Dr. Riffat Shaheen
Education
PhD (Finance), School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, 2024
MS (Finance), Institute of Business and Management Sciences, AUP, Peshawar, Pakistan, 2015
BS (Finance), Institute of Business and Management Sciences, AUP, Peshawar, Pakistan, 2012
Summary
Dr. Riffat Shaheen is an Assistant Professor (Accounting and Finance) at the FAST School of Management, FAST–NUCES, Pakistan. She holds a PhD in Finance from Wuhan University, China. Her academic work integrates teaching, research, and scholarly service, with experience in teaching and supervising students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Dr. Shaheen’s research focuses on corporate finance, particularly corporate governance, gender diversity, corporate social responsibility, and sustainable and climate finance. Her work also examines how governance and sustainability practices influence firm performance, disclosure behavior, and broader social and health-related outcomes. She has published extensively in SSCI-, SCIE-, and Scopus-indexed journals, including several Q1 outlets. Her research contributes to the growing literature on sustainable finance, environmental governance, and responsible business practices.
She has been actively involved in international research collaborations and contributes to the academic community as a reviewer and editorial board member for several well-reputed international journals. In addition, she has secured and contributed to national and international research grants, including projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and has recently submitted competitive research proposals as Principal Investigator to leading national and international funding bodies.
Dr. Shaheen has supervised MS, MBA, and undergraduate research projects and case studies. She is the recipient of several prestigious academic distinctions, including the Chinese Government Scholarship and the Wuhan University Outstanding International Student Award, recognizing her academic excellence and research contributions.
Publications
Journal Papers
- Examining goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Agenda: Socio-demographic vs macroeconomic influences on health and social well-being., Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-025-06845-6 (SCIE, Q1, IF: 4.5)
- Climate risk management in GCC countries: An analysis of the effectiveness of green energy technologies, green trade, and green protection policies., Journal of Environmental Management, 394, p.127546 (SCIE, Q1, IF:8.4)
- Revisiting the Governance–Dividend Nexus: The Mediating Role of Corporate Social Responsibility., F1000 Research 2025, 14:886. (Scopus indexed, Q1)
- Green innovation and political embeddedness in China’s heavily polluted industry: role of environmental disclosure, gender diversity, and enterprise growth., Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(43), 97498-97517. (SCIE, Q1, IF: 5.8)
- Female CEO succession and corporate social disclosure in China: Unveiling the significance of ownership status and firm performance., Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(6), 14223-14239. (SCIE, Q1, IF: 5.8)
- Untying the role of board gender diversity in dividend policy of politically embedded Chinese firms., Journal of Applied Accounting Research, 24(1), 170-198. (ESCI, Q1, IF: 3.9)
- An evaluation of commercial banks performance in Pakistan: A comparative analysis., Journal of Public Affairs, 22(1), e2334. (ESCI, Q2, IF: 2.7)
- Assessing the effect of board gender diversity on CSR reporting through moderating role of political connections in Chinese listed firms., Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 796470. (SSCI, Q1, IF: 2.6)
- Digitalization of economy is the key factor behind fourth industrial revolution: How G7 countries are overcoming with financing issues?, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 165(2021), 120533. (SSCI, Q1, IF: 13.9)
- Impact of institutional and insider ownership on dividend policy: evidence from Pakistan., Journal of Business and Tourism, 4(2), 181-192.
Conference Papers
- Corporate board attributes and environmental accounting disclosure of oil and gas firms in Nigeria., In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1185(1), 012030. IOP Publishing.
Conference Papers (National)
- Entrepreneurship and sustainable development: Unlocking genuine savings through innovation, green energy and finance., In Proceedings of the 10th Multidisciplinary Research International Conference (MRIC). University of Wah, Wah Cantt, Pakistan
Books & Chapters
- Macroeconomic Needles and Sustainable Development Goal’s Number Three in Nigeria., In Integrated Science for Sustainable Development Goal 3: Empowering Global Wellness Initiatives (pp. 425-445). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.