Gulzara Tariq

Accomplished professional with expertise in educational technology and scholarly writing, demonstrating resilience under pressure and proficiency in communication. Dedicated researcher and academic in environmental economics with a strong background in interdisciplinary research and teaching. Experience in grant management, curriculum development, and mentoring students. Committed to promoting sustainable practices through applied research and effective communication. Committed to advancing applied research through technical writing and conceptual creativity, with a focus on enhancing research design and quantitative methodologies.

• Citations: 1300+
• H-index: 15
• SSCI/Scopus Indexed Publications: 20+
• Reviewer for 10+ International Journals
• International Academic Experience: UAE, China, Pakistan

• Environmental Economics
• Energy Economics
• Green Finance
• Sustainable Development
• Climate Change Economics
• International Trade and Economic Openness
• Renewable Energy Economics
• Environmental Governance
• Carbon Neutrality and ESG
• Econometrics and Quantitative Analysis

• Environmental Economics
• Energy Economics
• Development Economics
• International Trade
• Climate Change and Sustainable Investment
• Econometrics
• Strategic Management
• Business Communication
• Finance
• Economic Planning
• Environmental Management and Ethics

• National Natural Science Foundation of China
• China Post-Doctoral Science Foundation
• Ministry of Education of China Research Projects
• Soft Science Project of Jiangsu Province
• Zhejiang Province Philosophy and Social Science Foundation
• State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Company Project
• Young Academic Leader Project of Jiangsu University

Reviewer for:

• Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
• Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
• Discover Sustainability
• Scientific Reports
• Chinese Journal of Population, Resources and Environment
• Sustainability
• Sustainable Development
• Journal of Risk and Financial Management
• Cogent Finance & Economics
• Energy and Environment
• Risks
• International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

• Ali S, Ghimire A, Khan A, Gulzara Tariq (2026). The Role of ICT in Facilitating Renewable Energy Adoption Across BRICS and G-7 Economies. Environment, Development, and Sustainability.
• Gulzara Tariq, M. Azhar Hussain, Mohamed Al-Shboul, Guoping Ding (2025), Ecological and Carbon Footprint Impacts of Various Green and Non-green Energies Production: Role of Research & Development, Scientific Reports.
• M. Azhar Hussain, Gulzara Tariq, Perceptions about Female Emancipation in South Asia: An Empirical Comparative Study of Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, (2025) International Social Science Journal.
• Gulzara Tariq, Guoping Ding, M. Azhar Hussain (2025), Pathways to Carbon Neutrality: The Impact of Hydropower, Nuclear Energy, Economic Complexity, Financial Development, and Eco-Innovation, Environmental Quality Management, 34(3), e70038.
• Gulzara Tariq, Huaping Sun (2024), Environmental footprint impacts of hydro-power, geothermal energy and bio-fuels consumption: Role of environmental governance in G7 countries. Carbon Footprints.
• Gulzara Tariq, (2023). "Assessing the influence of Globalization and Economic Growth on Renewable Electricity Consumption in Belt and Road Initiative" Heliyon, 9(3).
• Gulzara Tariq, Huaping Sun, (2023). "Influence of access to clean fuels and technology, food production index, consumer price index, and income on greenhouse gas food system emissions: Evidence from developed countries" Environmental Science & Pollution Research.
• Ali, I., Huaping Sun, Gulzara Tariq, Ali, H., Baz, K., Mahmood, H., and Yao, J. (2022). Asymmetric impact of coal and gas on carbon dioxide emission in six Asian countries: Using asymmetric and non-linear approach. Journal of Cleaner Production, 367, 132934.
• Gulzara Tariq, Huaping Sun, Ik Joong Youn, Sofia Mansoor (2022), Impacts of green energy finance on eco-friendly environments, Resources Policy, 79, 103135.
• Gulzara Tariq, Huaping Sun, Imad Ali, Amjad Ali Khan, Mustafa Mutiur Rahman, Abdullah Mohamed and Qasim Shah (2022), Influence of green technology, green energy consumption, energy efficiency, trade, economic development and FDI on climate change in South Asia. Scientific Reports 12, 16376.
• Ali S, Ghimire A, Khan A, Gulzara Tariq, Tariq MA, (2022). Modelling the nexus of carbon dioxide emissions, economic growth, electricity production and consumption: Assessing the evidence from Pakistan. Frontiers in Environmental Science: 2481.
• Huaping Sun, Gulzara Tariq, Haris, M., and Mohsin, (2019). Evaluating the environmental effects of economic openness: evidence from SAARC countries. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26(24), 24542-24551.
• Haris, M., HongXing, Y., Gulzara Tariq, and Malik, A. (2019). An evaluation of performance of public sector financial institutions: evidence from Pakistan. International Journal of Business Performance Management, 20(2), 145-163.
• Haris, M., Yao, H., Gulzara Tariq, Malik, A., and Javaid, H. M. (2019). Intellectual Capital Performance and Profitability of Banks: Evidence from Pakistan. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 12(2), 56.
• M.S Mohamed, Huaping Sun, Gulzara Tariq, (2019). "Clean Energy Consumption and Economic Growth: Using OBOR countries". IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance.
• Yao, H., Haris, M., Gulzara Tariq, Javaid, H. M., and Khan, M. A. S. (2019). Intellectual capital, profitability, and productivity: evidence from Pakistani financial institutions. Sustainability, 11(14), 3842.
• Gulzara Tariq, Huaping Sun, Haris, M., Kong, Y., and Nadeem, A. (2018). Trade liberalization, FDI inflows economic growth and environmental sustainability in Pakistan and India. Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development, 112(2), 253-269.
• Gulzara Tariq, Huaping Sun, Haris, M., and Yusheng, K. O. N. G. (2018). Energy consumption and economic growth: Evidence from four developing countries. American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 7(1).
• Huaping Sun, Gulzara Tariq, Y. Kong, M. S. Khan and Y. Geng (2018). "Nexus between environmental Infrastructure and transnational cluster in one belt one road countries: Role of governance." Business Strategy & Development 1(1): 17-30.
• Huaping Sun, Gulzara Tariq, Hui Chen, Jin Zhu, Yue Liu, and Chao Wu (2018). "Allocation of carbon emission quotas to Chinese power enterprises." Energy Procedia 152: 115-124.
• Yao, H., Haris, M., and Gulzara Tariq (2018). Profitability determinants of financial institutions: evidence from banks in Pakistan. International Journal of Financial Studies, 6(2), 53.

• Strategy towards Sustainable Natural Resource Rent: Role of Government Effectiveness, Technological Advancement, Community Involvement, and Political Stability (2025), Natural Resource Forum.
• Climate Change Vulnerability: Role of Sustainable Fiscal Policies, Climate Finance, Land and Water Productivity (2026), and Green Innovation, Climatic Change.
• Impact of Economic Growth, Trade, and Financial Development on CO₂ Emissions: A Classical and Bayesian Fixed Effect Instrumental Variable Approach (2026), Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.
• Impact of Blockchain Technology on Supply Chain Financing in SMEs: The Role of Financial Institution Partners (2026), Discover Sustainability.

• M. Azhar, Hussain, Professor, mazhar@sharjah.ac.ae, +97165053565, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE, College of Business Administration
• Mohammad, Al-Shboul, Professor, malshboul@sharjah.ac.ae, +97165052517, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE, Department of Finance and Economics
• Huaping, SUN, Professor, shp797@163.com, +86 13861351939, Beijing University of Science and Technology, China, Department of Finance and Economics