raed kareem abdullah, sity daud, abdul muein abadi, nabeel mahdi althabhawi, muna mohammed khadim.  (2025).  the disruptive effects of isis on international trade in iraq and syria: an analysis of economic and political consequences .  - international quarterly of geopolitics.  171 - 190. 

sharifah nursyahidah, halilul khairi, mesy faridah hendiyani, sity daud, abdul muein abadi.  (2025).  smart city concepts, governance, and sustainability: a comparative study of malaysia and indonesia.  - public policy and administration.  663 - 678. 

muhammad aiman roszaimi, abdul muein abadi, aizat khairi.  (2025).  assessing malaysia’s approach to ensuring space security.  - astropolitics.  225 - 244. 

muhammad luqman rosli, zarina othman, abdul muein abadi.  (2025).  strategic restraint or calculated engagement? asean’s non-interference in practice.  - the journal of diplomacy and foreign relations.  1 - 24. 

abdul muein abadi.  (2024).  comparing submarine powers in southeast asia: insights from indonesia, malaysia, singapore, and vietnam.  - innovations.  961-981. 

zhaoyi chen, sity daud, abdul muein abadi.  (2024).  the historical background, challenges and future prospects of democratic administration in china.  - journal of management world.  638 - 647. 

abdul muein abadi.  (2023).  1mdbs impact on malaysias relations with the united states and china during najib razaks era (2009-2018).  - international journal of academic research in business and social sciences.  8106-8119. 

abdul muein abadi.  (2022).  kleptocracy and foreign loan decision-making process: insights from malaysia's deals and renegotiations with china.  - journal of current southeast asian affairs.  135-158. 

abdul muein abadi.  (2021).  kleptocracy, strategic corruption, and defence policymaking: the impact of najib razaks 1mdb scandal on malaysias defence relationship with china (2015-2017).  - contemporary politics.  508-527. 

muhamad takiyuddin ismail, abdul muein abadi.  (2019).  united states democracy assistance in malaysia: the nature and impact of concurrent strategy.  - pacific review.  572-602. 

muhamad takiyuddin ismail, abdul muein abadi.  (2017).  stiftungen and political education in malaysia - the role of germany`s democracy assistance.  - asian survey.  548-570.