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- However, how and to what extent biodiversity buffers ecosystems against climate variability remains unclear.
However, how and to what extent biodiversity buffers ecosystems against climate variability remains unclear.
Earth Science · 6 papers · avg 2021.3 · weak evidence - ABSTRACT The ecohydrological controls on soil erosion and landscape evolution are difficult to quantify and poorly understood.
ABSTRACT The ecohydrological controls on soil erosion and landscape evolution are difficult to quantify and poorly understood.
Earth Science · 6 papers · avg 2020.7 · weak evidence - However, the roles of precipitation, temperature variability and extreme events are not yet known.
However, the roles of precipitation, temperature variability and extreme events are not yet known.
Earth Science · 6 papers · avg 2014.5 · weak evidence - Abstract Despite reports of increasing levels of climate change related distress, there remains limited evidence regarding effective interventions for individuals and communities.
Abstract Despite reports of increasing levels of climate change related distress, there remains limited evidence regarding effective interventions for individuals and communities.
Earth Science · 6 papers · avg 2023.3 · weak evidence - However, little is known about how school climate is associated with adolescent suicide.
However, little is known about how school climate is associated with adolescent suicide.
Earth Science · 6 papers · avg 2021 · weak evidence - (i) Within the scope of opinions on the course, teachers emphasized that sports and physical activity lessons make a significant contribution to student development, that the weekly hours allocated to
(i) Within the scope of opinions on the course, teachers emphasized that sports and physical activity lessons make a significant contribution to student development, that the weekly hours allocated to these lessons are insufficient, that th
Education · 6 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - According to the research findings, social studies teachers are of the opinions below: the emphasis on the sustainability principle of environmental education in the curriculum is low, it is insuffici
According to the research findings, social studies teachers are of the opinions below: the emphasis on the sustainability principle of environmental education in the curriculum is low, it is insufficient in terms of achievements and is not
Education · 6 papers · avg 2020.8 · weak evidence - Technology integration in education transcends the mere implementation of technological artefacts, encompassing theoretical frameworks and evidence-based research findings to enhance pedagogical pract
Technology integration in education transcends the mere implementation of technological artefacts, encompassing theoretical frameworks and evidence-based research findings to enhance pedagogical practices rather than being limited to the ru
Education · 6 papers · avg 2025.7 · weak evidence - While there has been a wealth of research related to the effectiveness of services in inclusive general education settings for students of school age, few studies have investigated the impact of inclu
While there has been a wealth of research related to the effectiveness of services in inclusive general education settings for students of school age, few studies have investigated the impact of inclusive educational services on long-term o
Education · 6 papers · avg 2023 · weak evidence - Practical implications The paper can be used to foster a wider discussion and analysis of LOs for sustainability education, also further work on teachers' capacity building for sustainability, as well
Practical implications The paper can be used to foster a wider discussion and analysis of LOs for sustainability education, also further work on teachers' capacity building for sustainability, as well as the assessment needed for future pro
Education · 6 papers · avg 2019.8 · weak evidence - Despite a considerable number of studies showing the positive effects of electronic glosses on reading comprehension and vocabulary learning, only a few studies have attempted to look into learner att
Despite a considerable number of studies showing the positive effects of electronic glosses on reading comprehension and vocabulary learning, only a few studies have attempted to look into learner attitudes toward this means of vocabulary l
Education · 6 papers · avg 2023.4 · weak evidence - There is lack of agreement about the critical challenges and factors that shape the successful usage of e-learning system during COVID-19 pandemic; hence, a clear gap has been identified in the knowle
There is lack of agreement about the critical challenges and factors that shape the successful usage of e-learning system during COVID-19 pandemic; hence, a clear gap has been identified in the knowledge on the critical challenges and facto
Education · 6 papers · avg 2023.2 · weak evidence - Previous scholarship has examined how teachers’ civic knowledge and conceptions of citizenship influence their goals, pedagogical practices, and confidence in teaching citizenship, but few studies hav
Previous scholarship has examined how teachers’ civic knowledge and conceptions of citizenship influence their goals, pedagogical practices, and confidence in teaching citizenship, but few studies have probed how teacher candidates develop
Education · 6 papers · avg 2020.5 · weak evidence - Abstract Despite the fact that there is a growing body of knowledge about how to effectively teach reading to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), little is known about how
Abstract Despite the fact that there is a growing body of knowledge about how to effectively teach reading to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), little is known about how teachers of these students are being tr
Education · 6 papers · avg 2004.8 · weak evidence - Originality/value As there has been no study conducted to explore the effects of group-to-whole student-led oral discussion on EFL learners’ writing skill and to compare its impacts to those of small-
Originality/value As there has been no study conducted to explore the effects of group-to-whole student-led oral discussion on EFL learners’ writing skill and to compare its impacts to those of small-group collaborative drafting, the result
Education · 6 papers · avg 2021 · weak evidence - While sociology has begun to heed the message to globalize the curriculum, efforts to implement relevant teaching practices are hampered by lack of consensus on what “internationalizing” or “globalizi
While sociology has begun to heed the message to globalize the curriculum, efforts to implement relevant teaching practices are hampered by lack of consensus on what “internationalizing” or “globalizing” the classroom actually means and the
Education · 6 papers · avg 2011.7 · weak evidence - While recent research has highlighted the increasing importance of peer feedback as a supplementary pedagogy to supervision in higher education academic contexts, little is known regarding whether and
While recent research has highlighted the increasing importance of peer feedback as a supplementary pedagogy to supervision in higher education academic contexts, little is known regarding whether and how peer feedback can induct research s
Education · 6 papers · avg 2020.2 · weak evidence - Collaborative frameworks between countries and scientific institutions need to be created to develop coherent international ethical standards for AI research.
Collaborative frameworks between countries and scientific institutions need to be created to develop coherent international ethical standards for AI research.
Education · 6 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - A mixed-methods approach combining quantitative assessments of AI literacy with qualitative explorations of teachers' experiences and sense-making processes is recommended but currently underutilized.
A mixed-methods approach combining quantitative assessments of AI literacy with qualitative explorations of teachers' experiences and sense-making processes is recommended but currently underutilized.
Education · 6 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - The study relies on survey data from 126 students without specification of demographic diversity, institutional context, or geographic scope, limiting generalizability.
The study relies on survey data from 126 students without specification of demographic diversity, institutional context, or geographic scope, limiting generalizability.
Education · 6 papers · avg 2025.7 · weak evidence - Educational activities that encourage critical AI engagement and assessment methods resilient to AI assistance need to be designed and validated in practice.
Educational activities that encourage critical AI engagement and assessment methods resilient to AI assistance need to be designed and validated in practice.
Education · 6 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - Research limitations/implications The small sample may not be representative and the cross-sectional design and self-report data risk common method variance effects and preclude attributions of causal
Research limitations/implications The small sample may not be representative and the cross-sectional design and self-report data risk common method variance effects and preclude attributions of causality.
Engineering · 6 papers · avg 2014 · weak evidence - Abstract Background Nutritional therapy is a key component of critical care management, yet optimal strategies remain debated due to the heterogeneity of ICU patients, dynamic metabolic alterations, a
Abstract Background Nutritional therapy is a key component of critical care management, yet optimal strategies remain debated due to the heterogeneity of ICU patients, dynamic metabolic alterations, and the profound influence of inflammatio
Medicine · 6 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - Future prospective, multi-center, large-scale cohort studies that incor- porate serial dynamic biomarkers and detailed procedural and treat- ment data are warranted to validate, refine, and enhance th
Future prospective, multi-center, large-scale cohort studies that incor- porate serial dynamic biomarkers and detailed procedural and treat- ment data are warranted to validate, refine, and enhance the clinical applicability of this predict
Medicine · 6 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - While periodontitis has been proven to have an impact on systemic conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, pregnancy complications, or poor glycemic control in diabetic patients, the influence of
While periodontitis has been proven to have an impact on systemic conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases, pregnancy complications, or poor glycemic control in diabetic patients, the influence of peri-implantitis on systemic health has
Medicine · 6 papers · avg 2019.5 · weak evidence - However, few studies have examined the influence of attachment-related avoidance and anxiety on sexual communication, gender role ideology, sexual satisfaction or the relations between these construct
However, few studies have examined the influence of attachment-related avoidance and anxiety on sexual communication, gender role ideology, sexual satisfaction or the relations between these constructs.
Psychology · 6 papers · avg 2019.2 · weak evidence - BACKGROUND: Although aggravating effects of rumination on dysfunctional cognitions and endocrine stress responses have been proposed, experimental studies testing these assumptions are lacking.
BACKGROUND: Although aggravating effects of rumination on dysfunctional cognitions and endocrine stress responses have been proposed, experimental studies testing these assumptions are lacking.
Psychology · 6 papers · avg 2018.1 · weak evidence - OBJECTIVE: Sleep complaints are often associated with anxiety and depression, but the specific complaints related to each syndrome are poorly characterized, especially in older adults.
OBJECTIVE: Sleep complaints are often associated with anxiety and depression, but the specific complaints related to each syndrome are poorly characterized, especially in older adults.
Psychology · 6 papers · avg 2021 · weak evidence - Resilience has gained traction in social science as a framework for a community's response to environmental, social, and political disturbances, the contours of which are not well understood in Indige
Resilience has gained traction in social science as a framework for a community's response to environmental, social, and political disturbances, the contours of which are not well understood in Indigenous contexts.
Psychology · 6 papers · avg 2016 · weak evidence - OBJECTIVE: Sleep is vital to supporting adolescent behavioral health and functioning; however, sleep disturbances remain under-recognized and undertreated in many health care settings.
OBJECTIVE: Sleep is vital to supporting adolescent behavioral health and functioning; however, sleep disturbances remain under-recognized and undertreated in many health care settings.
Psychology · 6 papers · avg 2017 · weak evidence - There is insufficient evidence to support interventions for building resilience due to inconsistent measuring methods and limited research validating resilience scales in OHP education.
There is insufficient evidence to support interventions for building resilience due to inconsistent measuring methods and limited research validating resilience scales in OHP education.
Psychology · 6 papers · avg 2018 · weak evidence - BACKGROUND: Although it has been posited that exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increases vulnerability to deployment stress, previous literature in this area has demonstrated conflicti
BACKGROUND: Although it has been posited that exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increases vulnerability to deployment stress, previous literature in this area has demonstrated conflicting results.
Psychology · 6 papers · avg 2020.7 · weak evidence - Although research has demonstrated that social interactions influence psychological well-being, little is known about what specific actions victims of stressful life events experience as helpful or un
Although research has demonstrated that social interactions influence psychological well-being, little is known about what specific actions victims of stressful life events experience as helpful or unhelpful.
Psychology · 6 papers · avg 2003.2 · weak evidence - BACKGROUND: Informal caregiving can be deleterious to mental health, but research results are inconsistent and may reflect an interaction between caregiving and vulnerability to stress.
BACKGROUND: Informal caregiving can be deleterious to mental health, but research results are inconsistent and may reflect an interaction between caregiving and vulnerability to stress.
Psychology · 6 papers · avg 2017.2 · weak evidence - Findings are discussed in terms of implications for further development and use of measures of father involvement and for further study of paternal involvement using the PSID-CDS data set.
Findings are discussed in terms of implications for further development and use of measures of father involvement and for further study of paternal involvement using the PSID-CDS data set.
Psychology · 6 papers · avg 2009.5 · weak evidence - Ethics, explainability, responsibility, and accountability are important concepts for questioning the societal impacts of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI), but are insufficient to gui
Ethics, explainability, responsibility, and accountability are important concepts for questioning the societal impacts of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI), but are insufficient to guide the public sector in regulating and i
Social Science · 6 papers · avg 2025.3 · weak evidence - Originality/value The need for more women in leadership has become a global business imperative, yet little is known about the competencies required to succeed in environments shaped by male leadershi
Originality/value The need for more women in leadership has become a global business imperative, yet little is known about the competencies required to succeed in environments shaped by male leadership styles and the understanding that wome
Social Science · 6 papers · avg 2019.2 · weak evidence - Soil microbial populations in the Northern Temperate Zone have been poorly studied in comparison with extreme environments.
Soil microbial populations in the Northern Temperate Zone have been poorly studied in comparison with extreme environments.
Agriculture · 5 papers · avg 2021.6 · weak evidence - However, mechanisms of interaction between biochar, soils, pH and contaminants remain poorly understood.
However, mechanisms of interaction between biochar, soils, pH and contaminants remain poorly understood.
Agriculture · 5 papers · avg 2023.8 · weak evidence - How the tree manages water to exist across wide precipitation gradients is poorly understood.
How the tree manages water to exist across wide precipitation gradients is poorly understood.
Agriculture · 5 papers · avg 2016 · weak evidence - The next phase of cancer immunometabolism research will require greater spatial, temporal, and cellular resolution. Tumors are metabolically heterogeneous ecosystems, and nutrient gradients vary acros
The next phase of cancer immunometabolism research will require greater spatial, temporal, and cellular resolution. Tumors are metabolically heterogeneous ecosystems, and nutrient gradients vary across regions, disease stages, and therapeut
Biology · 5 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - Abstract The outcome of existing studies on the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives on firm performance remains inconclusive though several studies to amplify the impact of
Abstract The outcome of existing studies on the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives on firm performance remains inconclusive though several studies to amplify the impact of CSR activities are well documented.
Biology · 5 papers · avg 2016.6 · weak evidence - Further studies combining existing data with molecular and morphological data, ideally also including DNA sequence information of type material, from more Southern Hemisphere specimens are necessary t
Further studies combining existing data with molecular and morphological data, ideally also including DNA sequence information of type material, from more Southern Hemisphere specimens are necessary to resolve the taxonomic conundrum.
Biology · 5 papers · avg 2022.6 · weak evidence - Nevertheless, the essence of electrode function mechanism of catalysts remains unclear.
Nevertheless, the essence of electrode function mechanism of catalysts remains unclear.
Chemistry · 5 papers · avg 2022 · weak evidence - Although the reasons underlying the sex differences in the performance of athletic maneuvers are not fully understood, evidence suggests that differences in proximal control may play a contributory ro
Although the reasons underlying the sex differences in the performance of athletic maneuvers are not fully understood, evidence suggests that differences in proximal control may play a contributory role.
Computer Science · 5 papers · avg 2022.8 · weak evidence - However, most parent training programs have been developed for parents of children aged 12 and under; very little is known about the use of parent training programs for parents of adolescents.
However, most parent training programs have been developed for parents of children aged 12 and under; very little is known about the use of parent training programs for parents of adolescents.
Computer Science · 5 papers · avg 2018.2 · weak evidence - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Mangrove ecosystems are critical blue carbon reservoirs, yet carbon dynamics in intensively used coastal landscapes remain poorly understood.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Mangrove ecosystems are critical blue carbon reservoirs, yet carbon dynamics in intensively used coastal landscapes remain poorly understood.
Earth Science · 5 papers · avg 2019.8 · weak evidence - While streamflow and soil moisture droughts have been widely studied, groundwater droughts remain underexplored.
While streamflow and soil moisture droughts have been widely studied, groundwater droughts remain underexplored.
Earth Science · 5 papers · avg 2023.4 · weak evidence - However, little is known about which factors predict engagement with climate change, and which messaging strategies are most effective.
However, little is known about which factors predict engagement with climate change, and which messaging strategies are most effective.
Earth Science · 5 papers · avg 2018.4 · weak evidence - Climate views vary widely and can inform engagement in pro-environmental actions.
Climate views vary widely and can inform engagement in pro-environmental actions.
Earth Science · 5 papers · avg 2024 · weak evidence - AI systems are increasingly deployed for credit assessment and investment advisory in global financial markets, yet the integrity of their inference pipelines remains insufficiently addressed by exist
AI systems are increasingly deployed for credit assessment and investment advisory in global financial markets, yet the integrity of their inference pipelines remains insufficiently addressed by existing regulatory frameworks.
Economics · 5 papers · avg 2026 · weak evidence - Despite the increasing role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in economic development, very limited research has been carried out on the causal links between trade, FDI and economic growth in Asian e
Despite the increasing role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in economic development, very limited research has been carried out on the causal links between trade, FDI and economic growth in Asian economies.
Economics · 5 papers · avg 2020 · weak evidence - Implications & Recommendations: Further studies on tourism demand and tourism governance for WHS localities are needed in order to help local governments to develop authentic and sustainable tourism f
Implications & Recommendations: Further studies on tourism demand and tourism governance for WHS localities are needed in order to help local governments to develop authentic and sustainable tourism for these areas.
Economics · 5 papers · avg 2021.6 · weak evidence - Women may also have a preference for jobs that are compatible with their domestic responsibilities, such as part-time and flexible jobs, both of which are scarce in low- and middle-income countries (I
Women may also have a preference for jobs that are compatible with their domestic responsibilities, such as part-time and flexible jobs, both of which are scarce in low- and middle-income countries (ILO, 2009).
Economics · 5 papers · avg 2006.4 · weak evidence - Analysis of quantitative and percentage distribution of countries of the world by the revenue categories shows that lately the inequality between countries has slightly decreased, although it remains
Analysis of quantitative and percentage distribution of countries of the world by the revenue categories shows that lately the inequality between countries has slightly decreased, although it remains to be deep.
Economics · 5 papers · avg 2017 · weak evidence - Despite the centrality of these dynamics in shaping contemporary international migration system, their gendered and undocumented dimensions remain insufficiently integrated within mainstream academic
Despite the centrality of these dynamics in shaping contemporary international migration system, their gendered and undocumented dimensions remain insufficiently integrated within mainstream academic debates.
Economics · 5 papers · avg 2018 · weak evidence - Specifically, gaps in the research exist with regard to African American and Native American students; English language learners; students in suburban, rural, and adjudicated schools; students in high
Specifically, gaps in the research exist with regard to African American and Native American students; English language learners; students in suburban, rural, and adjudicated schools; students in high school; interventions delivered by regu
Education · 5 papers · avg 2023.4 · weak evidence - Whilst the existing literature on multilingual learning in curriculum has properly addressed a variety of instructional factors, few studies have been dedicated to investigating the influence of insti
Whilst the existing literature on multilingual learning in curriculum has properly addressed a variety of instructional factors, few studies have been dedicated to investigating the influence of institutionalisation as a contextual, power-l
Education · 5 papers · avg 2025.6 · weak evidence - Abstract Instructional tasks are key features of classroom practice, but little is known about how different components of tasks—such as selecting or designing tasks for a lesson, launching, and imple
Abstract Instructional tasks are key features of classroom practice, but little is known about how different components of tasks—such as selecting or designing tasks for a lesson, launching, and implementing them with students—shape the con
Education · 5 papers · avg 2024 · weak evidence - Limited research exists on special education teachers (SETs) of students with intellectual disability (ID), developmental delay (DD), and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), their intent to leave or st
Limited research exists on special education teachers (SETs) of students with intellectual disability (ID), developmental delay (DD), and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), their intent to leave or stay in the teaching profession, and the w
Education · 5 papers · avg 2022 · weak evidence