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Research on the Collaborative Innovation Network of Chinese Patent Medicine Patents in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Based on SNA Method

This study employs social network analysis and quadratic assignment procedure on 2016–2024 patent data to reveal that the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area's Chinese patent medicine innovation network exhibits a core-periphery structure centered on Guangzhou and leading institutions, has evolved toward multi-stakeholder collaboration with increasing cross-border integration since 2021, and is significantly driven by geographical and technological proximity.

Xinyue Pan, Qingli Tan2026-07-02

📄 social science

The Impact Of Leadership Style, Work Culture, And Motivation On Contract Workers Performance In Outsourcing Companies In Batam City

This systematic literature review reveals that in Batam's outsourcing sector, contract worker performance is most effectively driven by a synergistic framework of transformational leadership, a balanced clan-market work culture, and non-monetary intrinsic motivation, with organizational justice and psychological contracts serving as critical mediators.

Tito Panji Nugroho2026-07-02

📄 social science

The Classroom Enactment of PISA-Aligned Curriculum Reform in Indonesian Textbooks

This qualitative case study reveals that while Indonesian Grade V teachers perceive the new PISA-aligned *Bergerak Bersama 2024* textbook as valuable, they systematically simplify or omit its higher-order competency tasks during classroom enactment due to structural constraints like time limits and resource scarcity, resulting in a significant gap between intended curriculum goals and actual instructional practice.

Asep Nurjamin, Lucky Rahayu Nurjamin, Yustika Nur Fajriah, Agung Setia Budi2026-07-02

📄 social science

School community relations and youth subjectivities in vulnerable urban contexts of Cali Colombia

Through a qualitative ethnographic study of high school students in vulnerable urban contexts of Cali, Colombia, this article reveals how school-community relationships function as an affective and symbolic fabric that fosters resilience and meaning-making, advocating for pedagogies centered on human dignity, care, and dialogue to navigate economic and social violence.

Daniel Campo Sarria, Harold Manzano Sánchez, Gloria Cecilia Pérez Díaz2026-07-02

📄 social science

Social Privilege and Perceived Economic Position: Rank Inflation in the U.S. and India

This paper demonstrates that in the U.S. and India, socially dominant groups experience "rank inflation" by perceiving themselves as economically higher and more satisfied than minorities with comparable incomes, a phenomenon driven by social privilege that shapes anti-redistributive attitudes and complicates the interpretation of economic self-perception measures.

Ritika Goel2026-07-02

📄 social science

Constructing sustainability science: a reflexive analysis of the boundary problem to define a scientific field

This paper analyzes 22 scientometric mappings of Sustainability Science to reveal that their reliance on nominalist boundary-setting strategies and weak validation practices leads to wildly divergent field portraits, thereby arguing for a reflexive, transparent, and multi-method approach to delineating interdisciplinary domains.

Julien Vanhulst, Alejandro Espinosa-Rada2026-07-02

📄 social science

Perceived Fairness of Algorithm Driven High Stakes Examinations The Role of Statistical Equivalence System Transparency and Explanation in Shaping Trust Legitimacy and Acceptance

This study investigates how technical factors like statistical equivalence and algorithmic opacity, alongside system transparency and explanations, influence students' perceptions of fairness, trust, and acceptance of algorithm-driven high-stakes examinations, revealing that while statistical factors drive perceived fairness, clear explanations and fairness are the most critical predictors of algorithmic legitimacy and acceptance.

DRMOHAMMAD ALAWNEH, Prof. Nedal Alshraifin2026-07-02

📄 social science

Mental health and transition among the First-Year Students at one South African University

Guided by Schlossberg's Transition Theory, this qualitative study of twelve first-year students at a South African university identifies alcohol abuse, crime, homophobia, and risky sexual behavior as key mental health challenges during their transition, while highlighting religiosity and institutional support as crucial protective factors.

Lukhanyo Bacela, Jabulani Gilford Kheswa, Vuyokazi Pearl Lupuwana, Mvuyisi Notole2026-07-02

📄 social science

QR Code–Mediated Instruction Enhances Writing Performance and Learner Engagement in Advanced EFL Learners: A Mixed-Methods Experimental Study

This mixed-methods experimental study demonstrates that QR code-mediated instruction significantly enhances the writing performance and learner engagement of advanced Iranian EFL students compared to traditional methods, while fostering positive attitudes toward autonomous, multimodal learning.

Hamidreza Aminoroaya, Alireza Najafi2026-07-02

📄 social science

Is social support always protective? Gender and social support differences in the nonlinear association between negative coping and state anxiety

This study of 1,080 Chinese college students reveals that the relationship between negative coping and state anxiety follows a complex, nonlinear pattern that varies by gender and is not uniformly buffered by perceived social support, challenging the assumption that social support is always protective.

Ji Yang, Tianmu Liu, Minglu Zheng, Xuejun Xie2026-07-02

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