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Global socioeconomic and cultural dynamics

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Shaohuai Feng
Universiti Sains Malaysia
2
Nur Faziera Yaakub
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
3
Hatem Tawfik Ahmed
Helwan University
4
Abdulaziz I. Almulhim
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
5
Nabila Rumane
Symbiosis International University
6
Keerti Manisha
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
7
Lihong Wang
Xi'an Shiyou University
8
Pedro Peñafiel-Arcos
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo
9
Lingli Yang
Kunming Medical University
10
Xueling Sheng
Nanchang University

Rising Stars Papers

1
Climate-induced migration in the Global South: an in depth analysis
npj Climate Action|2024
103 cit.
2
Framing resilience in Saudi Arabian cities: On climate change and urban policy
Sustainable Cities and Society|2024
62 cit.
3
The intersection of economic growth and environmental sustainability in China: Pathways to achieving SDG
Energy Strategy Reviews|2024
38 cit.
4
Building Urban Resilience Through Smart City Planning: A Systematic Literature Review
Smart Cities|2025
30 cit.
5
Harnessing urban analytics and machine learning for sustainable urban development: A multidimensional framework for modeling environmental impacts of urbanization in Saudi Arabia
Journal of Environmental Management|2024
28 cit.
6
Toward a Greener Future: Applying Circular Economy Principles to Saudi Arabia’s Food Sector for Environmental Sustainability
Sustainability|2024
27 cit.
7
Urbanization provocateur: Reaching urban planning-led development in Saudi Arabia
Land Use Policy|2024
12 cit.
8
Low-carbon lifestyle index and its socioeconomic determinants among households in Saudi Arabia
Urban Climate|2024
10 cit.
9
Forecasting of Indian and foreign tourist arrivals to Himachal Pradesh using Decomposition, Box–Jenkins, and Holt–Winters exponential smoothing methods
Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science|2024
10 cit.
10
Investigating Green Economy Studies Using a Bibliometric Analysis
Journal of the Knowledge Economy|2024
10 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Yosef Alamri
King Saud University
2
Anna Szeidovitz
Corvinus University of Budapest
3
Gabriel Koman
University of Žilina
4
Jossam Potel
INES-Ruhengeri
5
Odeyinka Henry Agboola
Unknown
6
Feruza Akhmatovna Ashurova
Unknown
7
Adenike A. Akinsemolu
University of Birmingham
8
Ashraf Mohamed Aly
King Faisal University
9
Xuegang Mao
Northeast Forestry University
10
George Okeagu
University of Nigeria

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Exploring <i>Bacillus subtilis</i>: Ecology, biotechnological applications, and future prospects
Journal of Basic Microbiology|2024
97 cit.
2
Water Scarcity Management to Ensure Food Scarcity through Sustainable Water Resources Management in Saudi Arabia
Sustainability|2023
83 cit.
3
The impact of the green Middle East initiative on sustainable development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences|2022
61 cit.
4
Spatial-temporal patterns of urban expansion by land use/ land cover transfer in China
Ecological Indicators|2023
53 cit.
5
Toward a Resilient Future: The Promise of Microbial Bioeconomy
Sustainability|2023
32 cit.
6
Principles of green microbiology: The microbial blueprint for sustainable development
Environmental Advances|2023
20 cit.
7
The Possibilities of Using Artificial Intelligence as a Key Technology in the Current Employee Recruitment Process
Administrative Sciences|2024
20 cit.
8
Is the assessment approach of Sustainable Development Goal 11.3.1 justified? Evidence from the drivers of future urban land use efficiency
Journal of Cleaner Production|2024
17 cit.
9
The Importance of e-Recruitment within a Smart Government Framework
Systems|2024
17 cit.
10
Sustainable Human Resource Management with a Focus on Corporate Employee Recruitment
Sustainability|2024
16 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Faqir Muhammad
Bahauddin Zakariya University
2
W. Fred van Raaij
Tilburg University
3
Janet T. Knoedler
Bucknell University
4
N.J.D. Lucas
University College London
5
Bockline Omedo Bebe
Wageningen University & Research
6
Pieter Buys
North-West University
7
Terrence Madhujith
University of Peradeniya
8
Yi-Hsiung Hsu
Cavendish Hospital
9
Vijay Verma
Hamidia Hospital
10
Dilawar Khan
International University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
The Overspent American: Upscaling, Downshifting, and the New Consumer
Journal of Economic Issues|1999
483 cit.
2
A behavioral model of residential energy use
Journal of Economic Psychology|1983
345 cit.
3
The Effect of Goal-Setting and Daily Electronic Feedback on In-Home Energy Use
Journal of Consumer Research|1989
287 cit.
4
Vacation decisions, activities, and satisfactions
Annals of Tourism Research|1984
285 cit.
5
Banking system trust, bank trust, and bank loyalty
International Journal of Bank Marketing|2017
208 cit.
6
Mental budgeting and the management of household finance
Journal of Economic Psychology|2011
194 cit.
7
Antioxidant potential of barley as affected by alkaline hydrolysis and release of insoluble-bound phenolics
Food Chemistry|2009
187 cit.
8
Impact of intensification of different types of livestock production in smallholder crop-livestock systems
Livestock Science|2011
185 cit.
9
Satisfaction with Leisure Time Activities
Journal of Leisure Research|1981
182 cit.
10
Antioxidant Properties of Pearled Barley Fractions
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|2006
178 cit.

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