Staff Profile

A Reader in Accounting and Finance at Newcastle University Business School (NUBS), holding a PhD. from Lancaster University. She has a fairly long and successful record in editorial boards (e.g. An associated editor for the International Journal of Finance and Economics, Emerging Markets Review, Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, International Journal of Financial Studies). The lead guest editor for a special issue in the International Journal of Accounting https://www.worldscientific.com/page/tija/callforpapers02  and a co-guest editor for special issue in the Journal of Risk and Financial Management and also two editorial books for the World Scientific Publishing). Dr. Elnahass is also a peer reviewer/panellist, and a referee for several highly ranked and high impact journals and UK/international research councils (e.g., AHRC, ESRC, Innovate UK and QNRF).

Dr. Elnahass has published numerous articles in top-tier peer-reviewed ABS listed 3 & 4 academic journals in governance, green finance, and financial reporting quality such as British Journal of Management, European Journal of Finance and Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money. All academic outputs are stated to be internationally recognized for originality, significance, and rigour and some outputs are marked as multi-disciplinary. Her publications are listed on the top 25 downloadable papers, as reported by Science Direct. Ranked in the top 10% of Authors on SSRN by total new downloads within the last 12 months while recent publications (2020-2022) are among Top 8 citations/downloads within many ranked journals. She also published technical and industry reports/articles (e.g., ACCA and Frontiers in Digital Health Journal). Attracted/developed several media articles and blogs for NUBS. 

Her work on green finance and climate change has been utilised by policy makers (e.g., British High commission, central bank of Qatar and Ministry of Higher Education of Egypt and others) and published by the UK Government on GOV. UK. Published technical and industry articles (e.g. ACCA and Frontiers in Digital Health Journal). Regularly invited as a keynote speaker in international conferences, workshops, and Webinars.

Featured in the Top 200 List of the Most Influential Women in Islamic Business and Finance for 2021/22 & 2022/23 by Cambridge International Financial Advisory. Received the NUBS Schools Award (2022) for Outstanding Researcher of Year (Established Career), shortlisted for the Vice Chancellor Newcastle University Impact Award (Established Career Award, 2022) and many other research prizes for "International Research Recognition Citations" and  “Outstanding reviewer” in highly ranked journals (e.g., Journal of Economic Behaviour and Organization).

A co-investigator for the international project UKSG ASEAN COP26, a strategic industry-collaborative project involving several UK/non UK institutions and government representatives (i.e. Imperial Colleague and the British High Commissions in Singapore) https://lnkd.in/d6z69gCt and also published a policy report for COP 27 https://lnkd.in/evKpwjMG. She secured several external (large) and international grants. For example, the UK Principal Investigator for the International Collaborative Grant with Qatar University for $300,000 in 2020. Co-investigator for the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Water Infrastructure and Resilience (WiRE) (Working jointly with Northumbrian Water Limited) (£60,000 per year: 2021-2024). Secured an ESRC Impact Acceleration Grant for £10,000 in 2016. Lead Investigator for the FinTech Steering Group for the “Centre of Research Excellence for Cyber Security and Resilience” (NuCORE). A member of Newcastle University Climate and Environmental Resilience NUCoRE.

Organized many "Impact events" for NUBS in collaboration with the Durham University and University of Edinburgh alongside "academic events" with Qatar university for 2021/22. A core member of the organising committees for two leading conferences in Islamic finance in 2014 & 2017 (in collaboration with Aston University, Lancaster university, Sunway University and Durham University). These conferences were linked to special issues for high impact (3*) journals.

A panel member for, both, the Staff Promotion Committee and the Athena SWAN Committee, faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) - Newcastle University. The acting Ethics Convenor for the Business School. A Chair of Board of Studies (Accounting and Finance). A peer group member of the EQUIS accreditation team in 2018, 2022 & AACSB in 2019.

Hold a teaching experience spanning over 20 years, in several accounting and finance modules taught across Higher Education institutions, located both nationally and internationally (e.g. Lancaster University, Aston University, American university in Cairo, and Cairo University). A module leader for Stage 3 Management Accounting (and its streamline Erasmus module) during 2018-2022, a core module with 170 students. A member of the School’s Development Group for Teaching and Enhancement. An External Examiner at both, University of Leicester, and Newman Birmingham University for several postgraduate programs. External PhD (viva) examiner for Higher Education Academy (HEA) institutions. Have a long record of successful Ph.D. supervision, completions, and recruitment of (fully sponsored) international students during 2014-2023. Joint supervisions cover inter-disciplinary research (e.g. with the management/economics departments and the School of Engineering). A mentor and PDR reviewer for Early Career, junior staff, and PGR students. A personal tutor for several UG and PGT students. A Fellow of the HEA of the U.K.  

 Citations and H-Index: 

https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=a_igTzoAAAAJ&hl=en

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• Research Interests:

1. Geen Finance and Carbon Accounting.
2. Cyber Security, FinTech & Blockchains.
3. Big Data and Data Analytics, Machine Learning.
4. Future of Audit and Data Innovation.
5. Banking, Finance and Corporate Governance: Governance Mechanims, Board/Audit Committee/CEOs Charateristics, Gender Diversity, Financial Reporting Quality..etc
6. Ethical finance, Islamic and conventional Banking.

• ACC 3002: Management Accounting (Module Leader 2018-2021).
• ACC 3022: Erasmus, Management Accounting (Module Leader 2018-2021) 
• ACC 3000: Case Studies in Finance, Accounting & Business.
• Executive MBA. 

• Li T, Trinh VQ, Elnahass M. Drivers of Global Banking Stability in Times of Crisis: The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility. British Journal of Management 2022, Epub ahead of print.
• Elnahass M, Marei M, Elgammal M. Terrorist Attacks and Bank Financial Stability: Evidence from MENA Economies. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting 2022, 59, 383-427.
• Alharbi R, Elnahass M, McLaren J. Women Directors and Market Valuations: What are the "Wonder Women" Attributes in Banking?. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money 2022, 80, 101611.
• Trinh VQ, Cao ND, Elnahass M. Financial Stability: A ‘Vaccine’ for Tail Risk of the Global Banking Sector in the Shadow of the Pandemic. European Journal of Finance 2022, epub ahead of print.
• Trinh VQ, Kara A, Elnahass M. Dividend Payout Strategies and Bank Survival Likelihood: A Cross-Country Analysis. International Review of Financial Analysis 2022, 81, 102129.
• Rosales R, Bellion P, Elnahass M, Heubaum H, Lim P, Lemaistre P, Siman K, Sjogersten S. Voluntary Carbon Markets in ASEAN: Challenges and Opportunities for Scaling Up. Imperial College London, 2021.
• Elnahass M, Salama A, Yusuf Noora. Earnings Management and Internal Governance Mechanisms: The Role of Religiosity. Research in International Business and Finance 2021, (ePub ahead of Print), 101565.
• Elnahass M, Trinh VQ, Li T. Global Banking Stability in the Shadow of COVID-19 Outbreak. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money 2021, 72, 101322.
• Abdelsalam O, Elnahass M, Batten JA, Mollah S. New insights into bank asset securitization: The impact of religiosity. Journal of Financial Stability 2021, 54, 100854.
• Saeed M, Elnahass M, Izzeldin M, Tsionas M. Yield Spread Determinants of Sukuk and Conventional Bonds. Economic Modelling 2021, 105, 165-191.
• Inkster B, Digital Mental Health Data Insights Group, Elliott K, Elnahass M, Smeddinck J. Early Warning Signs of a Mental Health Tsunami: A Coordinated Response to Gather Initial Data Insights From Multiple Digital Services Providers. Frontiers in Digital Health 2021, 2, 578902.
• Trinh VQ, Elnahass M, Cao ND. The Value Relevance of Bank Cash Holdings: The Moderating Effect of Board Busyness. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money 2021, epub ahead of print.
• Alsaifi K, Elnahass M, Al-Awadhi A, Salama A. Carbon Disclosure and Firm Risk: Evidence From the UK Corporate Responses to Climate Change. Eurasian Business Review 2021, Epub ahead of print.
• Trinh VQ, Elnahass M, Salama A. Board busyness and new insights into alternative bank dividends models. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting 2021, 56, 1289-1328.
• Elnahass M, Omoteso K, Salama A, Trinh VQ. Differential market valuations of board busyness across alternative banking models. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting 2020, 55, 201–238.
• Elnahass M, Salama A, Trinh VQ. Firm Valuations and Board Compensation: Evidence From Alternative Banking Models. Global Finance Journal 2022, 51, 100553.
• Alsaifi K, Elnahass M, Salama A. Market responses to firms’ voluntary carbon disclosure: Empirical evidence from the United Kingdom. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 262, 121377.
• Abdelsalam O, Elnahass M, Ahmed H, Williams J. Asset securitizations and bank stability: Evidence from different banking systems. Global Finance Journal 2022, 51, 100551.
• Alsaifi K, Elnahass M, Salama A. Carbon Disclosure and Financial Performance: UK Environmental Policy. Business Strategy and the Environment 2020, 29(2), 711-726.
• Elnahass M, Doukakis L. Market valuations of bargain purchase gains: are these true gains under IFRS?. Accounting and Business Research 2019, 49(7), 753-784.
• Trinh VQ, Elnahass M, Salama A, Izzeldin M. Board Busyness, Performance and Financial Stability: Does Bank Type Matter?. The European Journal of Finance 2019, 26(7-8), 774-801.
• Albarrak MS, Elnahass M, Salama A. The effect of carbon dissemination on cost of equity. Business Strategy and the Environment 2019, 28(6), 1179-1198.
• Albarrak MS, Elnahass M, Papagiannidis S, Salama A. The effect of twitter dissemination on cost of equity: A big data approach. International Journal of Information Management 2019, 50, 1-16.
• Elnahass M, Doukakis L. Market Valuations of Bargain Purchase Gains: Are these True Gains under IFRS?. Accounting and Business Research 2019, 49(7), 753-784.
• Elnahass M. Banking Governance, Performance and Risk-Taking (Conventional Banks versus Islamic Banks) by Faten Ben Bouheni, Chantal Ammi and Aldo Levy (2016) [Book review]. The International Journal of Accounting 2019, 54(3), 1980003.
• Elnahass M, Izzeldin M, Steele G. Capital and Earnings Management: Evidence from Alternative Banking Business Models. The International Journal of Accounting 2018, 53(1), 20-32.
• Karbhari Y, Muye IM, Hasan AF, Elnahass M. Governance Mechanisms and Efficiency: Evidence from an Alternative Insurance (Takaful) Market. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money 2018, 56, 71-92.
• Abdelsalam O, Elnahass M, Mollah S. Religiosity and Bank Asset Securitization: Does Bank Type Matter?. 2017.
• Abdelsalam O, Elnahass M, Mollah S. Asset Securitization and Bank Risk: Do Religiosity or Ownership Structure Matter?. SSRN 2017.
• Abdelsalam O, Elnahass M, Mollah S. Religiosity and Bank Asset Securitization. SSRN 2017.
• Abdelsalam O, Dimitropoulos P, Elnahass M, Leventis S. Earnings management behaviors under different monitoring mechanisms: The case of Islamic and conventional banks. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 2016, 132(Supp), 155-173.
• Elnahas M, Izzeldin M. Financial Services facing upheaval prior to IFRS 9 implementation. Snapshot 2016.
• Elnahass M, Izzeldin M, Abdelsalam O. Loan loss provisions, bank valuations and discretion: a comparative study between conventional and Islamic banks. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 2014, 103(Supplement), S160-S173.
• Hegazy M, Elnahas M. An Analysis of Multi-Location Audit Risk Factors and the Improvement of the Audit Process: An Empirical Study. Journal of Economics and Engineering 2012, 3(1).
• Hegazy M, Elnahass M. An Assessment of the Multilocation Audit Engagements for the Improvement of the Audit Efficiency and Effectiveness: An Empirical Study within the Egyptian Setting. 2011. In Preparation.
• Elnahass M, Hegazy M. An Empirical Study and Assessment of the Multiple Action Audit Risk Factors. Journal of Accounting, Management, and Insurance Review 2008, 385-425.