Research and Publications

Journal ARTICLES (Published)

1. Jovanović, V., [...] Mahmud, T., [...] et al. (2026). Depression and anxiety symptoms in adolescents across 30 countries: Cross-national measurement invariance and relationships with subjective well-being. Journal of Affective Disorders, 121693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2026.121693

2. I.Akhter, [...] Mahmud, T., [...] et al., “Attitude and Involvement Regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health Among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh,” Health Science Reports9 (2026): e71968. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71968

3. Hossain, M. J., Rahman, Q. M., Siddique, M. A. B., Wahiduzzaman, M., Kundu, L. R., Boitchi, A. B., Ahmed, A., Ferdous, M. Z., Anjum, A., Mahmud, M. M., Hasan, M. M., Mahmud, T., Pramanik, M. N., Sinthia, M. K., Nodi, T. S., Hassan, M. M., Sony, S. A., Mahin, N. R., Hossain, M. M.,…Sikder, M. T. (2024). Examining the e-cigarette scenario based on distribution, availability, marketing, and banning: A GIS-Based qualitative study in Bangladesh. PLOS ONE, 19(11), e0312802. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312802 

4. Banna, M. H. A., Seidu, A. A., Mallick, T., Rahman, N., Sultana, M. S., Mouly, H. A., Alshahrani, N. Z., Akter, N., Mahmud, T., Hossain, S., Sheikh, A., Biswas, A., Sahrin, S., Hassan, M. N., & Khan, M. S. I. (2024). Knowledge regarding human monkeypox among a sample of undergraduate and post-graduate students from selected tertiary institutions in Bangladesh: An online-based cross-sectional study. PloS one, 19(12), e0315677. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0315677 

5. Mallick, T., Banna, M.H.A., Disu, T.R., Akter, S., Mahmud, T., Tasin, T.A., Akter, N., Alam, M.S. and Hassan, M.N. (2025), Exploring the Relationship Between Excessive Social Media Use and Eating Disorders Among Young Adults: Evidence From a Bangladesh-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Brain Behav, 15: e70540. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70540

6. Jovanović, V., Adams, S., Aritio-Solana, R.,.....Mahmud, T.,...... et al. Positive and Negative Emotional Experiences in Adolescents across 32 Countries: Cross-National and Gender Differences. Applied Research Quality Life (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-025-10486-2

7. Lazić, M., Adams, S., Aritio-Solana, R., Aryanto, C. B., Avsec, A., Bakhshi, A., … Jovanović, V. (2025). The (mis)measure of misbehavior: Cross-national invariance of the Youth Externalizing Problems Screener across 32 countries. Development and Psychopathology, 37(5), 2827–2840. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579425100473

PUBLISHED Conference ABSTRACT(S)

• Sultana, M. S., Banna, M. H. A., Mahmud, T., et al. (2024). Skipping breakfast during pregnancy: Prevalence and association with health and pregnancy-related factors in Bangladesh. Abstract ID: 555301, APHA Annual Meeting and Expo 2024, Minneapolis, Oct 27–30. https://apha.confex.com/apha/2024/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/555301

• Hossain, M. J., Mahmud, T., Tama, T. T., Sultana, S., Akash, Y., Shahriar, M., Sayem, H., Akter, M. A., Hossain, M. A., Mariyam, M., Begum, S., & Kundu, L. R. (2024). Exploring the prevalence and determinants of academic pressure among university admission students: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh. Annual Epidemiological Conference 2024, Dhaka, 30 November 2024. 

• Hossain, M. J., Ahmed, A., Kundu, L. R., & Mahmud, T. (2025, March). Disparities in access to improved sanitation in Bangladesh [Conference presentation]. Toilet Conference 2025, Dhaka, 25-26 February 2025.

PUBLISHED study protocol(s)

• Tasnima Akhter Tasin, Tareq Mahmud, Sahadat Hossain, Md. Shakhaoat Hossain. Urban Air pollution Control Policies and Strategies in Lower-Middle-Income Countries in Asia: A Systematic Review. PROSPERO 2025 CRD420251241429. Available from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420251241429.

Journal ARTICLES (IN review)

• Sleep Quality and Nocturnal Lifestyle Behaviors during Pregnancy in Bangladesh 

Role: First and Corresponding Author

Journal: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (Publisher: Springer Nature)

Current Status: Peer Review

• Exploring Urban-Rural Disparities in Access to improved WASH Facilities in Bangladesh: A National Cross-Sectional Study 

Role: Co-author

Journal: Public Health Challenges (Publisher: Wiley)

Current Status: Peer Review

• A Complex Polysaccharide-Rich Sulphated Extract (CPSE) from the Marine Red Algae Gracilaria tenuistipitata Attenuates Liver Fibrosis and Restores Hepatic Function in a Mouse Model 

Role: (Co-Author)

Journal: Algal Research (Publisher: Elsevier)

Current Status: Submitted

• Phthalate Exposure and Changes in Apolipoprotein among USA Population: A Mixture Approach

Role: Co-author

Journal: npj Cardiovascular Health (Publisher: Nature)

Current Status: Selected for Peer Review