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Ashraf Khan

Recognition
IBA faculty joins renowned journal as Subject Editor

The IBA Karachi is pleased to announce that Dr. Ashraf Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, School of Business Studies (SBS), has been appointed as Subject Editor in the Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting and Finance (AAMJAF). AAMJAF is a Scopus, Web of Science and HEC recognized journal. AAMJAF provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and dissemination of empirical findings and analytical research in the specialized areas of accounting and finance with special emphasis on scholarly works with policy implications for countries in the Asia Pacific.

Published Works
IBA faculty co-authors a paper on finance bibliometric papers

Dr. Ashraf Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, School of Business Studies (SBS), co-authored a paper titled 'A bibliometric review of finance bibliometric papers', published in the Finance Research Letters (FRL).

Abstract
As bibliometric approaches are increasingly a focus of literature reviews across different business disciplines, we apply a bibliometric approach to a review of bibliometric studies in finance, assessing 121 bibliometric studies. We identify four literature clusters: studies focusing on assessments of literature in trending topics; analysis of papers that employ emerging econometric techniques; studies grouped around particular fundamental topics such as market dynamics, behavioral finance, and corporate governance; and studies focused on retrospective celebration of single well-known finance journals. We identify which countries, institutions, and scholars have been particularly influential. Results suggest that the field of economics has been more comfortable publishing bibliometric studies than finance. Results also identify the mainstream finance journals that are particularly leading in publishing bibliometric studies, with results showing that these journals have particularly high-growing scholarly impact. We conclude that bibliometric studies are an important vehicle for highlighting and motivating emerging scholarship.

The paper can be accessed here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1544612321004876

Published Works
IBA faculty co-edits a book on Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development

Dr. Ashraf Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, School of Business Studies (SBS), recently co-edited a book titled 'Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development - A Sustainable Economic Framework for Muslim and non-Muslim Countries', published by Springer Palgrave-MacMillan. The book is a collection of chapters discussing the Sustainable Development Goals in the broader context of Islamic finance along with mapping the SDGs with Maqasid Al-Shariah. It provides a framework for both Muslim and non-Muslim countries to develop a sustainable economy which encompasses not only the concept of the welfare state but also supports development-related activities, ensures financial inclusion through equal distribution of wealth and alleviation of poverty, and protects the overall environmental and ecological system.

Consistent with the view that SDGs are embedded within the theme of Islamic finance, this book is specifically designed to meet the needs of key regulatory institutions, academic scholars, and industry practitioners both in the field of Islamic finance and sustainable finance.​

The book can be accessed here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-76016-8

Recognition
IBA faculty joins renowned Islamic finance journal as Associate Editor

The IBA Karachi is pleased to announce that Dr. Ashraf Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, has joined the International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management (IMEFM) as Associate Editor.

IMEFM is a highly ranked Islamic Finance Journal with an Impact factor of 1.206 and indexed in ABDC, ABS and HEC "X" category. It is the only Islamic finance journal which is also indexed in the Web of Science Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI). IMEFM publishes quality and in-depth analysis on current issues within Islamic and Middle Eastern finance and management. The journal welcomes strong evidence-based empirical studies and results-focused case studies that share research in product development and clarify best practices. The journal is the only title aiming to give an interdisciplinary and holistic view on Islamic finance and business management practices in order to inform these two intertwined communities.

You can find details in the following link:
https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/imefm#editorial-team

Ashraf Khan
Assistant Professor

Recent developments

  • Dr. Ashraf Khan published an article titled A bibliometric review of takaful literature in International Review of Economics and Finance (IREF). IREF is an A Rank journal as per ABDC Ranking with impact factor 1.818. The article can be found at the following link. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1059056020301040
  • Recently, he has also joined the editorial advisory board of International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management (IMEFM). IMEFM is an SSCI, Scopus indexed and X-Category HEC recognized journal with impact factor of 1.206. IMEFM publishes quality and in-depth analysis on current issues within Islamic and Middle Eastern finance and management. The journal is the only title aiming to give an interdisciplinary and holistic view on Islamic finance and business management practices in order to inform these two intertwined communities. You can access the details at the following link: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/imefm#editorial-team
  • He has published a co-authored article titled "Risk-adjusted profitability and stability of Islamic and conventional banks: Does revenue diversification matter?" in Global Finance Journal. The article can be find at the following link.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1044028318301832
  • He has also joined Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development (JECD) as an Associate Editor. JECD is a Scopus indexed and Y-Category HEC recognized journal. It is a journal of applied research in development economics. The Journal welcomes original papers dealing with important economic and social issues of immediate concern to the developing countries.