Journal of Humanities and Applied Social Sciences

2021 - 2026

Current editor(s): Professor Mohamed Samy Abdelsadek

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2026, month October, vol 8

Nature and interbeing: an ecocritical-postcolonial reading of Thich Nhat Hanh's poetry pp. 381-395

Ahmed M. Saber

2026, month September, vol 8

The loss of local news and the impact on regional development pp. 365-380

Jacqui Ewart and Tara Brabazon

2026, month March, vol 8

Voicing the diaspora: styling the Arab–American binary through the micro-symbolic textures of macro-ideological meaning in The Inheritance of E xile pp. 238-250

Dalia M. Hamed

2026, month January, vol 8

Ecological uncanny and fallout of repression: exploring the metaphor of ecocatastrophe in The Light Pirate pp. 161-171

Muhammad Zubair and Neelum Almas

Women's poverty in the context of the capability approach: a study on Turkish women living in Berlin pp. 331-348

Senem Kurt Topuz

2026, month October

Mapping the methodological evolution of migration studies (2000–2026): a Scopus-based bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer pp. 1-18

Ahmed Edres Abdulqawi Ahmed

2025, month October, vol 8

Bury my bones, but keep my words: Chinua Achebe remembered pp. 151-160

Nick Mdika Tembo

2025, month September, vol 8

Social ranking and delegated investments performance: exploring the mediating role of psychological capital pp. 22-44

Rukhshinda Begum and Danish Ahmed Siddiqui

2025, month August, vol 8

The effect of immersive virtual reality on mental imagery and donation intention: the moderating role of cybersickness pp. 45-66

Imed Nouri, Sabrine Bouallegue, Sana Ibrahim and Rym Bouzaabia

How entrepreneurship support organizations empower social enterprises to achieve UN sustainability goals: a case study of AAST-EC, Egypt pp. 128-150

Hamed A. Ead, Dalia Sharaf and Wael Eldesouki

Unveiling the two-sided effects of robotic anthropomorphism on consumers’ experience pp. 175-194

Gina Talaat Mordi, Mohamed H. Elsharnouby, Gamal Sayed AbdElAziz and Chanaka Jayawardhena

Student academic performance: the influence of peers’ problem behaviors and moderating effect of educational expectation pp. 195-216

Sujie Peng and Chenying Zeng

Modern slavery perception and its effect on brand trust: the roles of customer satisfaction, product price and quality pp. 217-237

Ekpenyong Ekpenyong Udofia, Jonathan Ehimen Ekpudu and Ayodele Christopher Oniku

2025, month July, vol 8

Organisational culture and employee creativity: do emotional intelligence and employee self-efficacy matter? pp. 3-21

Evelyn Twumasi, Isaac Nyarko Adu, Michael Kyei-Frimpong and Naomi Sowah

Integrating AI tools and VAR models for actuarial applications: an analysis of EGP/USD exchange rate dynamics pp. 99-127

Hisham Saad, Doaa Samy and Dalia Khalil

2025, month May, vol 8

Pension planning for entrepreneurs: an actuarial perspective pp. 67-95

Dalia Khalil and Yasmeen Husain

2025, month March, vol 8

Love is a verb: bolstering destination evangelism through the interplay of destination brand love and destination psychological ownership pp. 349-364

David Amani

2025, month August, vol 7

Transcending borders: the role of language and culture in Nathalie Handal’s poetic expression through a transnational perspective pp. 491-505

Ahmed M. Saber

2025, month July, vol 7

Mindscapes and landscapes: ecocritical readings of “black nature” in Nikki Giovanni’s children’s poetry pp. 392-406

Aljawharah Abdulaziz Alfuhayd

Transforming music listeners to subscribers: music recommendation system’s impact on customer subscription intention with the mediating role of customer experience pp. 451-472

Farah Emam Ahmed and Samia Adly Hanna El Sheikh

2025, month June, vol 7

Understanding household food waste behaviours in Jordan: ethnographic research pp. 473-490

Qais Ahmad, Fabrizio Ceschin and Danah Abdulla

2025, month May, vol 7

Rising above vulnerability: resilience and sustainable livelihood outcomes of national park-adjacent communities in an African biodiversity hotspot pp. 431-450

Michelle Kiconco, Kassim Alinda, Immaculate Mary Mbabazi, James Mutabazi and Cynthia Kauami Ngunoue

2025, month April, vol 7

Empowering leadership and employee innovation: unraveling the roles of psychological empowerment and knowledge sharing pp. 366-391

Hossam Ahmed Hanafy, Ali Homaid Al-Hajla and Mohamed H. Elsharnouby

Roles of alternative dispute resolution and its impacts on rural community in Bangladesh pp. 411-430

Mostak Bari Fahim and Md. Abdul Kader Miah

2025, month February, vol 7

Tors, moors and ponies: a case study of stakeholders’ perspectives on mindfulness and sustainability at a nature-based tourism destination in the UK pp. 146-162

Elif Vozar

The effect of nostalgia on the travel decisions of older tourists to visit socially sustainable tourist destinations pp. 189-201

Ian Patterson and Adela Balderas-Cejudo

Amin Elkholy: the innovative reformist pp. 351-365

Yomna Tareef Elkholy

2024, month December, vol 7

Toward tourism-oriented community-based natural resource management for sustainability and climate change mitigation leadership in rural municipalities pp. 107-131

Azwindini Isaac Ramaano

Outsourcing solid waste management to community-based organizations in local governments pp. 207-219

Rogers Rugeiyamu

Does individual adaptability mediate the relationship between personal initiative and psychological well-being: evidence from Uganda’s small enterprises pp. 333-350

Agnes Tabala, John Munene, James Kagaari, Samuel Mafabi and Jannat Kyogabiirwe

2024, month October, vol 7

Exploring a fuzzy relationships among criteria for the development of community-based tourism in Malaysia: a multi-stakeholder perspective pp. 85-106

Azizah Ismail, Norwani Mohd Nazari and Nur Ainna Aznida Abdullah

Towards green hospitality: exploring the consumer perceived value of pro-environmental star-graded accommodation pp. 163-188

Tafadzwa Matiza and Elmarie Slabbert

2024, month September, vol 7

The digital library of Arab children's culture for sustainable development (DLACSD) pp. 256-289

Loubna A. Youssef, Usama Elsayed, Sherif Shaheen and Nour Mahmoud Khalifa

The role of institutional support on female-owned business sustainability from a developing Country’s perspective pp. 290-310

Rogers Mwesigwa, Sarah Alupo, Mariam Nakate, Joseph Mayengo and Ruth Nabwami

RETRACTED: Social influences on the psychological well-being of elderly individuals pp. 315-332

Mohammad Shahadat Hossen and Siti Fatimah Binti Salleh

2024, month August, vol 7

Fostering sustainable dolphin-watching tourism in Lovina, Bali: developing destination practices to influence boatmen and tourists pp. 132-145

Rodney Westerlaken

2024, month July, vol 7

A conceptual framework for characterization of agricultural heritage in desert-prone areas pp. 236-255

Nermeen Bahnasy

2024, month June, vol 7

BRICS expansion in the news coverage of member countries: a political economy perspective pp. 18-37

Fedaa Mohamed Abdelaziz Abdeldayem and Sarah Francis Wadie Kswat

Livelihood resilience among street hawkers during Covid-19 lockdown in the Awutu Senya East Municipality, Ghana pp. 220-235

Adjoa Afriyie Poku, Kofi Sarkodie, Joe Mensah, Richard Sam-Mensah, Jesse Jones Quayson and Kwasi Poku

2024, month March, vol 7

Determinants of e-pharmacy adoption and the mediating role of social influence among young users pp. 3-17

Adetumilara Iyanuoluwa Adebo, Kehinde Aladelusi and Mustapha Mohammed

2024, month January, vol 7

Unveiling the path to university students' advocacy intention: exploring the intriguing gender moderation pp. 38-57

Abdelhamid K. Abdelmaaboud, Ana Isabel Polo Peña and Abeer A. Mahrous

2024, month August, vol 6

Ownership structure and financial reporting integrity: the moderating role of earnings quality in Egyptian practice pp. 471-495

Tariq Ismail, Mohamed Samy El-Deeb and Raghda H. Abd El–Hafiezz

2024, month April, vol 6

The impact of geopolitical risks, financial stress, economic policy uncertainty on African stock markets returns and volatilities: wavelet coherence analysis pp. 450-470

David Korsah, Godfred Amewu and Kofi Osei Achampong

2024, month March, vol 6

CSR attribution: Is it the cornerstone of CSR success? pp. 420-449

Sara Osama Hassan Hosny and Gamal Sayed AbdelAziz

2024, month February, vol 6

Electricity access and poverty reduction dynamics in Botswana: an ARDL approach pp. 167-180

Mercy T. Musakwa

Weaving emotions: unraveling the emotional significance of Sri Lankan handloom artistry pp. 315-330

Sumith Gopura and Ayesha Wickramasinghe

Differences in sensitivity toward situations classified as sexual harassment in the workplace between men and women in Syria pp. 399-419

Imad-Addin Almasri, Nafiza Martini, Sedra Al Kadamani, Ensaf Abdullah Maasarani and Munir Abas

2024, month January, vol 6

Factors associated with patient loyalty in private healthcare sector in Egypt pp. 181-206

Rania Ahmed Aly El Garem, Amira Fouad and Hassan Mohamed

Short-term and long-term effects of foreign direct investment on tax revenue: empirical evidence from an emerging economy pp. 331-344

Abubakar Musah, Peter Kwasi Kodjie and Munkaila Abdulai

Mapping the knowledge of green innovation: a systematic literature review pp. 357-376

L.R. Rupasinghe, M.D. Pushpakumari and G.D.N. Perera

Societal factors impacting young Black men in South Africa pp. 377-395

Samuel Ntsanwisi