Table 3. Summary of the 20 literature studies (2003–2025) analyzed in the present study

No Year Authors/studies (ID) Main subject areas Document type Country QA score
1 2025 Study S1 Arts & humanities Article USA 4.0
2 2025 Study S2 Social sciences Book chapter Australia 4.0
3 2025 Study S3 Engineering Article Germany 3.5
4 2025 Study S4 Arts & humanities Book Canada 4.0
5 2024 Study S5 Social sciences Book chapter USA 3.5
6 2024 Study S6 Engineering Article Belgium 4.0
7 2023 Study S7 Environmental science Book Germany 3.5
8 2022 Study S8 Arts & humanities Book chapter Canada 4.0
9 2022 Study S9 Social sciences Article Italy 3.5
10 2022 Study S10 Engineering Article Australia 4.0
11 2021 Study S11 Agricultural & biological sciences Book India 3.5
12 2020 Study S12 Arts & humanities Book chapter Cameroon 3.5
13 2019 Study S13 Social sciences Article Ireland 4.0
14 2019 Study S14 Engineering Conference paper USA 3.5
15 2016 Study S15 Arts & humanities Book Undefined 3.5
16 2015 Study S16 Social sciences Book chapter Undefined 3.5
17 2012 Study S17 Agricultural & biological sciences Article Germany 4.0
18 2010 Study S18 Environmental science Book Canada 3.5
19 2010 Study S19 Engineering Book chapter Australia 4.0
20 2003 Study S20 Arts & humanities Review USA 3.5
QA, quality assessment.