Social Scientific Studies of Islam

Latest research

1. Identification of Hotspots and Bibliometric Trends within Spirituality Research Related to Women’s Health (2000–2024)

   • Nurcan Kirca

   in Journal of Religion and Health

   Article 18 October 2025

   

2. Bibliometric analysis of publications on suicide emphasizing the academic contributions of MENA countries

   • Ali Emre Şevik
   • Mehmet Ali İçbay

   in Journal of Public Health

   Article 17 October 2025

   

3. The Development and Validation of Peace of Mind Scale for Older Pakistani Muslim Adults

   • Safia Yasmeen
   • Saba Ghayas
   • Rehana Ilyas

   in Journal of Religion and Health

   Article 17 October 2025

   

4. Understanding suicidal ideation in southeastern Iran: a cross-sectional analysis of demographic and socioeconomic correlates

   • Sajad Khosravi
   • Saeid Mirzaei
   • Nadia Oroomiei

   in BMC Psychology

   Article Open access 15 October 2025

5. Cervical Screening Experiences among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Muslim Women in Australia: A Scoping Review

   • Shazra Abbas
   • Kirsty Teague
   • Sumit Kane

   in Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

   Article 14 October 2025

   

6. A strategic framework for enhancing university rankings based on webometrics criteria: a descriptive-analytical approach

   • Khalid Gasmalla
   • Omar Almamoun
   • Jihad Elsiddig

   in Discover Education

   Article Open access 06 October 2025

   

7. The moderating role of social responsibility committees on the relationship between board characteristics and sustainability performance in the GCC countries

   • Mohammed Almoqbali
   • Faozi A. Almaqtari
   • Nashat Ali Almasria

   in Discover Sustainability

   Article Open access 03 October 2025

   

8. Bridging the Divide: Exploring Policy Gaps and Cultural Barriers to Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Muslim-Majority Countries

   • Shahid Rafiq
   • Ayesha Afzal
   • Qurat ul-Ain

   in Sexuality & Culture

   Article 30 September 2025

   

9. Literacy-based knowledge integration (AKMI) in Indonesian madrasahs

   • Zarkasi
   • Misbah Zulfa Elizabeth
   • Abdurrahman Mas’ud

   in Discover Global Society

   Article Open access 26 September 2025

   

10. Social health and sexual self-care in women: exploring the role of social cohesion, acceptance, and participation

    • Esmaeili-Darmian Mahin
    • Javadi Seyyed-vahid
    • Moghri Javad

    in BMC Women's Health

    Article Open access 25 September 2025

    

11. How does ESG performance affect bank performance? A comparative analysis of conventional and Islamic banks in GCC countries

    • Samir Srairi

    in International Journal of Disclosure and Governance

    Article 21 September 2025

    

12. Validation study of the Arabic translation of the sleep regularity questionnaire (SRQ)

    • Khaled Trabelsi
    • Waqar Husain
    • Haitham Jahrami

    in Sleep and Breathing

    Article 19 September 2025

    

13. Urban walkability assessment: methods and implications for city planning

    • Hamza Chaudhary
    • Shakeel Mahmood
    • Muhammad Irfan Ahamad

    in Environment, Development and Sustainability

    Article 19 September 2025

    

14. Unveiling the challenges: a bibliometric analysis of immigrant women’s sexual and reproductive health

    • Özge Topsakal
    • Damla Şahin Büyük

    in Journal of Public Health

    Article 17 September 2025

    

15. How is social resilience possible? a qualitative comparative analysis based on the “Arab Spring”

    • Wang Rui
    • Zhang Nan
    • Shu Quanfeng

    in Asian Review of Political Economy

    Article Open access 16 September 2025

    

16. Artificial intelligence and society: mapping the research through a systematic review

    • Seyedeh Negin Malja
    • Hossein Afrasiabi

    in AI & SOCIETY

    Article 08 September 2025

    

17. Oncologic Anthropology and the African Diaspora: Twenty-Year Anniversary Report, International Center for the Study of Breast Cancer Subtypes (ICSBCS)

    • Ishmael Kyei
    • Vivian J. Bea
    • Lisa A. Newman

    in Annals of Surgical Oncology

    Article 06 September 2025

    

18. Understanding the Role of Collective Trauma on Afghan Refugee Mental Health: A Transformative Mixed Methods Study

    • Jaclyn Kirsch
    • Arati Maleku
    • Shaima Dada

    in Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

    Article 03 September 2025

    

19. Accelerating entrepreneurial ecosystems in Muslim-majority countries: the impact of institutional quality, digital infrastructure, and economic factors on new business formation

    • Saqib Munir

    in Future Business Journal

    Article Open access 03 September 2025

    

20. Investigating blended math-science sensemaking with historically marginalized STEM learners

    • Leonora Kaldaras
    • Carl Wieman

    in International Journal of STEM Education

    Article Open access 01 September 2025

    

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