Publication activity
Articles grouped by publication year
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2026 is year to date. 0 undated publications excluded.
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Top 5 in the selected collection · Ranked by Crossref lifetime citations. Only articles with at least one known citation are included; source totals are never combined.
2022 · Kelvin Mwita
2022 · Kelvin Mwita
2021 · Mohammad Abu Sayed Toyon
2023 · Musammat Tahmina Khanom
2020 · Renz Louis Trinidad Montano · Katarina Margarita Lacaran Acebes
Publication activity alongside incoming citations.
Articles grouped by publication year
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2026 is year to date. 0 undated publications excluded.
OpenAlex · year of the citing work
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2017–2026 annual-history window. 2026 is year to date. Unknown years have gaps.
Leading affiliations and themes in this collection.
Full distributions & methodology ↓Independent sources. Clear time scales.
Crossref and OpenAlex · separate totals for the same publication cohorts
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Latest lifetime totals, grouped by the cited article’s year. These are not citations received in that year.
OpenAlex · incoming citation links grouped by citing-work year
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2017–2026 annual-history window. 2026 is year to date. Unknown years have gaps.
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Articles by publication year
Latest lifetime totals · grouped by publication year
Latest lifetime totals · grouped by publication year
By year of the citing work · 2017–2026
2026 is year to date. Crossref and OpenAlex lifetime charts share a citation scale. Unknown observations appear as gaps; known zero stays zero. Annual receipts use available OpenAlex histories and may not sum to lifetime totals. 0 undated publications excluded from publication-year charts.
Crossref citation coverage: 2880 / 2882 publications (99.9%). Latest observation: 21 Oct 2026, 07:22 UTC. Means and percentages use records with known counts.
DOI-matched OpenAlex observations for the same selected publications. These counts are separate from Crossref and are never added together.
Observation range: 21 Oct 2026 00:49 UTC — 21 Oct 2026 07:23 UTC. Missing matches are not zero citations. Previous observations may remain if a refresh fails or a DOI no longer matches.
OpenAlex affiliations and primary-topic classification. Each publication counts once per institution or country; multi-affiliated publications appear in multiple groups, so percentages can sum above 100%. Countries describe author affiliations, not nationality. Topics use one primary topic per publication.
2756 / 2882 with data · 126 missing or unmatched. Percentages use all 2882 selected publications.
2752 / 2882 with data · 130 missing or unmatched. Percentages use all 2882 selected publications.
2879 / 2882 with data · 3 missing or unmatched. Percentages use all 2882 selected publications.
Citations are the latest recorded totals for articles published in each year, not citations received during that year. Crossref and OpenAlex remain separate and share the same citation scale. 2026 is incomplete; newer articles have had less time to receive citations.
0 undated publications excluded. Unknown citation counts are shown as —, never as zero. Partial coverage can understate totals; expand each table for known / total records.
| Publication year | Journal / scope | Publications | Publications | Crossref known | OpenAlex known |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | All selected publications | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| 2012 | All selected publications | 2 | 2 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| 2013 | All selected publications | 23 | 23 | 23/23 | 23/23 |
| 2014 | All selected publications | 33 | 33 | 33/33 | 33/33 |
| 2015 | All selected publications | 20 | 20 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| 2016 | All selected publications | 42 | 42 | 42/42 | 42/42 |
| 2017 | All selected publications | 37 | 37 | 37/37 | 36/37 |
| 2018 | All selected publications | 20 | 20 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| 2019 | All selected publications | 125 | 125 | 125/125 | 125/125 |
| 2020 | All selected publications | 196 | 196 | 196/196 | 196/196 |
| 2021 | All selected publications | 261 | 261 | 261/261 | 261/261 |
| 2022 | All selected publications | 477 | 477 | 477/477 | 477/477 |
| 2023 | All selected publications | 492 | 492 | 492/492 | 492/492 |
| 2024 | All selected publications | 429 | 429 | 429/429 | 429/429 |
| 2025 | All selected publications | 382 | 382 | 381/382 | 381/382 |
| 2026 | All selected publications | 342 | 342 | 341/342 | 341/342 |
| Publication year | Journal / scope | Crossref citations | Publications | Crossref known | OpenAlex known |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | All selected publications | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| 2012 | All selected publications | 0 | 2 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| 2013 | All selected publications | 100 | 23 | 23/23 | 23/23 |
| 2014 | All selected publications | 66 | 33 | 33/33 | 33/33 |
| 2015 | All selected publications | 52 | 20 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| 2016 | All selected publications | 141 | 42 | 42/42 | 42/42 |
| 2017 | All selected publications | 60 | 37 | 37/37 | 36/37 |
| 2018 | All selected publications | 45 | 20 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| 2019 | All selected publications | 359 | 125 | 125/125 | 125/125 |
| 2020 | All selected publications | 559 | 196 | 196/196 | 196/196 |
| 2021 | All selected publications | 828 | 261 | 261/261 | 261/261 |
| 2022 | All selected publications | 1476 | 477 | 477/477 | 477/477 |
| 2023 | All selected publications | 1242 | 492 | 492/492 | 492/492 |
| 2024 | All selected publications | 593 | 429 | 429/429 | 429/429 |
| 2025 | All selected publications | 191 | 382 | 381/382 | 381/382 |
| 2026 | All selected publications | 41 | 342 | 341/342 | 341/342 |
| Publication year | Journal / scope | OpenAlex citations | Publications | Crossref known | OpenAlex known |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | All selected publications | 4 | 1 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| 2012 | All selected publications | 1 | 2 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
| 2013 | All selected publications | 263 | 23 | 23/23 | 23/23 |
| 2014 | All selected publications | 207 | 33 | 33/33 | 33/33 |
| 2015 | All selected publications | 119 | 20 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| 2016 | All selected publications | 307 | 42 | 42/42 | 42/42 |
| 2017 | All selected publications | 137 | 37 | 37/37 | 36/37 |
| 2018 | All selected publications | 109 | 20 | 20/20 | 20/20 |
| 2019 | All selected publications | 864 | 125 | 125/125 | 125/125 |
| 2020 | All selected publications | 1119 | 196 | 196/196 | 196/196 |
| 2021 | All selected publications | 1617 | 261 | 261/261 | 261/261 |
| 2022 | All selected publications | 2352 | 477 | 477/477 | 477/477 |
| 2023 | All selected publications | 1731 | 492 | 492/492 | 492/492 |
| 2024 | All selected publications | 703 | 429 | 429/429 | 429/429 |
| 2025 | All selected publications | 195 | 382 | 381/382 | 381/382 |
| 2026 | All selected publications | 41 | 342 | 341/342 | 341/342 |
Incoming citations to the selected publications, grouped by the year of the citing work. This is separate from lifetime citation totals grouped by the cited article’s publication year.
The publication filters above define which articles receive the citations. The citation-year range below only controls this chart and the incoming-citation comparison. Removing publication-year filters includes older articles’ incoming citations too.
Annual history available for 2879 / 2882 selected publications. Supported display window: 2017–2026; 2026 is incomplete. Within a successfully fetched ten-year window, omitted years mean zero. Missing histories and years beyond a saved observation’s window remain unknown (—); partial coverage can understate totals.
Annual-history observations (UTC): 2026-10-21T00:49:27.785379+00:00 — 2026-10-21T07:23:09.652791+00:00. Older observations may be retained after failed or incomplete refreshes.
| Citation year | Journal / scope | OpenAlex · Citations received by year | Publications | Annual history known |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | All selected publications | 51 | 2882 | 2879/2882 |
| 2018 | All selected publications | 90 | 2882 | 2879/2882 |
| 2019 | All selected publications | 152 | 2882 | 2879/2882 |
| 2020 | All selected publications | 230 | 2882 | 2879/2882 |
| 2021 | All selected publications | 496 | 2882 | 2879/2882 |
| 2022 | All selected publications | 898 | 2882 | 2879/2882 |
| 2023 | All selected publications | 1724 | 2882 | 2879/2882 |
| 2024 | All selected publications | 2327 | 2882 | 2879/2882 |
| 2025 | All selected publications | 2234 | 2882 | 2879/2882 |
| 2026 | All selected publications | 1437 | 2882 | 2879/2882 |
Counts represent citation links, not unique citing papers across a journal: one paper citing two selected articles contributes two links. Older citations outside this window are excluded, so annual sums need not equal lifetime totals. OpenAlex methodology ↗
Publications by publication year. 2026 is an incomplete year.
| Period | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2014 | 33 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2016 | 42 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 125 |
| 2020 | 196 |
| 2021 | 261 |
| 2022 | 477 |
| 2023 | 492 |
| 2024 | 429 |
| 2025 | 382 |
| 2026 | 342 |
Latest Crossref totals for the selected publications; not citations received in the selected years.
Unknown counts are excluded from the mean, median and cited-publication rate.
Same filters, source and counting rules across journals. Descriptive statistics, not a quality ranking.
| Journal / publisher | Publications | Crossref citations | OpenAlex citations | OpenAlex coverage | Crossref mean | Crossref median | Crossref cited %* | Crossref coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science SSBFNET | 2882 | 5753 | 9769 | 2879/2882 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 55.8 | 2880/2882 · 99.9% |
* Percentage among publications with a known citation count.
This study aims to evaluate the factors that influence data saturation in qualitative studies. The study adopted a systematic literature review of 24 journal articles published between 2018 and 2022. The articles were obtained from a Google scholar database. The findings point to five factors that affect data saturation namely, pre-determined codes and themes, sample size, relevancy of research subjects (respondents), number of research methods, and length of data collection sessions. It is argued in this paper, therefore, that in order to attain data saturation, researchers should consider multiple factors that may affect data saturation in order to increase the validity of qualitative studies.
This study examines the strengths and limitations of 22 published journal articles by conducting a systematic literature review. The review revealed that the qualitative approach was flexible, offered in-depth and detailed information, allowed the use of multiple data collection methods and minimised the chance of having missing data. The approach was found (i) to integrate human touch, was cost-effective and was indeed the only option in some cases of research problems; (ii) to be prone to researchers’ subjectivity, involves complex data analysis, makes anonymity difficult and has limited scope in its generalizability, and (iii) to make replication of findings challenging, and the findings may be influenced by the researcher’s bias. It is concluded, therefore, that researchers should take necessary precautions when using the approach to ensure that the weaknesses of qualitative research do not bar them from achieving research objectives.
The purpose of this essay is to discuss the phases and challenges of the explanatory sequential design (ESD hereinafter) of mixed methods research (MMR hereinafter) by reviewing relevant literature. The literature was explored during the design stage of a Ph.D. project that sought to examine the relationship among social capital, education, and employment for foreign students graduating from several Estonian universities. The review finds that the explanatory sequential design of MMR is much more complex than just sequencing how and what kind of data to collect; it also entails selecting how data will be processed and presented using a range of techniques that are often riddled with difficulties. By addressing these ideas, this paper will aid those interested in comprehending the summary of the explanatory sequential design of MMR.
Today is the era of digitalization. Nowadays, people prefer to attach their lives to social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Hence, manufacturers and producers use social media tremendously in this digital era to reach customers with their products and services. Thus, social media marketing has become famous for businesses to promote their products or services, engage with their customers, and build brand awareness. The present study focuses on reviewing the mediating role played by several social media platforms to gain the interest of consumers. This paper also aims to analyze the necessity of social media marketing compared to other marketing communication and promotion forms. This paper helps the reader decide whether to depend on social media only for marketing purposes or whether there can be a choice of another means. Without analyzing the pros and cons, relying heavily on social media platforms for marketing is not always a good idea. The author employed a qualitative and descriptive method for constructing the paper. This paper will review the literature regarding social media marketing compared to other means, try to recommend, and shed light on selecting the right marketing platform by different marketers. The study's main findings demonstrate that measures should be taken to enhance responsible use and limit some of its harmful effects. Furthermore, in providing insights into whether social media marketing is a necessity or a choice, the author suggests that productive utilization should be the main priority for all, whether social media or other platforms.
Experiencing a pandemic and being quarantined have been proven to have debilitating effects in mental health. Some of the existing studies mentioned in this research have been conducted to assess the presence of possible mental health concerns brought about by the pandemic but most of these studies focused on the earlier phase of the pandemic. The present study focuses on the reported distress of the respondents who have been through a strict quarantine since March 2020 and are now experiencing a more relaxed lockdown. The objective of this research is to determine if COVID stress predicts common mental health concerns such as stress, depression and anxiety. A survey was conducted with 421 Filipino respondents ages 15 – 65 utilizing the COVID Stress Scales (CSS) by Taylor et al. (2020) and DASS-21. Correlational analysis was utilized showing the COVID Stress is a predictor of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. Then, comparative analyses were conducted to determine if differences of COVID stress across age groups, gender, occupation, and exposure. The results show that students and unemployed respondents are highly vulnerable to COVID stress and its mental health implications. Men and women did not significantly differ in distress. Surprisingly, those who have a COVID positive family member had the lowest COVID stress and DASS scores. There were 40.7% percent who experienced moderate to severe stress, 60.3% had moderate to severe anxiety and 53.1% of the respondents had moderate to severe depression. These findings show that the pandemic stress has debilitating effects on mental health. Common mental health concerns (e.g. depression and anxiety) may be highly prevalent due to the COVID-19 pandemic
This study presents a thematic literature review aimed at understanding the systemic barriers that Black African women face when accessing bank loans in South Africa, as well as the critical role that the humanities can play in addressing these issues. In the context of the persistent economic instability facing South Africa, the small business sector has become a vital source of income and resilience for Black women. Despite this, their economic potential remains constrained by limited access to bank loans. Guided by an intersectionality framework, the study discusses the systemic barriers that contribute to the financial hardships and exclusion of Black African women. It further explores how gender-sensitive and humanities-informed approaches can contribute to more inclusive financial services. This includes emphasizing the need for culturally sensitive financial products, bias awareness training, and supportive policy frameworks. The review calls for strategic interventions to improve economic empowerment among Black African women entrepreneurs. Central to these interventions is the role of humanities faculties in facilitating Short Learning Programs and Skills Training Programs that provide business training, helping women manage finances and scale their ventures sustainably through enhanced financial literacy. This increased knowledge can improve their chances of success, even in the absence of formal funding. Conducting Afrocentric research is another avenue to uncover the barriers and address the current financial exclusion that Black women in South Africa experience. Gender equality in financial inclusion must remain one of the fundamental building blocks for steady and positive economic growth in South Africa.
Despite changing Performance Management System (PMS) to Performance Management and Development (PMD) in 2018, public schools face difficulties in effectively implementing PMD in Botswana. This study, using a mixed methods approach, investigated the capacity of school managers to implement PMD. Quantitative analysis assessed capacity and workload, while qualitative insights explored managers’ perspectives on PMD. From the study, poor PMD implementation is associated with capacity issues, moral laxity and organizational indifference. The study recommends building capacities at all levels of PMD and embracing PMD as a performance reform.
The AfCFTA presents significant opportunities for manufacturing SMEs in Namibia to expand into regional markets. However, limited evidence exists regarding the extent to which these enterprises are logistically prepared to participate effectively in continental trade. This study aims to examine the logistical readiness of GS1-registered manufacturing SMEs in Namibia to participate in trade under the AfCFTA. In this paper, it is also aimed to assess SMEs’ awareness of AfCFTA compliance requirements, identify key logistical challenges, and evaluate operational capability gaps related to supply chain documentation, inventory management, and export logistics. The study is underpinned by the Resource-Based View, Institutional Theory, and Trade Facilitation Theory. A qualitative research approach was employed using open-ended questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. A dataset comprising responses from representatives of GS1-registered manufacturing SMEs operating in sectors such as food processing, cosmetics, agro-processing, textiles, and light manufacturing was analysed. Data were collected during 2025 and analysed using reflective thematic analysis supported by Atlas.ti 23 software. The main findings of the study demonstrate that: (i) although awareness of the AfCFTA exists among SMEs, knowledge of specific compliance requirements, including rules of origin, customs documentation, and regulatory procedures, remains limited; (ii) significant internal logistical and operational capability gaps persist, particularly in export skills, inventory management systems, and logistics planning; and (iii) external barriers, including high transport costs, regulatory complexities, and inadequate institutional coordination, constrain SMEs’ readiness to exploit AfCFTA opportunities. The study concludes that GS1 registration is a necessary but insufficient condition for trade readiness and recommends targeted capacity-building initiatives, improved trade facilitation measures, and stronger institutional support to enhance SME participation in continental trade.
Does Botswana’s economic growth drive insurance sector development or follows it? This study evaluates the empirical applicability of the supply-leading and demand-following hypotheses. It employs the Autoregressive Distributed Lag bounds testing approach and Granger causality analysis within a Vector Error Correction Model framework, to examines the significance of dynamic long-run, short-run and causal relationship between the Insurance sector development (total insurance penetration) and economic growth (Gross Domestic Product per capita) over the period 2000–2023. To reduce specification bias, the control variables used are gross fixed capital formation for physical capital accumulation, inflation for macroeconomic stability and trade openness for external trade exposure. The findings indicate a statistically significant long-run cointegrating relationship among the variables, with inflation exerting a highly significant negative effect on Gross Domestic Product per capita while total insurance penetration indicates a statistically insignificant direct long-run impact. In the short run, total insurance penetration exerts a robust and statistically significant negative effect on Gross Domestic Product per capita, validating the presence of a 'savings-substitution' effect and domestic capital leakage channel identified in earlier literature. The Pairwise Granger causality analysis yields a strong backing for the demand-following hypothesis at 5% significance level, and a weak evidence of a supply-leading effect at 10% level meaning the insurance market acts primarily as a passive responder to macroeconomic expansion rather than a primary growth locomotive. Policy recommendations stress the need for regulatory reforms to boost domestic insurance premiums reinvestment, stimulate structural product innovation, and deepen financial inclusion to unlock growth-insurance complementarities.
This study aims to examine the effects of price discount and delivery service on purchase decision and their subsequent impact on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty within an urban franchise retail context. A quantitative approach was employed using a survey of 220 consumers of Indomaret Anggrek Rosliana Raya, West Jakarta. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings indicate that price discount has a significant but relatively weak effect on purchase decision, while delivery service demonstrates a stronger influence, highlighting the increasing importance of service convenience in urban retail environments. Furthermore, purchase decision has a substantial effect on customer satisfaction, which in turn strongly influences customer loyalty. The study also confirms a sequential mediation mechanism, where marketing stimuli influence customer loyalty indirectly through purchase decision and customer satisfaction. Unlike previous customer loyalty studies that predominantly examine the direct effects of marketing stimuli on satisfaction or loyalty, this study develops a sequential framework in which purchase decision functions as a cognitive mediator preceding customer satisfaction as an affective mediator. This model extends existing customer loyalty frameworks by demonstrating that loyalty emerges through a two-stage evaluation process rather than through isolated direct relationships.
Source coverage refers to this result set; a publication may occur in several sources. Sync times refer to contributing journals.
Missing abstracts: 0 · Missing authors: 0 · Missing publication dates: 0 · Dates without day precision: 0
| Source | Most recent successful journal sync | Latest attempt |
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| crossref | 21 Oct 2026 07:22 UTC · ijrbs | complete · ijrbs · 21 Oct 2026 07:22 UTC |
| ojs-rest | 21 Oct 2026 07:22 UTC · ijrbs | complete · ijrbs · 21 Oct 2026 06:46 UTC |
| oai-pmh | 20 Oct 2026 19:55 UTC · ijrbs | complete · ijrbs · 20 Oct 2026 19:50 UTC |
| openalex-enrichment | 21 Oct 2026 07:23 UTC · ijrbs | complete · ijrbs · 21 Oct 2026 07:22 UTC |