Publications

📌 2 Published in Scopus/WoS-indexed journals · 20+ Under Review in Q1 journals · 3 Preprints · 1 National Journal Article
[Q1] = Top-quartile journal · * = Corresponding Author

✅ Published — Scopus & WoS Indexed

1. Associations of Internet Use and Pregnancy Loss with Depression and Anxiety among Women in Bangladesh: Evidence from the 2022 BDHS
BMC Women’s Health (Springer Nature) · [Q1] · Published: 29 November 2025
DOI: 10.1186/s12905-025-04166-4

2. Household Water and Handwashing Facilities and Early Childhood Education Participation in Nepal: Evidence From a Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Survey
Health Science Reports (Wiley) · [Q1] · Accepted: 25 March 2026
DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.72254

3. Identifying the Determinants of Depression among Ever-Married Women in Bangladesh: A Machine Learning Approach
International Journal of Statistical Sciences, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 33–46 · Published: November 2025
DOI: 10.3329/ijss.v25i2.85733
Data: BDHS 2022 (n=19,987) · Models: XGBoost, Random Forest, SVM, Logistic Regression, KNN, Neural Network · Feature selection: Boruta algorithm

📤 Under Review — Q1 Journals

4. Machine Learning Analysis of Factors Influencing Skilled Birth Attendance in Burkina Faso: Assessing Spatial Inequalities Using Imbalanced Survey Data
Scientific Reports (Springer Nature) · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

5. Predicting Cesarean Delivery Using Machine Learning in Six Asian Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Scientific Reports (Springer Nature) · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

6. Determinants and Provincial Inequalities of Low Birth Weight in Bangladesh and Nepal: Evidence from DHS Data Using Explainable Machine Learning
International Journal for Equity in Health · [Q1] · 📋 Editor Stage

7. Exploring Determinants and Spatial Inequalities of Quality Antenatal Care in Nepal Using Machine Learning on Complex Survey Data
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (Springer Nature) · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

8. Identifying Key Determinants and Spatial Insights of Skilled Birth Assistance in Bangladesh: A Machine Learning Approach from BDHS 2022
Scientific Reports (Springer Nature) · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

9. Explainable Machine Learning Approaches to Predict Knowledge of Pregnancy Danger Signs Among Women in the Haor Region of Bangladesh
Global Health and Research Policy · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

10. Predicting Skilled Birth Attendance in Zambia Using Explainable Machine Learning: Evidence from ZDHS 2023–24
Global Health and Research Policy · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

11. Risk Factors for Anxiety and Depression Among Ever-Married Women in Zambia: Provincial-Level Analysis from the 2023–24 ZDHS
Journal of Affective Disorder Reports (Elsevier) · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

12. Association Between Women’s Empowerment and Mental Health in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia: Evidence from the SWPER Index
Global Mental Health (Cambridge University Press) · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

13. Intimate Partner Violence and the Dual Burden of Anxiety and Depression Among Women in Zambia: Spatial Inequalities and SDG Implications
Global Mental Health (Cambridge University Press) · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

14. Women’s Decision-Making Autonomy and Mental Health in Five LMICs: A Pooled Analysis of DHS Data
BMJ Global Health · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

15. A Comparative Study of Machine Learning Algorithms in Predicting and Identifying Risk Factors of Skilled Birth Assistance in Nepal
BMC Women’s Health (Springer Nature) · [Q1] · 🔄 Peer Review in Progress

16. Associations of Women’s Empowerment and Intimate Partner Violence with Mental Health Among Ever-Married Women in Bangladesh
Archives of Women’s Mental Health (Springer Nature) · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

17. Sub-national Determinants of Intimate Partner Violence among Married Women in Bangladesh: Spatial Insights from Nationally Representative Data
BMC Women’s Health (Springer Nature) · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

18. Risk Factors and Spatial Patterns of Mental Health Among Ever-Married Women in Bangladesh and Nepal: A Cross-Country DHS Analysis
BMC Women’s Health (Springer Nature) · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

19. Stratified and Spatial Patterns of Depression and Anxiety in Mozambican Women: Maternal Health Policy Implications
PLOS ONE · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

20. Child Undernutrition and Household WASH Practices in Bangladesh: Insights from National Data
PLOS ONE · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

21. Comparative Determinants of Single and Multiple Pregnancy Loss among Women in Bangladesh: Insights from BDHS 2022
Scientific Reports (Springer Nature) · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

22. Digital Connectivity and Mental Health Among Women in Bangladesh: A Rural–Urban Perspective
Discover Mental Health · [Q1] · 🔄 Under Review

23. Machine Learning-Based Prediction of the CCME Water Quality Index in the Buriganga River, Bangladesh
Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment (Wiley) · [Q2] · 🔄 Under Review

24. Child Stunting and Handwashing Access: Spatial and Stratified Insights from a National Survey
PLOS Global Public Health · 🔄 Under Review (Manuscript ID: PGPH-D-25-03146)

25. Machine Learning-Based Classification of Air Quality in Bangladesh: A Comparative Evaluation of XGBoost and Random Forest
Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science (Scopus) · [Q3] · 🔄 Under Review

26. Ten-Year Trend Analysis of Water Quality Index in the Buriganga River, Bangladesh
Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science (Scopus) · [Q3] · 🔄 Under Review

🎤 Conference Proceedings

27. Predictive Modelling and Survival Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Based on Risk Factors: A Comprehensive Approach
14th Al Farabi International Scientific Research & Innovation Congress, Selçuk University, Türkiye · April 25–26, 2025
Abstract published in Book of Abstracts, p. 317

📄 Preprints

P1. Determinants and Spatial Variation of Skilled Birth Assistance in Nepal: Insights from NDHS 2022
Research Square · DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7973803/v1 · Licensed under CC BY 4.0

P2. Associations of Women’s Empowerment and Intimate Partner Violence with Mental Health Among Ever-Married Women in Bangladesh
Research Square · DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7473860/v1

P3. Association Between Child Stunting and Handwashing Facility with Spatial and Stratified Analysis Among Under-Five Children in Bangladesh
Research Square · DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7114856/v1