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  • Open Access
255 Citations
510,638 Views
28 Pages

3 January 2025

The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has transformed numerous aspects of daily life, yet its impact on critical thinking remains underexplored. This study investigates the relationship between AI tool usage and critical thinking sk...

  • Article
  • Open Access
129 Citations
56,005 Views
13 Pages

Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Pros and Cons from the Perspectives of Academics

  • Alina Iorga Pisica,
  • Tudor Edu,
  • Rodica Milena Zaharia and
  • Razvan Zaharia

5 May 2023

This article investigates the perspectives of Romanian academics on implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Education (HE). The article analyzes the pros and cons of AI in HE, based on the views of eighteen academics from five Romanian un...

  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
64 Citations
31,840 Views
15 Pages

The Fifth Industrial Revolution as a Transformative Step towards Society 5.0

  • Rushan Ziatdinov,
  • Madhu Sudhan Atteraya and
  • Rifkat Nabiyev

2 February 2024

This concept paper aims to shed light on the emergence of the first to the fifth industrial revolutions, their evolution, and their transformative steps towards Society 5.0. By explaining the nuances of the different phases of industrial revolutions...

  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
47 Citations
20,094 Views
18 Pages

Using ChatGPT in Education: Human Reflection on ChatGPT’s Self-Reflection

  • Eugène Loos,
  • Johanna Gröpler and
  • Marie-Louise Sophie Goudeau

21 August 2023

ChatGPT is a fascinating AI text generator tool. It is a language model developed by OpenAI, a research and deployment company with the mission, according to OpenAI’s website: “to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
42,120 Views
18 Pages

10 March 2023

In today’s working environment, various organizations confront the significant challenges of productivity and performance. However, higher education institutes (HEIs) are also not free from this massive issue. Therefore, the present study inves...

  • Review
  • Open Access
38 Citations
22,576 Views
22 Pages

17 September 2024

Antibiotics are drugs that target and destroy bacteria, and they are hailed as one of the most amazing medical breakthroughs of the 20th century. They have completely changed how we treat infections and have saved countless lives. But their usefulnes...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
32 Citations
21,727 Views
41 Pages

Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on Democratic Processes and Citizen Participation

  • George Asimakopoulos,
  • Hera Antonopoulou,
  • Konstantinos Giotopoulos and
  • Constantinos Halkiopoulos

18 February 2025

Background: This systematic review will address the influence of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on democratic processes and citizens’ participation, which is enabled by such tools as social media, e-voting systems, e-governme...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
12,483 Views
26 Pages

29 March 2023

This study aims to recognize the possible role of social media in forming xenophobia and hate speech against Syrian refugees and to understand the reinforcing causes and negative effects of that speech on the refugees, as well as the refugees’...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
78,324 Views
27 Pages

23 May 2023

The purpose of this review is to examine transformational school leadership, responding to the question: ‘What is the research evidence in the international literature pertaining to the impact of transformational school leadership in primary sc...

  • Review
  • Open Access
28 Citations
25,908 Views
22 Pages

Trust in Healthcare, Medical Mistrust, and Health Outcomes in Times of Health Crisis: A Narrative Review

  • Elisavet Souvatzi,
  • Magdalini Katsikidou,
  • Aikaterini Arvaniti,
  • Spyridon Plakias,
  • Anna Tsiakiri and
  • Maria Samakouri

18 December 2024

Background/Objectives: The concepts of trust and distrust in health systems during health crises are significantly related to public adoption of health behaviors and health outcomes. The aim of this review is to examine trust and mistrust during time...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
27 Citations
23,240 Views
16 Pages

9 March 2023

The importance of achieving an inclusive education to ensure parity and equality between genders is a worldwide challenge. Consequently, it is essential to rethink the various places and spaces within the school environment where gender inequalities...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
18,324 Views
15 Pages

20 June 2023

As the emerging literature on migration studies has demonstrated, migrants who are seeking asylum around the world are increasingly finding that the process is mediated by a variety of new technologies. While the process of digitizing various aspects...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
5,973 Views
18 Pages

Capacity Building for Student Teachers in Learning, Teaching Artificial Intelligence for Quality of Education

  • Zehra Altinay,
  • Fahriye Altinay,
  • Ramesh Chander Sharma,
  • Gokmen Dagli,
  • Rustam Shadiev,
  • Betul Yikici and
  • Mehmet Altinay

10 August 2024

The future of education relies on the integration of information technologies, emphasizing the importance of equity and inclusiveness for quality education. Teacher education programs are essential for fostering qualified educators for the future. In...

  • Review
  • Open Access
23 Citations
27,978 Views
25 Pages

18 September 2023

The advent of the internet has channeled more online-related tasks into our lives and they have become a pre-requisite. One of the concerns with high internet usage is the multiplication of cyber-associated risky behaviors such as cyber aggression an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
8,668 Views
18 Pages

Importance of University Students’ Perception of Adoption and Training in Artificial Intelligence Tools

  • José Carlos Vázquez-Parra,
  • Carolina Henao-Rodríguez,
  • Jenny Paola Lis-Gutiérrez and
  • Sergio Palomino-Gámez

3 August 2024

Undoubtedly, artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming increasingly common in people’s lives. The educational field is one of the most reflective on the importance of its adoption. Universities have made great efforts to integrate these n...

  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
20 Citations
24,315 Views
13 Pages

19 March 2023

Skilled immigrants are critical assets to the social and economic dynamism of Canada. However, they are less likely to find employment matching their skillset due to a lack of inclusive post-immigration professional integration policies and support....

  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
16,331 Views
31 Pages

20 May 2023

Burnout is a problem within the workplace including in higher education, the activity of activism, and in reaction to experiencing systemic discrimination in daily life. Disabled people face problems in all of these areas and therefore are in danger...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,440 Views
14 Pages

13 June 2024

This study explores the opportunities and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into engineering education. Through a review of the literature and a qualitative focus group study, an assessment was made for the role of AI in personal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
14,144 Views
15 Pages

4 April 2023

Local food traditions are an essential part of culture and society, reflecting a community’s history, values, and beliefs. Elders play a major role in passing on local food knowledge to younger generations, ensuring local food traditions and cu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
11,434 Views
16 Pages

19 July 2023

Misinformation, in the form of false or inaccurate information deliberately created and spread through various channels, including social media, has become pervasive in the context of migration. An analysis of 45,000 English tweets revealed a wide ra...

  • Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
8,096 Views
38 Pages

13 November 2023

Disabled people face many problems in their lived reality, as evidenced by the content of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Disabled people are constantly engaged in activism to decrease their problems. However, disabled p...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
18 Citations
13,032 Views
23 Pages

An Inclusive Workplace Approach to Disability through Assistive Technologies: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis of the Literature

  • Tiziana Marinaci,
  • Claudio Russo,
  • Giulia Savarese,
  • Giovanna Stornaiuolo,
  • Filomena Faiella,
  • Luna Carpinelli,
  • Marco Navarra,
  • Giuseppina Marsico and
  • Monica Mollo

30 October 2023

To explain the low employment rates of people with disabilities (PwDs), emerging debates have revealed an unexploited potential impact of assistive technology (AT) on human talent and the inclusion process. This article provides a systematic review t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
8,660 Views
14 Pages

E-Government—The Inclusive Way for the Future of Digital Citizenship

  • Miroslava Tokovska,
  • Vanessa Nolasco Ferreira,
  • Anna Vallušova and
  • Andrea Seberíni

7 June 2023

eGovernment brings administration closer to its citizens and entrepreneurs, speeding up, facilitating, and increasing the transparency of administrative actions, consequently saving time and money and increasing efficiency. The study aims to explore...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,445 Views
14 Pages

9 June 2023

Today’s technology presents a major challenge for the education system in terms of digital literacy and the quality of education. This study focused on analyzing the level of digital competence of university teachers at the University of Sevill...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
7,885 Views
15 Pages

Addressing Urban Management Challenges for Sustainable Development: Analyzing the Impact of Neighborhood Deprivation on Crime Distribution in Chicago

  • Omid Mansourihanis,
  • Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki,
  • Shiva Sheikhfarshi,
  • Fatemeh Mohseni and
  • Ebrahim Seyedebrahimi

1 August 2024

Urban crime prevention remains a critical challenge intertwined with socioeconomic disparities. This study investigates the spatial nexus between urban deprivation and crime decline in Chicago from 2015 to 2022, addressing the question: How do change...

  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
14,944 Views
77 Pages

7 September 2024

Disabled people face many social problems in their lives, as outlined by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. These problems often increase when disabled people also belong to another marginalized identity. The first aim of t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
8,490 Views
15 Pages

Forecasting Construction Cost Index through Artificial Intelligence

  • Bilal Aslam,
  • Ahsen Maqsoom,
  • Hina Inam,
  • Mubeen ul Basharat and
  • Fahim Ullah

11 October 2023

This study presents a novel approach for forecasting the construction cost index (CCI) of building materials in developing countries. Such estimations are challenging due to the need for a longer time, the influence of inflation, and fluctuating proj...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,260 Views
34 Pages

The Role of the Quality Management Process within Society 5.0

  • Biljana Maljugić,
  • Dragan Ćoćkalo,
  • Mihalj Bakator and
  • Sanja Stanisavljev

3 July 2024

This paper conducts a comprehensive review following the PRISMA methodology to explore the evolution and necessity of quality management in the era of Society 5.0, covering publications from 2017 to 2022. Through a meticulous process involving planni...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
12,603 Views
15 Pages

17 December 2024

The rapid expansion of generative artificial intelligence tools for textual production, such as ChatGPT, has been accompanied by a proliferation of similar tools used for creating images, audiovisual content, and motion graphics. These tools, valued...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
7,730 Views
19 Pages

13 March 2023

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, platform capitalism has expanded greatly in the delivery sector. The consolidation of an oligopoly controlled by a few corporate platforms has led to precarious working conditions for “gig economy” worke...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
11,226 Views
18 Pages

Children’s Online Safety: Predictive Factors of Cyberbullying and Online Grooming Involvement

  • Antonio Tintori,
  • Giulia Ciancimino,
  • Ilaria Bombelli,
  • Daniele De Rocchi and
  • Loredana Cerbara

17 February 2023

The increase in the use of the Internet, strongly boosted by the spread of COVID-19, has amplified the risk of involvement in cyberbullying and online grooming among minors. To date, most research on these phenomena has focused on middle and high sch...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,615 Views
16 Pages

Explanatory Journalism within European Fact Checking Platforms: An Ally against Disinformation in the Post-COVID-19 Era

  • Victoria Moreno-Gil,
  • Xavier Ramon-Vegas,
  • Ruth Rodríguez-Martínez and
  • Marcel Mauri-Ríos

7 November 2023

In the post-COVID era, explanatory journalism is undergoing a resurgence that can be attributed to the proliferation of false content disseminated via social networks and the maturation of fact checking initiatives. Fact checkers are beginning to del...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,028 Views
11 Pages

23 November 2024

This exploratory study (N = 310) investigates the relationship between students’ attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI), their attitudes toward AI ethics, and their media and digital literacy levels. This study’s specific objective...

  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
13 Citations
12,583 Views
11 Pages

29 April 2023

The concept of wellbeing in education is complex and multifaceted, with inconsistent definitions, philosophical conceptualizations, and research approaches. This paper proposes a theoretical framework for understanding and promoting comprehensive wel...

  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,125 Views
11 Pages

26 February 2023

In order to adapt to the post-pandemic era, e-recruitment systems should change their requirements to search for a more competitive leader profile. These systems currently search for individual skills specific to leaders, taking into consideration wh...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,096 Views
13 Pages

2 March 2023

The rise of information and communication technologies has not gone unnoticed in the university context. An increasing number of university faculty members are using technological resources in their teaching. However, the success of technologies in t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,017 Views
14 Pages

24 April 2023

Agriculture and local food products can have a significant impact on the economic development of rural areas. However, in environments as harsh as marginal mountain areas it may be difficult to find the right conditions to start a new production. Thi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,282 Views
17 Pages

Determinants of E-Government Use in the European Union: An Empirical Analysis

  • Alexandra Lavinia Horobeț,
  • Irina Mnohoghitnei,
  • Emanuela Marinela Luminița Zlatea and
  • Alexandra Smedoiu-Popoviciu

20 June 2023

Efficient governments, defined as those that provide digital public services and effectively support their citizens through modern tools and channels, can be the result of a variety of factors, including education, urbanization, infrastructure, and e...

  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
12 Citations
7,246 Views
11 Pages

26 January 2024

Although in recent years plenty of work was published on LEGO® Serious Play®, there are only a manageable number of publications about its applicability in a research context. Undoubtedly, LEGO® Serious Play® can be a methodological e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
9,205 Views
29 Pages

23 March 2024

Natural disasters linked to contexts of unpredictability and surprise generate a climate of uncertainty in the population, resulting in an exponential increase in disinformation. These are crisis situations that cause the management of public and gov...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
11,334 Views
15 Pages

28 June 2024

This paper analyzes stakeholder engagement in educational policymaking in Singapore and Finland, two countries renowned for successful education systems. While both countries achieve high academic standards, they employ distinct approaches to engage...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
14,455 Views
16 Pages

16 December 2024

This research aims to analyze the development of digital transformation in Society 5.0 in Indonesia to identify challenges and opportunities in its implementation. This research method uses a qualitative exploratory approach with a case study on digi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
19,261 Views
17 Pages

11 September 2024

This study investigates the profound and multifaceted impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and geopolitical developments on global dynamics by 2040. Utilising a Delphi process coupled with probabilistic modelling, the research constructs detailed...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,829 Views
22 Pages

13 May 2025

This study leveraged the Social Categorization Theory to examine the influence of workforce diversity management on employee performance, considering the moderating role of gender diversity in this relationship. This study used a quantitative descrip...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,961 Views
11 Pages

29 April 2023

Recent demographic shifts and sociopolitical events in the United States have led to a racial reckoning in which white people are engaging with issues of race and racism in new ways. This study addressed the need for research to better understand con...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,681 Views
20 Pages

31 May 2023

This research presents a new model based on Twitter posts and VADER algorithms to analyze social media discourse during and following a bushfire event. The case study is the Gold Coast community that experienced the first bushfire event of Australia&...

  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,443 Views
15 Pages

Towards Marketing 4.0: Vision and Survey on the Role of IoT and Data Science

  • Himadri Sikhar Khargharia,
  • Muhammad Habib ur Rehman,
  • Abhik Banerjee,
  • Federico Montori,
  • Abdur Rahim Mohammad Forkan and
  • Prem Prakash Jayaraman

10 April 2023

According to KPMG, Internet of Things (IoT) technology was among the top 10 technologies of 2019. It has been growing at a significant pace, influencing and disrupting several application domains. It is expected that by 2025, 75.44 billion devices wi...

  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,318 Views
16 Pages

29 June 2024

This study explores the field of artificial intelligence (AI) through the lens of Stephen Hawking, who warned of its potential dangers. It aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of AI and its implications for food security using a qualitative...

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