Publications

Books

  1. Pedišić, Ž., Matolić, T., Benedičič Tomat, S., Hartmann, H., Strika, M., & Titze, S … & Jurakić, D. (2022). Sports Club for Health (SCforH) Country Cards. Zagreb, Croatia: Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb.
  2. Pedišić, Ž., Koski, P., Kokko, S., Oja, P., Savola, J., Lane, A., … & Jurakić, D. (2021). Sports Club for Health (SCforH) Textbook. Zagreb, Croatia: Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb.

Book Chapters

  1. Pedišić, Ž., Matolić, T., Bělka, J., Benedičič Tomat, S., Broms, L …, & Chaplais, E. (2022). Sports Club for Health movement: terminology and definitions. In: Pedišić, Ž. (Eds.), Sports Club for Health (SCforH) Movement in the European Union (pp: 9-18). Zagreb, Croatia: Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb.
  2. Pedišić, Ž., Matolić, T., Bělka, J., Benedičič Tomat, S., Broms, L …, & Chaplais, E. (2022). Dissemination of Sports Clubs for Health guidelines in Europe: a survey-based evaluation. In: Pedišić, Ž. (Eds.), Sports Club for Health (SCforH) Movement in the European Union (pp: 174-190). Zagreb, Croatia: Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb.
  3. Rathore, F.A., & Memon, A.R.. (2018). How to detect and avoid predatory Journals?. In: Jawaid, S.A., & Jawaid, M. (Eds.), Scientific Writing: A Guide to the Art of Medical Writing & Scientific Publishing (pp: 312-325). Karachi: Professional Medical Publications.

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

  1. Runge, N., Ahmed, I., Perea, J., Labie, C., Roland, A., Goossens, Z., Mairesse, O., Nijs, J., Malfliet, A., Verschueren, S., Van Assche, D., de Vlam, K., Tang, N., Saconi, B., Memon, A.R., & De Baets, L. (2025). Terminology and definitions of sleep problems and disorders used in chronic musculoskeletal pain research-a scoping review with recommendations for future research. Pain, online ahead of print. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003655. PMID: 40388643.
  2. Ahmed, I., Mustafaoglu, R., Memon, A.R., Zafeer, R., Xiong, H., Straudi, S., & Runge, N. (2025). Comparative Effectiveness of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep Quality in Fibromyalgia. A Systematic Review With Network Meta-Analysis. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 41(5), e1282. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001282. PMID: 40091857.
  3. Duarte Junior, M.A., Mesas, A.E., Chen, S., Mello, J.B., Olivares-Arancibia, J., Memon, A.R., Yáñez-Sepúlveda, R., Bao, R., Smith, L., & López-Gil, J.F. (2025). Adolescents' chronotype and its association with obesity-related outcomes: The EHDLA study. Pediatric Obesity, 20(4), e13184. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.13184. PMID: 39472509.
  4. To, K.G., Vandelanotte, C., Huynh, A.N.V., Schoeppe, S., Alley, S., Memon, A.R., Nguyen, N.T.Q., & To, Q.G. (2025). Awareness of having hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidaemia among US adults: The 2011-2018 NHANES data. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 53(4), 391-399. doi: 10.1177/14034948241247612. PMID: 38679806.
  5. Chen, S., López-Gil, J.F., Memon, A.R., Bao, R., & Yang, X. (2024). Associations of Eating Habits with Self-Rated Health and Life Satisfaction in Adolescents: A 42-Country Cross-Sectional Study. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 14(6), 1501–1513. doi: 10.3390/ejihpe14060099. PMID: 38921065.
  6. Huang, J., Memon, A.R., Bao, R., Fan, H., Wang, L., Liu, Y., Chen, S., & Li, C. (2024). 24-h movement behaviours research in Chinese population: A scoping review. Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, 22(4), 397–405. doi: 10.1016/j.jesf.2024.07.005. PMID: 39219863.
  7. Oja, P., Memon, A.R., Titze, S., Jurakic, D., Chen, S., Shrestha, N., … & Pedisic, Z. (2024). Health benefits of different sports: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal and intervention studies including 2.6 million adult participants. Sports Medicine – Open, 10(1), 46. doi: 10.1186/s40798-024-00692-x. PMID: 38658416.
  8. Waqas, A., Siddique, I., Ahsen, M., Zubair, M., Naeem, M., Memon, A.R., & Naveed, S. (2024). Exploring relationship of poor sleeping habits with prenatal stress among pregnant women in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study. BMC Research Notes, 17(1), 110. doi: 10.1186/s13104-024-06756-1. PMID: 38641820.
  9. Bao, R., Qin, H., Memon, A.R., Chen, S., López-Gil, J.F., Liu, S., Zou, L., & Cai, Y. (2024). Is adherence to the 24-h movement guidelines associated with greater academic-related outcomes in children and adolescents? A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Pediatrics, 183(5), 2003-2014. doi: 10.1007/s00431-024-05461-2. PMID: 38416259.
  10. Costa, W.P.D., Fernandes, M.D.S.V., Memon, A.R., Noll, P.R.E.S., Sousa, M.M., & Noll, M. (2024). Factors influencing the work of researchers in Scientific Initiation: A systematic review protocol. PloS One, 19(1), e0297186. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297186. PMID: 38295057.
  11. Bao, R., Yang, Z., Memon, A.R., Chen, S., Wang, L., & Cai, Y. (2024). Association between meeting the 24-h movement guidelines and psychosocial health in children: A cross-sectional study. Child: Care, Health and Development, 50(1), e13191. doi: 10.1111/cch.13191. PMID: 37899718.
  12. Memon, A.R., Chen, S., To, Q.G., & Vandelanotte, C. (2023). Vigorously cited: a bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited sedentary behaviour articles. Journal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors, 2(1), 13. doi: 10.1186/s44167-023-00022-8. PMID: 40217390.
  13. Craige, E.A.,Memon, A.R., Belavy, D.L., Vincent, G.E., & Owen, P.J. (2023). Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on sleep in chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 68, 101761. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2023.101761. PMID: 36805590.
  14. Craige, E.A., Tagliaferri, S.D., Ferguson, S.A., Scott,H., Belavy, D.L., Easton, D.F., … & Vincent, G.E. (2023). Effects of pharmacotherapy on sleep-related outcomes in adults with chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. eClinicalMedicine, 55, 101749. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101749. PMID: 36425870.
  15. Dadkhah, M., Rahimnia, F., & Memon, A.R. (2022). How Frequent is the Use of Misleading Metrics? A Case Study of Business Journals. The Serials Librarian, 83(2), 197-204. doi: 10.1080/0361526X.2022.2145414.
  16. Ramírez Varela, A., Hallal, P.C., Mejía Grueso, J., Pedišić, Ž., Salvo, D., Nguyen, A., … Pratt, M. (2022). Status and Trends of Physical Activity Surveillance, Policy, and Research in 164 Countries: Findings from the Global Observatory for Physical Activity-GoPA! 2015 and 2020 Surveys. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 20(2), 112–128. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2022-0464. PMID: 36535269.
  17. Grgic, J., Memon, A.R., Chen, S., Ramirez-Campillo, R., Barreto, G., Haugen, M.E., Schoenfeld, B.J. (2022). Effects of Capsaicin and Capsiate on Endurance Performance: A Meta-Analysis. Nutrients, 14(21), 4531. doi: 10.3390/nu14214531. PMID: 36364793.
  18. Ferreira Silva, R.M., Mendonça, C.R., Azevedo, V.D., Memon, A.R., Noll, P.R.E.S., & Noll, M. (2022). Barriers to high school and university students' physical activity: A systematic review. PloS One, 17(4), e0265913. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265913. PMID: 35377905.
  19. Brohi, S., Khokhar, R., Marriam, P., Rathor, A., & Memon, A.R. (2022). Prevalence of symptoms of work-related musculoskeletal disorders and their associated factors: A cross-sectional survey of sewing machine operators in Sindh, Pakistan. Work, 73(2), 675–685. doi: 10.3233/WOR-210620. PMID: 35938270.
  20. Memon, A.R., Ahmed, I., Ghaffar, N., Ahmed, K., & Sadiq, I. (2022). Where are female editors from low-income and middle-income countries? A comprehensive assessment of gender, geographical distribution and country's income group of editorial boards of top-ranked rehabilitation and sports science journals. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 56(8), 458–468. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-105042. PMID: 35074786.
  21. Huang, C., Memon, A.R., Yan, J., Lin, Y., & Chen, S.T. (2021). The Associations of Active Travel to School With Physical Activity and Screen Time Among Adolescents: Do Individual and Parental Characteristics Matter?. Frontiers in Public Health, 9, 719742. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.719742. PMID: 34976907.
  22. Li, X., Chi, G., Taylor, A., Chen, S.T., Memon, A.R., Zhang, Y., ... & Zou, L. (2021). Lifestyle Behaviors and Suicide-Related Behaviors in Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study Using the 2019 YRBS Data. Frontiers in Public Health, 9, 766972. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.766972. PMID: 34926387.
  23. Memon, A.R., Gupta, C.C., Crowther, M.E., Ferguson, S.A., Tuckwell, G.A., & Vincent, G.E. (2021). Sleep and physical activity in university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 58, 101482. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101482. PMID: 33864990.
  24. Memon, A.R., Stanton, R., To, Q., Schoeppe, S., Urooj, A., Alley, S., ... & Vandelanotte, C. (2021). Sedentary behaviour research in adults: A scoping review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39(19), 2219–2231. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2021.1928382. PMID: 34006177.
  25. Memon, A.R., To, Q., Vandelanotte, C. (2021). Vigorously cited: A bibliometric analysis of the 500 most cited physical activity articles. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 18(8), 904–919. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2020-0744. PMID: 34140424.
  26. Lastella, M., Halson, S.L., Vitale, J.A., Memon, A.R., Vincent, G.E. (2021). To nap or not to nap? A systematic review evaluating napping behavior in athletes and the impact on various measures of athletic performance. Nature and Science of Sleep, 13, 841–862. doi: 10.2147/NSS.S315556. PMID: 34194254.
  27. Lastella, M., Memon, A.R., Vincent, G.E. (2020). Global Research Output on Sleep Research in Athletes from 1966 to 2019: A Bibliometric Analysis. Clocks & Sleep, 2(2), 99–119. doi: 10.3390/clockssleep2020010. PMID: 33089195.
  28. Memon, A.R., Mavrinac, M. (2020). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Plagiarism in Participants in the AuthorAID MOOC on Research Writing: An Online Survey. Science and Engineering Ethics, 26(2), 1067–1088. doi: 10.1007/s11948-020-00198-1. PMID: 32067186.
  29. Memon, A.R., Vandelanotte, C., Olds, T., Duncan, M., Vincent, G.E. (2020). Research Combining Physical Activity and Sleep: A Bibliometric Analysis. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 127(1), 154–181. doi: 10.1177/0031512519889780. PMID: 31766944.
  30. Ali, B., Ansari, M.A., Qambrani, M.R., Memon, A.R., Ahmed, I., Memon, A.R. (2019). Association of body mass index, cardiorespiratory fitness, and their correlates among female physiotherapy students in Nawabshah. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 70(1), 80–85. doi: 10.5455/JPMA.678. PMID: 31954028.
  31. Memon, A.R.. (2019). Bibliometric analysis of the Journal of Pakistan Medical Association during the period from 1965 to 2018. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 69(8), 1150–1158. PMID: 31431770.
  32. Siddiqi, F.A., Azim, M.E., Babur, M.N., Osama, M., Waheed, A., Memon, A.R. (2019). Psychological Stress and Satisfaction with Life among Physical Therapy Students of Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Pakistan. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 69(7), 973–975. PMID: 31308565.
  33. Naveed, S., Waqas, A., Memon, A.R., Jabeen, M., Sheikh, M.H. (2019). Cross-cultural validation of the Urdu translation of the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents among children and adolescents at a Pakistani school. Public Health, 168, 59–66. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.11.022. PMID: 30685600.
  34. Memon, A.R., Masood, T., Awan, W.A., Waqas, A. (2018). The effectiveness of an incentivized physical activity program (Active Student) among female medical students in Pakistan: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 68(10), 1438–1445. PMID: 30317338.
  35. Memon, A.R., Ali, B., Memon, A.U., Ahmed, I., Feroz, J. (2018). Motivation and factors affecting sports participation: a cross-sectional study on female medical students in Pakistan. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 68(9), 1327–1333. PMID: 30317259.
  36. Memon, A.R., Ali, B., Kiyani, M.M., Ahmed, I., Memon, A.U., Feroz, J. (2018). Physiotherapy and pharmacy students’ perception of educational environment in a medical university from Pakistan. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 68(1), 71–76. PMID: 29371722.
  37. Memon, A.R. (2017). Predatory journals spamming for publications: What should researchers do? Science and Engineering Ethics, 24(5), 1617–1639. doi: 10.1007/s11948-017-9955-6. PMID: 28815439.
  38. Kiyani, M.M., Memon, A.R., Amjad, M.I., Ameer, M.R., Sadiq, M., Mahmood, T. (2017). Study of human biochemical parameters during and after Ramadan. Journal of Religion and Health, 56(1), 55–62. doi: 10.1007/s10943-015-0084-8. PMID: 26149778.
  39. Rasool, F., Memon, A.R., Kiyani, M.M., Sajjad, A.G. (2017). The effect of deep cross friction massage on spasticity of children with cerebral palsy: A double-blind randomised controlled trial. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 67(1), 87–91. PMID: 28065961.

Short Communications in Peer-Reviewed Journals

  1. Owen, P.J., Ahmed, I., Memon, A.R., Anderson, N., Verhagen, E., Mundell, N.L., & Belavy, D.L. (2024). Ways to improve the methodology of meta-analysis in sports and exercise medicine: what do we often see in peer review?. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 10(3), e002256. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2024-002256. PMID: 39351124.
  2. Memon, A.R., & Ahmed, A. (2024). Indexed journals with no or low article processing charges: An alternative publishing venue for Pakistani researchers. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 74(5), 840–842. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.24-35. PMID: 38783426.
  3. Memon, A.R., Owen, P.J., Anderson, N., Verhagen, E., Mundell, N.L., & Belavy, D.L. (2024). Common issues of systematic reviews in the sports and exercise medicine field. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 10(1), e001784. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001784. PMID: 38268524.
  4. Memon, A.R., & Rathore, F.A. (2023). Gender, subjects, developing countries, and other terms in research: the use of appropriate terminology in scientific writing. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 73(5), 964-965. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.23-33. PMID: 37218218.
  5. Anderson, N., Belavy, D.L., Perle, S.M., Hendricks, S., Hespanhol, L., Verhagen, E., & Memon, A.R. (2023). AI did not write this manuscript, or did it? Can we trick the AI text detector into generated texts? The potential future of ChatGPT and AI in Sports & Exercise Medicine manuscript generation. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 9(1), e001568. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001568. PMID: 36816423.
  6. Dadkhah, M., Raja, A.M., Memon, A.R., Borchardt, G., Nedungadi, P., Abu-Eteen, K., Raman, R. (2023). A toolkit for detecting fallacious calls for papers from potential predatory journals. Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin, doi: 10.34172/apb.2023.068.
  7. Verhagen, E., Oliveira, F., Ahmed, O.H., Anderson, N., Badenhorst, M., Bekker, S., ... & Pandya, T. (2021). Let us introduce ourselves, # WeAreBOSEM. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 7(2), e001171. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001171. PMID: 34262787.
  8. Memon, A.R., & Rathore, F.A. (2021). The rising menace of scholarly black market: Challenges and solutions for improving research in low-and middle-income countries. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 71(6), 1523-1526. PMID: 34111064.
  9. Memon, A.R., & Rathore, F.A. (2020). Publishing research during pandemics: are you vulnerable to the COVID-19 or predatory publishers? Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 70(S3; 5), S166-S168. PMID: 32515402.
  10. Memon, A.R. (2020). Similarity and Plagiarism in Scholarly Journal Submissions: Bringing Clarity to the Concept for Authors, Reviewers and Editors. Journal of Korean Medical Science, 35(27), e217. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e217. PMID: 32657084.
  11. Memon, A.R., Jawad, F. (2020). Innovative Ideas in Regional Research: A Message from Pakistani Journal Editors. Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics, 1(1), 60-62. doi: 10.47316/cajmhe.2020.1.1.08.
  12. Memon, A.R. (2019). Physical activity to prevent non-communicable diseases: current status and national-level policy in Pakistan. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 70(3), 387-389. PMID: 32207411.
  13. Memon, A.R. (2019). Hijacked journals: a challenge unaddressed in the developing world. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 69(10), 1413-1415. PMID: 31622288.
  14. Memon, A.R. (2019). Scholarly publishing and research dissemination in South Asia: some exemplary initiatives and the way forward. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 69(9), 1349-1354. PMID: 31511723.
  15. Memon, A.R. (2019). Letter to the editor: Dealing with predatory publishing is a shared responsibility: the role of Latin American journals. Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, 91(4), e20180631. doi: 10.1590/0001-3765201920180631. PMID: 31721916.
  16. Memon, A.R. (2019). Revisiting the Term Predatory Open Access Publishing. Journal of Korean Medical Science, 34(13), e99. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e99. PMID: 30950249.
  17. Memon, A.R., Azim, M.E. (2019). Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier and Other Author Identifiers: perspective from Pakistan. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 69(6), 888-891. PMID: 31201398.
  18. Memon, A.R., & Rathore, F.A. (2018). The rising menace of predatory publishing: terms, concepts, and suggestions for Pakistani researchers. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan, 28(8), 579-580. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2018.08.579. PMID: 30060782.
  19. Memon, A.R. (2018). How to Respond and What to Do with Papers Published in Predatory Journals: Some Examples and Suggestions. Science Editing, 5(2), 146-149. doi: 10.6087/kcse.140.
  20. Memon, A.R., & Azim, M.E. (2018). Predatory conferences: Addressing researchers from developing countries. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 68(11), 1691-1695. PMID: 30410151.
  21. Memon, A.R., & Rathore, F.A. (2018). Moodle and Online Learning in Pakistani Medical Universities: An opportunity worth exploring in higher education and research. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 68(7), 1076-1078. PMID: 30317305.
  22. Memon, A.R. (2017). More than black and white of scientific publishing. Rheumatology International, 38(2), 315-316. doi: 10.1007/s00296-017-3880-5. PMID: 29134260.
  23. Memon, A.R., & Waqas, A. (2017). Publons joins Clarivate Analytics: What would be the future? Science Editing, 4(2), 95-97. doi: 10.6087/kcse.104.
  24. Memon, A.R. (2017). End of 2016: Can we save research from predators in 2017? Science and Engineering Ethics, 24(4), 1339-1345. doi: 10.1007/s11948-017-9915-1. PMID: 28616840.
  25. Memon, A.R. (2017). Research publications and education in Pakistani medical universities: Avoiding predatory journals and improving the quality of research. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 67(6), 830-833. PMID: 28585576.
  26. Memon, A.R., & Awan, M.M.A. (2017). Higher education needs more improvement: The case of Pakistan. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 67(5), 821. PMID: 28507385.
  27. Memon, A.R. (2017). Publish or perish: A sign of caution for authors to avoid predatory journals. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 67(5), 822. PMID: 28507386.
  28. Memon, A.R., & Waqas, A. (2017). Indexing by bibliographic databases of journals published in the developing world. Science and Engineering Ethics, 24(4), 1371-1375. doi: 10.1007/s11948-017-9898-y. PMID: 28321686.
  29. Memon, A.R. (2017). Beall's list has vanished: What next? (Letter to the editor). Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 47(3), 222-223. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2017.0202.
  30. da Silva, J.A.T., & Memon, A.R. (2017). CiteScore: a cite for sore eyes, or a valuable, transparent metric? Scientometrics, 111(1), 553–556. doi: 10.1007/s11192-017-2250-0.
  31. Memon, A.R. (2017). Islamic studies and bioethics: Does the curriculum need revision? Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 67(3), 488. PMID: 28304012.
  32. Memon, A.R. (2017). ResearchGate and Impact Factor: A step further on predatory journals. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 67(1), 148-149. PMID: 28065977.
  33. Memon, A.R. (2016). ResearchGate is no longer reliable: leniency towards ghost journals may decrease its impact on the scientific community. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 66(12), 1643-1647. PMID: 27924967.
  34. Memon, A.R., Sahibzada, N.M., Azim, M.E., Siddiqui, F.A. (2016). Physical therapy as a profession and its educational development in Pakistan. Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, 66(11), 1472-1474. PMID: 27812071.