Research Papers Published in Indexed Journals (ABDC, SCI, SSCI) – Q1 and Q2 Categories
Sreenu, N. (2024). The Impact of Green Finance on Renewable Energy Development in India's Tourism Sector. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 71(2). https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2024.3388020 (SCI/SSCI/ABDC-A-Q1 IF = 5.4 ).
Sreenu N (2025) An Empirical Examination of Factors Affecting Low-Carbon Practices in Green Supply Chain Management in the Indian Construction Industry, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management Vol No: 32 DOI: 10.1108/ECAM-10-2024-1471 (-ABDC-A/SCI/SSCI-Q1 IF-3.9)
Sreenu N (2025) Digital finance and green technology innovation in India: exploring the role of financing constraints. Quality & Quantity (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-025-02291-8 (-SCI/ABDC-A-Q1 -IF-5)
Rakesh, Sreenu, Kesari, Chiranjeevi, Mudavath, and Chadar (2025). Impact of HR Analytics on Organizational Agility and Operational Performance: Insights from HR Information Systems and Big Data in the Construction Sector (Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management- DOI: 10.1108/ECAM-01-2025-0076 SCI-Q1/ABDC-A, IF=3.9)
Sreenu, N. (2024). The research letter focuses on the impact of green financing on the advancement of renewable energy in India's tourism sector. Current Issues in Tourism, 27. https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2024.2351147 (SSCI/ABDC-A, SCOPUS-Q1, IF = 3.8).
Sreenu, N. (2024). Dynamics of risk associated with green investment in India: A study on fintech and green bonds for clean energy production. Journal of Economic Studies, 51(9). https://doi.org/10.1108/JES-12-2023-0680 (ABDC-A/SCOPUS/SSCI-Q1, IF = 1.6).
Sreenu, N. (2024). The Impact of Fintech and Green Bonds on the Indian Renewable Energy Production. Renewable Energy, Doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.121807 Vol No 237 (12) (SCI/SSCI-Q1, IF = 9.02).
Sreenu, N. (2022). Impact of FDI, crude oil price, and economic growth on CO2 emission in India: Symmetric and asymmetric analysis through ARDL and nonlinear ARDL approach. Journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-19597-x (SCI/SCOPUS/WOS/ESCI-Q1, IF = 6.2).
Sreenu, N. (2022). The impact of fintech and green finance on environmental quality protection in India is analyzed using the semi-parametric difference-in-differences (SDID) method. Renewable Energy, 192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.05.020 (SCI/SCOPUS/WOS/ESCI-Q1, IF = 9.02).
Sreenu, N. (2022). Impact of crude oil price uncertainty on stock market returns in India: Evidence from the oil price volatility index. Energy Strategy Reviews, 44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2022.101002 (SCI/SCOPUSSSCI-Q1, IF = 10.0).
Shashwat, M., & Sreenu, N. (2026). A Bibliometric Analysis of Infrastructure Finance in the Power Sector: Trends, Challenges, and Future Research Directions. Energy Strategy Reviews, Volume 65 (6), SCI-Q1/SCOPUS, IF=9.9
Sreenu, N. (2020). Cashless payment policy and its effects on India's economic growth: An exploratory study. ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems, 12(3). https://doi.org/10.1145/3391402 (SCI/SCOPUS/ABDC-Q1, IF = 2.01).
Sreenu, N., & Mishra, S. (2023). Impact of green finance and fintech on sustainable economic development: Evidence from India. Heliyon - Finance and Economics, 9(5). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16301 (SCI/SCOPUS/SSCI-Q1, IF = 4.5).
Sreenu, N. (2024). The influence of fintech and financial knowledge on sustainable business success: Exploring the mediating effect of financial accessibility in India. Benchmarking: An International Journal. Vol. 31 (8) https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-12-2023-0875 (ABDC-B/SCOPUS/SCIE-Q1, IF = 3.03).
Sreenu, N (2025) Green Financial Accounting in India's Mining Sector: A Path to Sustainable Development (Journal of Applied Accounting Research (JAAR), DOI 10.1108/JAAR-02-2025-0095 ABDC-B/ESCI-Q1)
Sreenu, N (2025). Risks Associated with Digitalization and Supply Chain Finance: Empirical Data from Indian Listed Construction Companies (Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, DOI:10.1108/ECAM-05-2025-0762 (ABDC-A/SCI-Q1)
Advani, A., Vinita, & Sreenu, N. (2024). Demystifying the nexus between forest cover and happiness: A study of global economies. Forest Policy and Economics, 167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103294 (ABDC-B/SCI/SSCI/SCOPUS-Q1, IF = 4.0).
Sreenu, N (2026). Financial Forecasting under Pollution Stress: Analyst Bias in Indian Markets, Sustainable Futures. (ESCI/SCOPUS-Q1)
Sreenu, N (2025). The role of digital finance and financing barriers in green innovation: a Study of India, economic change, and restructuring. DOI: 10.1007/s10644-025-09923-x (SCOPUS/SSCI/ABDC-B-Q1, IF = 4.0).
Sreenu, N., & Naik, S. (2022). Investor sentiment and stock return volatility: Evidence from National Stock Exchange. Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration, 13(5). https://doi.org/10.1108/apjba-11-2020-0405 (ABDC/SCOPUS/ESCI/WOS-Q1, IF = 2.6).
Sreenu, N. (2023). Dynamics of property prices and asymmetrical impacts of economic policy uncertainty: New evidence from Indian cities. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, 17(3). https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHMA-09-2023-0129 (ABDC-A, SCI-E, SCOPUS-Q1, IF = 2.9).
Sreenu, N. (2024). Exploring unbalanced impacts of exchange rate volatility on the shadow economy: New evidence from BRICS nations. Economic Change and Restructuring, 57(4). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10644-024-09727-5 (SCOPUS/SSCI/ABDC-B-Q1, IF = 4.0).
Sreenu, N. (2024). Exploring the dynamics of fintech impact, financial regulation, and corporate financial trends: An analysis of India. Asian Pacific Management Review Vol 29 (4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmrv.2024.11.006 (ESCI/SCOPUS/ABDC-Q1, IF = 5.5).
Sreenu, N. (2024). Analysing FDI inflow effects on CO2 emissions: A comparative study of OECD and BRICS nations with PHH and PHE models. International Journal of Energy Sector Management, 14(7). https://doi.org/10.1108/IJESM-02-2024-0006 (ABDC/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q2 (IF-2.00)
Sreenu, N., Pradhan, A., Naik, B. K. R., & Vihano. (2022). The impact of accounting conservatism on IPO underpricing: Evidence from India. Cogent Finance & Economics, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2022.2132641 (ABDC/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q2 IF - 1.4)
Sreenu, N. (2024). Enhancing economic growth through digital financial inclusion: An examination of India. Transnational Corporations Review, 16(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tncr.2024.200091 (ABDC/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q2 (IF - 1.6)
Sreenu, N. (2024). How does fintech affect the growth of the digital economy? Evidence from India. Journal of Knowledge Economy. DOI: 10.1007/s13132-024-02547-y, Vol No 15 (4) (ABDC/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q2 ( IF – 3.2)
Sreenu, N. (2019). The effects of oil price shock on the Indian economy: A study. The Indian Economic Journal, 65(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/0019466219876491 (ABDC/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q2 (IF - 0.42)
Sreenu, N. (2019). Sreenu, N. (2019) conducted an econometric time-series analysis to examine the dynamic relationship between trade, financial development, and economic growth in India. International Journal of Business and Economics, 4(1), 155-165. http://ijbe.ielas.org/index.php/ijbe/index , pp. 82-96 (ABDC-B/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q2 (IF - 0.18)
Nenavath Sreenu (2025). Assessing the impact of global crude oil price uncertainty on high corporate debt levels: empirical evidence from India, Cogent Economics & Finance, 13:1, 2527864, DOI: 10.1080/23322039.2025.2527864 (ABDC/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q2 IF - 1.4)
Sreenu, N., & Pradhan, A. K. (2022). The effect of COVID-19 on Indian stock market volatility: Can economic package control the uncertainty? Journal of Facilities Management, 20(2). https://doi.org/10.1108/jfm-12-2021-0162 (ABDC/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q2 (IF - 0.449)
Sreenu, N., Rao, K. S. S., & Kishan, D. (2021). The Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Commodity Futures Volatility: A Study of Indian Markets. Cogent Business & Management, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2021.1939929 (ABDC/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q2 (IF - 0.63)
Sreenu, N. (2021). Does transportation infrastructure impact economic growth in India? Journal of Facilities Management, 19(4). https://doi.org/10.1108/jfm-03-2021-0032 (ABDC/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q2 (IF - 0.44 9)
Sreenu, N. (2019). A study on financial constraints in capital structure theories and dividend policy: Evidence from the Indian capital market. Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, 12(3). https://doi.org/10.1504/JIBED.2019.103371 (ABDC/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q2 (IF - 0.38)
Sreenu, N. (2023). Digital financial inclusion (DFI) can improve economic growth: A study of India. Journal of Facilities Management, 21(4). https://doi.org/10.1108/JFM-01-2023-0011 (ABDC/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q2 (IF - 0.449)
Sreenu, N. (2023). Effects of Exchange and Inflation Rates on Stock Market Return Volatility in India. International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, 14(3), 836–843. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13198-023-01914-3 (ABDC/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q2 (IF - 1.69)
Sreenu, N. (2024). The study examines the impact of COVID-19 on stock market returns in India. International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 19(1), 70-84. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJTGM.2024.136902 (ABDC/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q2 (IF - 0.22)
Sreenu, N. (2017). Sreenu, N. (2017) conducted an empirical test of the capital asset pricing model and the three-factor model of FAMA on the Indian stock exchange. Management of Labour Studies, 42(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/0258042x18797770 (ABDC/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q2 (IF - 0.43)
Sreenu, N (2025). Economic uncertainty and shadow banking in India, Future Business Journal-Q2, Vol. 11 (1) DOI: 10.1186/s43093-025-00674-9 (ABDC-C/ICI/UGC-Q3) (IF-002)
Sreenu, N., Rao, K. S., & Trivedi, S. (2021). Dynamic relations between foreign exchange rate and Indian stock market: A variance decomposition analysis with the VAR method. Academy of Accounting and Financial Studies Journal, 25(6), 1-11. https://doi.org/1528-2635-25-6-747 (ABDC-C/ICI/UGC-Q3) (IF-002)
Dwivedi, A., Jha, A., Prajapati, D., Sreenu, N, & Pratap, S. (2020). The article discusses the use of metaheuristic algorithms to solve the sustainable agro-food grain supply chain network design problem. Journal of Modern Supply Chain Research and Applications. Emerald Publisher. FMS-C. https://doi.org/10.1108/mscra-04-2020-0007 ABDC-C/ICI/UGC-Q3 (IF-002) (IF-021)
Sreenu, N (2019). The impact of capital structure on SMEs in selected countries: A study on India, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. JIMS8M: The Journal of Indian Management & Strategy, 25(1), 4-13. https://doi.org/10.5958/0973-9343.2020.00001.0 ABDC-C/ICI/UGC-Q3 (IF-002)
Sreenu, N (2021). Financial management practices of Indian small and medium enterprises (SME): A study of the food processing sector. South Asian Journal of Management, 28(3). (ABDC-C/ICI/UGC-Q3) (IF-002)
Sreenu, N (2019). Healthcare infrastructure development in rural India: A critical analysis of its status and future challenges. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 25(12), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2018.0072 ((ESCI/SCOPUS/Q3)(IF-024)
Verma, S. S., Sreenu, N., & Kushwaha, G. S. (2025). Banks with higher levels of fintech adoption exhibit better financial performance than those with lower levels of adoption. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies. https://doi.org/10.14419/jkdnj577 (ESCI/SCOPUS/Q3)
Vyas, A., Kushwaha, G. S., & Sreenu, N. (2025). Eco-friendly or eco-fraud? The study examines the impact of greenwashing on consumer behaviour. SN Business & Economics, 5, 178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43546-025-00951-3 (ESCI/SCOPUS/Q3)
Mishra, S. & Sreenu N (2026). The role of blockchain adoption in power sector finance, Discover Sustainability, 10.1007/s43621-026-02599-x (ESCI/SCOPUS/Q1)
Sreenu, N. (2011). Sreenu, N. (2011) conducted a study on the financial management of rural healthcare and infrastructure development in India. Journal of Real Estate Construction Management, 26(4), 59–71. https://doi.org/10.1177/29776570201104 (Scopus)
Ms. Manisha V, Sreenu N, Shuchi S, and GS Kushwaha (2026). Does the bank’s FinTech impact liquidity generation? Evidence from India, Journal: Heliyon (SCI/SSCI/SCOPUS/ESCI-Q1)
Sreenu, N. (2025). Impact of Green Credit and Financial Regulation on Corporate Green Innovation in India (Economic Notes (SSCI/ABDC-B-Q1)
1. Impact of Green Finance on Green Total Factor Productivity: Evidence from India (2025)
Sreenu, N. (2025) authored a research paper examining the impact of green finance initiatives on green total factor productivity in India. The study provides empirical evidence on how green credit and sustainable finance policies enhance environmental efficiency and productivity. The paper has been recommended for publication with minor revisions in China Accounting and Finance Review, an ABDC-A, ESCI (Q1) indexed journal.
2. Green Finance Expansion, Renewable Energy Adoption, and Economic Recovery in Asian Countries (2025)
Sreenu, N. (2025) investigated the role of green finance expansion and renewable energy adoption in supporting economic recovery across Asian economies. The study highlights the importance of sustainable finance in promoting economic resilience and energy transition. The manuscript has been recommended for publication with minor revisions in the International Journal of Energy Sector Management (IJESM), indexed in ESCI, ABDC-B, and Scopus (Q2).
3. A Systematic Literature Review of Infrastructure Finance in the Power Sector (2026)
Mishra, S. and Sreenu, N. (2026) conducted a comprehensive systematic literature review examining infrastructure financing mechanisms, policy frameworks, and investment challenges in the power sector. The study contributes to the understanding of sustainable infrastructure financing. The paper has been recommended for publication with minor revisions in Energy Strategy Reviews, a SCI, SSCI, and Scopus indexed Q1 journal with a high impact factor (~10.0).
1. Impact of Green Finance on ESG Performance: Evidence from Green Credit Policy in India (2025)
Sreenu, N. (2025) examined the effectiveness of green credit policies in improving ESG performance among Indian firms. The manuscript is currently under review in the Journal of Public Affairs.
2. Impact of Green Finance on Energy Inequality in India: A Household-Level Study (2025)
Sreenu, N. (2025) analyzed the relationship between green finance and energy access inequality using household-level data. The manuscript is under review in the Journal of Economics and Finance (ABDC-B).
3. Digital Banking: Adoption of FinTech Services among Indian Households (2025)
Sreenu, N. (2025) investigated fintech adoption behavior, digital banking usage, and financial inclusion among Indian households. The manuscript is currently under review in an international peer-reviewed journal.
4. Crude Oil Price Spikes and Exchange Rate Volatility: Evidence from India (2025)
Sreenu, N. (2025) examined the impact of oil price shocks on exchange rate volatility and macroeconomic stability in India. The manuscript is under review in the Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies (ABDC-B, ESCI, Scopus Q2).
5. Adoption of FinTech Services and the Growth of Digital Banking in India (2025)
Sreenu, N. (2025) analyzed determinants of fintech adoption and its implications for digital banking expansion in India. The manuscript is under review in the Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies (ABDC-B, ESCI, Scopus Q2).
6. Predicting Drivers of FinTech Adoption: Mediating Role of Financial Literacy (Second Author) (2025)
As second author, Nenavath Sreenu contributed to a study examining how financial literacy mediates fintech adoption behavior in India. The manuscript is under review in the Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies (ABDC-B, ESCI, Scopus Q2).
1. Empowering Green Start-ups: The Role of Green Finance in Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ventures
This working paper examines how green finance mechanisms, including green bonds and sustainable investment funds, support startup development and environmentally sustainable entrepreneurship.
2. Crowdfunding and Venture Capital: Assessing New Financing Technologies in India
This study explores emerging financing channels such as crowdfunding and venture capital, evaluating their role in supporting innovation, startups, and entrepreneurial ecosystems in India.
3. Infrastructure Finance and the Growth of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Unlocking Opportunities for Startups
This working paper analyzes the role of infrastructure financing in promoting entrepreneurship, improving regional connectivity, and strengthening startup ecosystems.