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{"title":"Role of governance index, democracy, industrialization, and urbanization on environmental sustainability of BRICS countries: A novel PMG-ARDL approach","authors":"Md Atik Hasan ,&nbsp;Liton Chandra Voumik ,&nbsp;Ajharul Islam Mozumder ,&nbsp;Miguel Angel Esquivias ,&nbsp;Leslie Verteramo-Chiu ,&nbsp;Mihir Kumar Das","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101242","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101242","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This research examines the environmental sustainability dynamics of BRICS countries from 1996 to 2022, focusing on governance, democracy, industrialization, and urbanization's impact on the Load Capacity Factor (LCF). Using the Panel Mean Group Autoregressive Distributed Lag (PMG-ARDL) model, the study validates findings with fully modified OLS (FMOLS) and Common Correlated Effects (CCR) methodologies. Results indicate a positive, statistically significant relationship between the governance index and LCF, suggesting effective governance enhances environmental sustainability. In contrast, democracy, industrialization, and urbanization negatively affect LCF, implying these factors strain resources and hinder sustainability. Strengthening governance and sustainable development policies can mitigate these adverse effects, promoting a resilient future for BRICS countries.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101242"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Halal supply chain management: A bibliometric analysis of the 100 most-cited publications from Scopus-indexed journals","authors":"Ismail Abdi Changalima","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101248","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101248","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite the growing demand for bibliometric studies, especially in Halal research, specific bibliometric insights into influential publications in Halal supply chain management remain scant. This study uniquely conducts a bibliometric analysis of the 100 most-cited journal articles on Halal supply chain management based on data retrieved from Scopus (2008–2023). The study involved VOSviewer and Harzing's publish or perish as the main tools for data analysis. A total of 100 journal articles and reviews were analysed using keyword co-occurrence analysis and bibliographic coupling to identify several themes within the context of Halal supply chain management. The keyword co-occurrence analysis produced six themes, including “consumer behaviour and the application of blockchain in Halal supply chain”, “bibliometric analysis and literature review in the Halal food supply chain”, and “Islam and Halal logistics in Malaysia”. While bibliographic coupling produced seven themes, such as “food integrity and blockchain in Halal supply chain management”, and “the analysis of Halal logistics and supply chains on aspects such as adoption of Halal logistics, challenges and opportunities, service quality, and consumer behaviour”. Despite its limitations, the study highlights the novel insights and knowledge gaps on aspects linked to Halal supply chain management. The presented themes and insights contribute significantly to the body of Halal research by considering the bibliometric analysis on the 100 most-cited journal publications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101248"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Chinchorro culture: An analysis from the learning perspective","authors":"Liliana Pedraja-Rejas ,&nbsp;Emilio Rodríguez-Ponce ,&nbsp;Camila Muñoz-Fritis ,&nbsp;Miguel-Ángel Garrido-Tamayo ,&nbsp;Javier Vélez ,&nbsp;David Laroze","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101309","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101309","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims to identify trends in scientific production in the Chinchorro culture from the view of learning. With this aim, a bibliometric and content analysis of the journal articles indexed to the Web of Science database and Scopus on this topic (through September 2023) was carried out. Bibliometrix and VOSviewer were used for data processing. The results revealed that the University of Tarapacá (Chile) is at the center of scientific production in the field, standing out for its productivity and influence, which has allowed the consolidation of a body of researchers recognized for their impact in the area. Regarding the topics addressed, three main areas of study were found: 1) pathologies and toxicity, 2) life, society and cultural interactions, and 3) funerary traditions and mummification. The inclusion of the settlements and the artificial mummification process of the Chinchorro Culture on the World Heritage List by UNESCO has been the impetus behind this study. The authors are confident that this important achievement will foster an increase in scientific production, both nationally and internationally, in the coming years.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101309"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093921","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The framework of religious moderation: A socio-theological study on the role of religion and culture from Indonesia's perspective","authors":"Setinawati ,&nbsp;Isabella Jeniva ,&nbsp;Maidiantius Tanyid ,&nbsp;Merilyn","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101271","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101271","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the concept of <em>Belum Ruhui Rahayu</em> within the framework of religious moderation, focusing on the role of religion and culture in fostering communal harmony in Tewang Darayu Village, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The primary objective is to understand how the integration of religious and cultural values contributes to achieving <em>Belum Ruhui Rahayu</em>, a state of peaceful coexistence. The research employs a qualitative approach, utilizing two main data collection techniques: systematic observation to monitor and record relevant behaviors, and in-depth interview. Key findings reveal that the villagers of Tewang Darayu effectively internalize and implement religious moderation through a harmonious blend of cultural practices and religious teachings. The study highlights that the values of inclusivity, unconditional love, openness to differences, and active engagement in community life are central to achieving <em>Belum Ruhui Rahayu</em>. These values align with the principles of religious moderation and contribute to social stability and cohesion. The contribution of this study lies in its demonstration of how traditional values and cultural practices can complement religious moderation efforts. It offers insights into the practical application of these values in everyday life, providing a model for other communities seeking to enhance interfaith harmony. The novelty of this research is its socio-theological perspective, which bridges theoretical concepts with practical implications, offering a comprehensive understanding of how religious and cultural dimensions interact to foster a peaceful and inclusive society.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101271"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143093961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Soft or hard lockdown policies in a global pandemic? A deep dive analysis of COVID-19's impact on the Japanese economy","authors":"Emmanuel Umoru Haruna ,&nbsp;Joseph Jr. Aduba ,&nbsp;Hiroshi Izawa","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101452","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101452","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Governments worldwide have struggled with effective policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential threats posed by the pandemic to economic and public health. The rapid mutation of the virus into numerous variants further exacerbated the policy puzzles faced by governments, health officials, and medical scientists. This study investigates the macroeconomic policy implications of the Japanese government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic using an exploratory data analysis (EDA) framework. The analysis compares Japan's COVID-19 statistics with those of selected OECD member countries as well as the economic implications of Japan's COVID-19 policy response, focusing on households and businesses. The results indicate that compared to selected OECD member countries, confinement measures and behavioral changes kept Japan's COVID-19 transmission rate low. In addition, less stringent measures, such as intermittent state of emergency and voluntary stay-at-home policies adopted by the Japanese government, appear to have paid off. Public debt increased, wages fell moderately, unemployment rose moderately, and private consumption slowed, but recovered quickly in the last quarter of 2020. Crucially, expansionary fiscal stimulus to both households and businesses staved the worst effects of the pandemic. The evidence points to post-COVID-19 economic recovery policy measures that ensure direct and robust government funding to SMEs, attractive investment climate to accumulate private capital, and investment in digital economy transformation that encourage and pave the way for hybrid working system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101452"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143854974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A systematic review of AI-powered collaborative learning in higher education: Trends and outcomes from the last decade","authors":"Attila Kovari","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101335","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101335","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This review examines the current state of integration and impact of AI-enhanced collaborative learning in the higher education sector. Given the rapid advances in technology, AI has enormous potential for application in educational settings, with benefits in terms of personalizing learning, better engaging learners and improving learning outcomes. Artificial intelligence tools, in particular machine learning, natural language processing and recommender algorithms, facilitate collaborative learning by enabling personalized learning through feedback and group work. <span>Furthermore</span>, this review concludes that predictive analytics and multimodal approaches supported by artificial intelligence have been shown to enhance student engagement and motivation, while personalized learning systems and recommender algorithms ensure the effectiveness of collaborative learning environments. It also identifies two other critical issues: good task design and effective emotional engagement and social presence in AI-based environments. In addition, it highlights some of the problems and ethical considerations arising from the integration of AI like transparency, data protection, and a balance between full automation and human touch. This review aims to integrate the current state and future opportunities of AI-enhanced collaborative learning within a higher education context to inform educators, researchers, and policy makers in pursuit of improving teaching and learning practices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101335"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143402793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Digital leadership in the academic environment: A systematic literature review","authors":"Asem S. Obied","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101542","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101542","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper describes digital leadership in academic environments, addressing many challenges that require institutions to communicate information technology effectively. While the development of digital transformation in academia is currently becoming necessary, these initiatives depend on the technologies and the leadership guiding them. It sets out to synthesize extant research in the domain of digital leadership within academia, which assesses the current knowledge and scoping for future research possibilities. The systematic literature review examined 50 articles from leading academic journals representing publications from 2019 through 2024. The current study emphasizes that effective leadership, good governance, connectedness, and relational capital remain important variables affecting successful collaborative outcomes.</div><div>Moreover, the paper identifies how national cultures influence perceptions and responses to digital leadership, highlighting the need for cultural nuance in strategies. The review makes a substantial contribution to our knowledge of the pivotal role of digital leadership in academia by shedding light on the opportunities and challenges arising from the process of digital evolution, as well as its impact on personnel and institutions. The methodology of this research was a critical exploration of the literature, focusing on how digital leadership has been conceptualized and contextualized in the academic environment. This paper concludes by making a case for the necessity of leaders who can understand the digital landscape and thereby enable academic organizations to adapt and thrive in today's increasingly digital world.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"11 ","pages":"Article 101542"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143947339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Violence against women and girls with disabilities in Algeria: A case study","authors":"Ouassila Yaiche ,&nbsp;Nora Guenifa ,&nbsp;Nihed Bouzeghaya","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101678","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101678","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article investigates violence against women and girls with disabilities in Algerian society, with a view to providing insight into the forms of this violence, the social actors involved in it, its contributing factors and subsequent effects. To do so, the present article adopted a case study approach, involving semi-structured interviews with a sample of 16 disabled women and girls who were victims of violence, as well as their guardians. The article identified various forms of violence, with economic and psychological violence being the most common, followed by physical and societal violence. Perpetrators included family members (mother, father, brother, stepmother, husband, and relatives) and, to a lesser extent, coworkers and strangers. The contributing factors were multifaceted, primarily individual and societal, followed by economic and familial influences. Psychological repercussions were the most prevalent effects, followed by social and physical impacts. The study concludes that violence against disabled women and girls in Algeria is pervasive and multifaceted, with significant psychological, social, and physical consequences. Recommendations include implementing awareness programs, providing hotlines for reporting violence, and ensuring access to effective counseling for abused women and girls.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 101678"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144280328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Occupational disorders: Interactions between gender and migrant status among individuals engaged in paid work in Sweden","authors":"Hans Ekbrand,&nbsp;Lotta Dellve","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101593","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101593","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Ensuring decent and safe working conditions, minimizing the risks of serious occupational injuries, and upholding nondiscriminatory rights to compensation for such disorders are central policy objectives for sustainable development. Workers that nevertheless suffer from occupational disorders should be entitled to compensation. This article examines if this de jure entitlement is enforced in a non-discriminatory way by comparing how workers’ gender and migrant status is correlated with their probability of receiving compensation.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>The aim is to compare the approval rate of compensation for serious occupational disorders, considering workers’ gender and migration status (country of birth), while controlling for the type of diagnosis (and consequently, the type of injury).</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>We analyzed all applications for compensation related to serious occupational disorders from 2010 to 2018, by applying Bayesian logistic regression on a data set of 20088 applicants and a total of 414 combinations of sex (2), region of birth (3), and diagnoses (69) (2 × 3 × 69 = 414).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The probability of receiving compensation was significantly influenced by both gender and region of birth, even after accounting for the type of diagnosis. In general, men had a higher chance of receiving compensation than women from the same region. Additionally, individuals from Nordic countries had a greater likelihood of compensation compared to those from the EU, who, in turn, had a higher chance than individuals from the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region. However, women from the EU did not fare better than women from the MENA region in terms of compensation.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Occupational disorders result in significant suffering and loss at individual, community, societal, and organizational levels, making them a global sustainability challenge. To address the issue of inequitable access to compensation, the Swedish compensation authority should thoroughly investigate the systematic advantage enjoyed by Nordic men.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 101593"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144314420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Teacher training course for a pedagogy of meaning in life: Effects on professional development","authors":"David Moises Barreto dos Santos","doi":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101682","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101682","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite empirical research consistently highlighting the strong correlation between meaning in life and diverse aspects of well-being, human development, and health, there remains a significant gap in current educational research regarding meaning in life that necessitates attention. This paper presents and discusses findings related to professional development from an online, case-based teacher training course for a pedagogy of meaning in life. Seventy Brazilian teachers participated in the course, and the activities involved analyzing two teaching cases and writing one case. The course evaluation drew upon four data sources: (1) a survey administered at the conclusion of the first module, (2) a follow-up survey at the end of the final module, (3) participants' responses to questions within the two analyzed teaching cases, and (4) teaching cases created by the participants. The data were subjected to thematic analysis. The findings show that the course enhanced participants’ reflective practices by facilitating the acquisition of new knowledge, promoting reflection from experience with the support of a group of learners, bridging the gap between theory and practice, encouraging teachers to reassess their professional roles, and fostering the discovery of meaning and emotional growth. Essential teacher knowledge for implementing a pedagogy of meaning was unveiled through the teaching cases: comprehensive perspective on the human being, sharpening of conscience, cultivation of choices, facilitating dialogue, and contextualization of the curriculum. Finally, these findings demonstrate the professional development of participating teachers, contributing to the advancement of meaning-centered teacher education.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":74826,"journal":{"name":"Social sciences & humanities open","volume":"12 ","pages":"Article 101682"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144314422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}