Is It Really a Paradox? A Mixed-Methods, Within-Country Analysis of the Gender Gap in STEM Education by Islam Abu-Asaad, Maria Charles, Yariv Feniger, Gila Manevich-Malul, Halleli Pinson

“…Findings support arguments positing gender-specific effects of postmaterialist, individualistic value systems, and suggest that the cultural and organizational processes that generate larger gender gaps in more affluent countries may also play out within countries.…”
Get full text

Climate Change-Related Drivers of Migration in East Africa: An Integrative Review of the Literature by Reginald Chetto, Makarius Mdemu, Jacob Kihila

“… Despite the growing academic concern and policy interest in climate change drivers of migration, scientific evidence on the topic remains contested, with divergent claims of positive and negative contributions of climate change on human migration and displacement. …”
Get full text

Artificial Intelligence as a Tool for Promoting Quality Higher Education by Mandlenkosi Richard MPHATHENI, Sphamandla Lindani NKOSI

“…Nevertheless, concerns persist regarding its impact on pedagogical effectiveness, curriculum integrity, and student engagement. …”
Get full text

On Spiritual Subjects by Fatima Seedat

“…Thus, he pays homage to Rabī’a’s spiritual agency, and that of other women like her, but does so without relinquishing the spiritual superiority that he associates with the male body. The effect of the analysis is to illustrate the complex and contested representation of female spirituality in Islamic thought, and in doing so to also locate contemporary negotiations of female spiritual agency along an historical trajectory of negotiation. …”
Get full text

Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Collective Memory Analysis in Memory Studies by A. A. Nechaeva

“…The findings of the given research can be implemented by a range of academics working on the issues of group identity building, ways of working with contested past, historical events representation in the present, the functioning of memory communities, etc. …”
Get full text

The impact of large-scale agricultural investments on welfare of local communities: a meta-analysis by Lingerh Sewnet Akalu, Huashu Wang, Solomon Zena Walelign, Workineh Asmare Kassie, Fentahun Baylie

“…We computed the average effect size using partial correlation coefficients (pcc). …”
Get full text

Assessing the Predictive Validity of Risk Assessment Tools in Child Health and Well-Being: A Meta-Analysis by Ning Zhu, Xiaoqing Pan, Fang Zhao

“…Risk assessment tools are widely used to support early identification and intervention, yet their predictive accuracy remains contested. This study aims to systematically evaluate the predictive validity of internationally used child risk assessment tools and examine whether the tools’ characteristics influence their effectiveness. …”
Get full text

Emergent patterns in global health diplomacy: a network analysis of the resolutions adopted by the World Health Assembly from 1948 to 2022 by Kelley Lee, Didier Wernli, Nicolas Levrat, Bastien Chopard, Jean-Luc Falcone, Stephan Davidshofer

“…Finally, densely connected communities correspond to contested topics and emergencies. While these emergent patterns suggest the relevance of using network analysis to understand global health norms in international organisations, we reflect on how this computational approach can be extended to provide new understandings of how multilateral governance systems work, and to address some important contemporary questions about the effects of regime complexity on global health diplomacy.…”
Get full text

Unending dialectical politics of identity in Ethiopia [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Tefera Assefa

“…Background Identity politics is one of political terminology which is subjected to continuous and increasingly contested conceptualization and use. Moreover, identity exists in all social level starting for individual to international level, which makes identity a multi-layer concept. …”
Get full text

From Intimidation to Innovation: Cross-Continental Multiple Case Studies on How to Harness AI to Elevate Engagement, Comprehension, and Retention by Sue Haywood, Loredana Padurean, Renée Ralph, Jutta Tobias Mortlock

“…The process of creating narrative-driven visual outputs required students to synthesize theoretical material, communicate effectively in teams, and creatively solve problems—fostering both cognitive and interpersonal learning. …”
Get full text

Dissemination in Social Media and Blogs of Public Health Information and Misinformation on Covid-19 Containment in Switzerland by Marcel Verhoeven, Cécile Zachlod, Larissa Hugentobler, Souvik Datta, Olga Schibli

“…In addition, the pandemic or its containment are embedded in various conspiracies by users and containment measures are contested with religious, naturopathic or esoteric arguments. …”
Get full text

Plurilinguisme, diglossie et minorités : le cas de la Suisse by Claudine Brohy

“…Then, the diversity inside the respective language areas and their effects on the other language groups are described, together with the relationship with the cultural and linguistic hinterland shaped by France, Germany and Italy compared to which the Swiss language groups feel somewhat peripheral. …”
Get full text

Path Algebra-Driven Classification Solution to Realize User-Centric Performance-Oriented Virtual Network Embeddings by Stelios Prekas, Panagiotis A. Karkazis, Panagiotis Trakadas

“…Traditional solutions like the shortest path algorithm and mono-constraint methodologies are inadequate to handle customized user-defined performance parameters and effectively classify physical resources according to these intricate demands. …”
Get full text

Trade challenges at the World Trade Organization to national noncommunicable disease prevention policies: A thematic document analysis of trade and health policy space. by Pepita Barlow, Ronald Labonte, Martin McKee, David Stuckler

“…<h4>Background</h4>It has long been contested that trade rules and agreements are used to dispute regulations aimed at preventing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). …”
Get full text

Predictive Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Atypical Iterative Prior Updating Account by Zhuanghua Shi, Fredrik Allenmark, Laura A. Theisinger, Rasmus L. Pistorius, Stefan Glasauer, Hermann J. Müller, Christine M. Falter-Wagner

“…Background: The nature of predictive-processing differences between individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and typically developing (TD) individuals remains contested. Some studies have reported impaired predictive processing in ASD, while others have suggested intact but atypical learning dynamics. …”
Get full text

Does depression drive technology overuse or vice-versa? a cross-lagged panel analysis of bidirectional relationships among Chinese university students by Yuting Zhan, Xu Ding

“…Night-time use (β = 0.16, 95% CI [0.08–0.24], p < 0.001) and social-comparison-motivated use (β = 0.19, 95% CI [0.11–0.27], p < 0.001) predicted subsequent increases in depression, with stronger effects than the reverse pathway (depression to increased technology use). …”
Get full text

Smartphones, citizen science, and the fight against gender-based violence in rural Tanzania by Chandler Klein, Patty Kostkova, Herry Kasunga, Janet Chapman

“…Specifically, it relies on primary survey and in-depth interview data collected from a range of project stakeholders in close collaboration with the two implementing CBOs.ResultsThe findings reflect positively on citizen science methodologies, demonstrating their cost-effectiveness, role in fostering informed communities, and ability to capture locally-grounded observations that would otherwise be out of reach. …”
Get full text

Reviewing the Evidence Base for Topical Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome in the Research Literature and Social Media Platforms: An Evidence Gap Map by Noreen Orr, Morwenna Rogers, Abigail Stein, Jo Thompson Coon, Kenneth Stein

“… BackgroundWithin the dermatological community, topical steroid withdrawal syndrome (TSWS) is a medically contested condition with a limited research base. Published studies on TSWS indicate that it is a distinct adverse effect of prolonged use of topical corticosteroids, but there is a paucity of high-quality research evidence. …”
Get full text

Developing a framework to measure the impact of large-scale land investment on sustainable development and to combat land grabbing in Africa: the case of Amhara region, Ethiopia by Assefa Mulaw, Gebeyehu Shibeshi

“…Furthermore, an evaluation system is required to supervise and control the effects of agricultural investments. Evaluation gives current information engagement with each investor on the one hand and, on the other, provides basic information for the state regarding the success or failure of agricultural investments. …”
Get full text

Caffeine’s influence on vertical jump height: a real-life collegiate student-athlete approach by Zacharias Papadakis, Vassilios Panoutsakopoulos, Antonella Schwarz, Jose Antonio

“…Background Caffeine’s ergogenic potential in vertical jumping remains contested, particularly at dosages compliant with collegiate athletic regulations. …”
Get full text