI), 16(20), 3890. Impact Factor: 3.390 - (SSCI & SCI)

Khan, A. S., Salah, B., Zimon, D., Muhammad Ikram, Khan, R., & Pruncu, C. I. (2020). A Sustainable Distribution Design for Multi-Quality Multiple-Cold-Chain Products: An Integrated Inspection Strategies Approach. Energies (MDPI), 13(24), 6612. Impact Factor: 3.004 - (SCI).

Zimon, D., Madzík, P., Dellana, S., Sroufe, R., Muhammad Ikram., & Lysenko-Ryba, K. (2021). Environmental effects of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 management system implementation in SSCM. The TQM Journal (Emerald)- (ABS-1).

Rehman, S., Rehman, E., Ikram, M., & Jianglin, Z. (2021). Cardiovascular disease (CVD): assessment, prediction and policy implications. BMC Public Health (Springer), 21(1), 1-14. Impact Factor: 3.295 - (SCI)