Publications
Selected Publications (Most Influential Papers)
These publications represent my most influential work, where I am first author or the research is closely aligned with my core areas of interest: political behavior, electoral studies, democratic governance, and political participation.
Most Influential Papers/row
01
Zaman, A., & Mushtaq, M. (2024)
Analyzing party identification dynamics using SmartPLS in the Peshawar Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Qlantic Journal of Social Sciences.
02
Zaman, A., & Mushtaq, M. (2023)
Understanding the dynamics of party identification in Peshawar Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Journal of Grassroots.
03
Zaman, A., & Mushtaq, M. (2023)
Mapping electoral volatility in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan (1970–2018). Pakistan Journal of Social Issues.
04
Mushtaq, M., & Zaman, A. (2022)
Decentralization and subnational politics: Investigating the impact of democratic decentralization on subnational politics in Pakistan. Pakistan Languages and Humanities Review.
05
Zaman, A., & Mushtaq, M. (2022)
Public perspective about party identification in Peshawar Valley, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Social Research.
06
Ehsan, K., Zaman, A., & Mushtaq, M. (2025)
Evaluating factors contributing to low female turnout in Gujranwala District of Punjab, Pakistan. Regional Lens.
07
Naseem, S., & Zaman, A. (2024)
Investigating socio-economic dynamics of political awareness among women in rural Punjab, Pakistan. International Journal of Contemporary Issues in Social Sciences.
All Other Publications
All Other Publications (Chronological Order: 2021–2026)
2026
Mushtaq, K., Mushtaq, M., & Zaman, A. Mapping social media usage for election campaigns in Pakistan’s 2024 general elections. Qlantic Journal of Social Sciences.
2025
Azeem, A., Zaman, A., Khan, A., & Qaisrani, F. A. Unravelling the link between party system fragmentation and electoral volatility: The case of Pakistan (1970–2024). The Regional Tribune.
2025
Khan, N. T., Mushtaq, M., & Zaman, A. Domestic-level sources of democratic backsliding in South Asia (2014–2024): A comparative study of Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. Journal of Social Horizons.
2025
Salma, U. E., Zaman, A., & Shah, H. Evaluating socio-psychological determinants of female voting behavior in Pakistan: A review paper. Journal of Social Horizons.
2025
Parveen, T., Ali, M. K., Nasim, G., & Zaman, A. Mughal welfare architecture reborn: The account of Kharian Baoli’s (stepwell) restoration. The Critical Review of Social Sciences Studies.
2025
Makhdoom, I., Ali, M. K., Zaman, A., & Maqbool, S. Historical survey of partition of the Punjab, migration and violence: A case study of District Gujrat. The Critical Review of Social Sciences Studies.
2025
Saif, A., Zaman, A., & Mushtaq, M. From confrontation to reconciliation: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) as an opposition in the National Assembly of Pakistan (1990–2018). Journal of Social Horizons.
2025
Irshad, M., Ali, M. K., Zaman, A., & Iqbal, A. Governance in transition: A comparative study of the Swat State (1915–1969) and post-state era (1969–2010). Indus Journal of Social Sciences.
2024
Mehar, M. A., & Zaman, A. The ripple effects of terrorism on country policy and institutional assessments in Pakistan: A study using cross-country panel data. Pakistan JL Analysis & Wisdom.
2024
Abbas, N., Naqvi, S. A. A., & Zaman, A. Intersectionality of class and violence against children in Pakistan. International Journal of Contemporary Issues in Social Sciences.
2024
Baqi, A., Mahmood, A., & Zaman, A. Decentralization without empowerment: An analysis of local government in Balochistan. Regional Lens.
2023
Zaman, A., & Mushtaq, M. Mapping electoral volatility in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan (1970–2018). Pakistan Journal of Social Issues.
2023
Zaman, A., & Mushtaq, M. Understanding the dynamics of party identification in Peshawar Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Journal of Grassroots..
2022
Mushtaq, M., & Zaman, A. Decentralization and subnational politics: Investigating the impact of democratic decentralization on subnational politics in Pakistan. Pakistan Languages and Humanities Review.
2022
Zaman, A., & Mushtaq, M. Public perspective about party identification in Peshawar Valley, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Social Research.
2021
Maab, H., Hussain, S., & Zaman, A. The role of shipping industry and seaborne trade in economic development of Pakistan. Webology.
2021
Maab, H., Hussain, S., Ayaz, M., & Zaman, A. Analyzing Pakistan’s geostrategic location since America’s led war on terror. Webology.