• Zaidan, E. *, Ghofrani, A., and Dokaj,. (2021). Analysis of Human-Building Interactions in Office Environments: to What Extent Energy Saving Boundaries can be Displaced? Frontiers in Energy Research. doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2021.715478.
• Impact Factor= 4.01 in Journal Citation Report (JCR)-Web of Science.

• F. Angizeh, A. Ghofrani, E. Zaidan and M. A. Jafari, (2021). Resilience-Oriented Behind-the-Meter Energy Storage System Evaluation for Mission-Critical Facilities, in IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 80854-80865, 2021, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3085410.
  • Impact Factor= 3.367 in Journal Citation Report (JCR)-Web of Science.

• Nazemi, S.D.; Zaidan*, E., Jafari, M.A. The Impact of Occupancy-Driven Models on Cooling Systems in Commercial Buildings. (2021). Energies 2021, 14, 1722. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14061722.
  • Impact Factor= 2.74 in Journal Citation Report (JCR)-Web of Science.

• Nazemi, S.D.; Jafari, M.A.; Zaidan, E (2021). An Incentive-Based Optimization Approach for Load Scheduling Problem in Smart Building Communities. Buildings, 11, 237. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings11060237
  • Impact Factor= 2.648 in Journal Citation Report (JCR)-Web of Science.

• Angizeh, F., Ghofrani, A., Zaidan, E., A Jafari, M. (2021). On Evaluation of Onsite Energy Storage for Various End-Use Facilities with Utility Bill Management, Arbitrage, and Frequency Regulation Opportunities. IEEE.
  • Impact Factor= 4.59 in Journal Citation Report (JCR)-Web of Science.

• Angizeh, F., Zaidan, E., Ghofrani, A., Zaidan, E., A Jafari, M. (2021). Improving Building Energy Footprint and Asset Performance Using Digital Twin Technology. IEEE.
  • Impact Factor= 4.59 in Journal Citation Report (JCR)-Web of Science.

• Zaidan, E., Abulibdeh, A. (2020): Master Planning and the Evolving Urban Model in the Gulf Cities: Principles, Policies, and Practices for the Transition to Sustainable Urbanism, Planning Practice & Research, DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2020.1829278.
  • Impact Factor= 1.5 in Scimago Journal Ranking by Scopus.

• Al-Saidi, M. Zaidan, E. (2020). Gulf futuristic cities beyond the headlines: Understanding the planned cities megatrend. Energy Reports 6(8), 114-121.
• Impact Factor= 6.87 in Journal Citation Report (JCR)-Web of Science.

• Abulibdeh, A., Zaidan, E. (2020). Managing the water-energy-food nexus on an integrated geographical scale, Environmental Development, 33 (March 2020). Elsevier.
  1. Impact Factor= 2.5 in Journal Citation Report (JCR)-Web of Science.

• Esmat Zaidan (2019) Cultural-based challenges of the westernized approach to development in newly developed societies, Development in Practice, 29(5), 670-681. Routledge.
  • Impact Factor= 1.2 in Scimago Journal Ranking by Scopus.

• Abulibdeh, A., Zaidan, E., and Al-Saidi, M. (2019). Development Drivers of Water, Food, and Energy Nexus in Arid Regions – the Case of the GCC, Development in Practice, 29(5), 582-593. Routledge.
  • Impact Factor= 1.2 in Scimago Journal Ranking by Scopus.

• Al-Saidi, M.,  Zaidan, E., Hamad, S., (2019). Participation modes and diplomacy of GCC countries towards the global sustainability agenda, Development in Practice, 29(5), 545-558. Routledge.
• Impact Factor= 1.2 in Scimago Journal Ranking by Scopus.

• Zaidan, E., Al-Saidi, M., Hammad, S. (2019). Sustainable development in the Arab world – is the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region fit for the challenge? Development in Practice, 29(5), 670-681. Routledge.
• Impact Factor= 1.2 in Scimago Journal Ranking by Scopus.

• Hammad, S., Al-Saidi, M., Zaidan, E. (2019). Beyond the pledges: reflections on sustainability transitions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Development in Practice, 29(5), 539-544, Routledge.
  1. Impact Factor= 1.2 in Scimago Journal Ranking by Scopus.

• Zaidan, E., Abulibdeh (2018). Modeling ground access mode choice behavior for Hamad International Airport in the 2022 FIFA World Cup city, Doha, Qatar. Journal of Air Transport Management. 73, October 2018, Pages 32-45 (2018), 132-145. Elsevier.
• Impact Factor= 2.811 in Journal Citation Report (JCR)-Web of Science.

• Zaidan, E., Abulibdeh, A. AlKaabi, K.  (2018). The Impact of Implementing Cordon Pricing on Driver’s Travel Behavior and Equity: A Case Study from High-Income Countries in the Middle East. Transport Research: Psychology and Behaviour, 53(2018), 130-142. Elsevier.
• Impact Factor= 2.518 in Journal Citation Report (JCR)-Web of Science.

• Abulibdeh, A., and Zaidan, E. (2018). High-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes on the main highways of the city of Abu Dhabi: The public’s willingness to pay. Journal of Transport Geography. 66, 91-105. Elsevier
• Impact Factor = 3.834 according to Journal Citation Report (JCR)-Web of Science.

• Abulibdeh, A., Zaidan, E., and Abuelgasim, A. (2015). Urban Form and Travel Behavior as Tools to Assess Sustainable Transportation in the Greater Toronto Area. Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 141(3), 1-16. Elsevier
• Impact Factor= 1.690 in Journal Citation Report (JCR)-Web of       Science.

• Zaidan, E*, Abulibdeh, A. (2017). Empirical analysis of the cross-cultural information searching and travel behavior of business travelers: A case study of MICE travelers to Qatar in the Middle East.  Applied Geography. 85(1), 152-162. Elsevier.
  • Impact Factor = 3.508 in Journal Citation Report (JCR)-Web of Science.

• Zaidan, E*. (2017). Analysis of ICT usage patterns, benefits and barriers in tourism SMEs in the Middle Eastern countries: The case of Dubai in UAE. Vacation Marketing, 23(3), 248–263. (SAGE)
  • Impact Factor = 2.05 in Journal Citation Report (JCR)-Web of Science.

• Zaidan, E*. and Kovacs, J. (2017). Resident Attitudes towards Tourists and Tourism Growth: A Case Study from the Middle East, Dubai in United Arab Emirates. European Journal of Sustainable Development, 6 (1), 291-307.
  • Indexed by Scopus.

• Zaidan, E. (2016). Tourism shopping and new urban entertainment: a case study of Dubai. Journal of Vacation Marketing, 22 (1): 29-41. SAGE.
  • Impact Factor = 2.05 in Journal Citation Report (JCR)- Web of Science.

• Zaidan, E., Taillon, J., Lee, S. (2016). Societal implications of UAE tourism development. Anatolia, 27(4), 543-545. Routledge.
  • Indexed by Scopus.

• Zaidan, E. (2016). The impact of cultural distance on local residents’ perception of tourism development: The case of Dubai in UAE. Tourism. Vol. 64 (1): 109 – 126.
  • Impact Factor=0.52 in Scimago Journal Ranking (SJR) by Scopus.

• Zaidan, E. (2015). Dubai as a First-Choice Destination for Saudi Tourists: Analysis of Socio-economic Characteristics, Travel Behaviour, and Perceptions of Saudi Visitors to Dubai. The Arab World Geographer, 18(4): 262-281.
  • Indexed by Scopus.

• Alhosani, N., Zaidan, E. (2014). Shopping tourism and destination development: Dubai as a case study. The Arab World Geographer, 17 (1): 66-81.
  • Indexed by Scopus.

• Elessawy, F., Zaidan, E. (2014). Living in the Move: Impact of Guest Workers on Population Characteristics of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Arab World Geographer, 17 (1): 2-23.
  • Indexed by Scopus.

• Al-Rimmawi, H. and E. Zaidan. (2013). Effect of Demographic Factor on Palestinian – Israeli Conflict. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 3(6), 214-224.
• Indexed by Google Scholar.

BOOKS

• Zaidan, E. (2012). Palestinian Diaspora in Transnational Worlds. Ibrahim Abu Lughed Institute for International Studies, Birzeit University Press, sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). Ottawa, Canada.

BOOK-CHAPTERS

1. Zaidan, E, Abulibdeh, A. (2019). Qatar: Political, Economic and Social Issues. The New Cultural Turn in Urban Development for the Gulf State: Creativity, Place Promotion, and Identity: Doha as a Case Study in H. Al-Khateeb (ed.) Qatar: Political, Economic and Social Issues. USA: Nova Sciences.

• Zaidan, E. (2019). Tourism, Shopping, and Hyper-Development in the MENA region. In D.J. Timothy (ed.) Routledge Handbook on Tourism in the Middle East and North Africa. London: Routledge.

• Zaidan, E. (2015). Tourism Planning and Development in Dubai: Developing Strategies and Overcoming Barriers. In Kozak, M, and N. Kozak, Tourism Development. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 76-92

• E. Zaidan and G. Wall. (2014). Mobility, Migration and Tourism, in C. Costa, E. Panyik, D. Buhalis (eds), Trends in European Tourism Planning and Organization Systems, Volume I. Channel View Press, Clevedon.

PEER REVIWED PAPERS IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

• Mohsen Jafari, Esmat Zaidan, Ali Ghofrani, Farbod Farzan, Khashayar Mahani (2020).  Improving Building Energy Footprint and Asset Performance Using Digital Twin Technology. 4th AMEST 2020 Conference on Advanced Maintenance Engineering, Services and Technologies. Organized byUniversity of Cambridge, UK.

• Zaidan, E. (2018). Developing Urban Policies for Improving Mobility in FIFA World Cup City. Annual Conference of American Association of Geographers, Washington D.C., USA. April 3-6, 2018.

• Zaidan, E. (2017). Utilization of in-vehicle child-restraint devices in Qatar: Behaviors, Knowledge, and Attitudes. International Conference on Sustainable Development-Ontario International Development Agency and Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, August 11-13, 2017.

• Zaidan, E, Kovacs, J. (2016). Resident attitudes towards tourists and tourism growth: A case study from the Middle East, Dubai in United Arab Emirates. The 4th International Conference on Sustainable Development. Gregorian University, Rome, Italy, September 16-17, 2016.

• Zaidan, E. (2016).  Selling the creative cities by cultural planning: ‘Destination Dubai’ as a case study. Vienna University, Vienna, Austria. April 11-13, 2016.

• Zaidan, E. (2015).  Understanding information search behavior of leisure tourists in Dubai. The European Academic Conference on Business Tourism and Hospitality, Paris, France, April 12-15, 2015. 

Zaidan, E. (2014). Developing strategies for achieving Dubai Tourism Vision 2020. E. Third Interdisciplinary Tourism Research Conference, Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey, and June 5-8, 2014.