Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research , Open Access

The use of multiplex ARMS-PCR for mutational analysis of beta-globin gene in consanguineous population of KP Pakistan

Ayesha Ghalib, Valeed Khan, Sumaira Shams, Ruqiya Pervaiz

ß-thalassemia is a hereditary disorder due to mutation in the ß-globin gene on chromosome 11. Out of 200 known ß-globin gene chain mutations recognized, it is better to identify…

The role of micropyle for grass pea germination

Edi Wiraguna

This study aims to identify the location of the micropyle, the role of the micropyle in seed germination and the association between the micropyle size and seed weight of grass…

A case report on cataract surgery in eyes with bilateral inferior iridoschisis

Sultan Alzuhairy

The purpose of the paper is to report a case of bilateral inferior iridoschisis who underwent cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation successfully with the help of…

Outage probability analysis of power domain ordered NOMA under various channel conditions

RS. Koteeshwari, B. Malarkodi

Among the proposed radio access strategies for improving system execution in 5G networks, the non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) scheme is the prominent one.

Medical students' perceptions of introducing medical terms in Arabic within a curriculum taught in English: a descriptive study

Yasin I. Tayem, Amer J. Almarabheh

All colleges of medicine in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) adopt English as a language of instructions. This study aimed to examine medical students' views on introducing…

Serum VCAM-1 reduction by phytosomal curcumin formulation in rats on a high-fat diet

Rima Abdul Razzak, Ghada Al Kafaji, Mohammad Nadir Khan, Amar Muhsin Marwani, Yahya M. Naguib

This paper aims to evaluate the effect of consumption of a high-fat diet (HFD) rich with total saturated fats on adiposity and serum levels of vascular cell adhesion molecule…

The impact of integrating a compulsory community-oriented research program within undergraduate medical curriculum on graduates' scientific publications: perspectives from Arabian Gulf University

Salman Alzayani, Khaldoon Al-Roomi, Ahmed Jaradat, Ali M. Hamdi, Mohamed H. Shehata

Medical schools aspire to graduate doctors who are competent in interpreting, conducting and publishing scientific research. Hence, the purpose of the paper is explore the impact…

Healthcare practitioners’ attitudes toward patient safety in hospital settings in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Hani Atwa, Anas Alfadani, Joud Damanhori, Mohamed Seifalyazal, Mohamed Shehata, Asmaa Abdel Nasser

Patient safety focuses on minimizing risks that might occur to patients during provision of healthcare. The purpose of this study was to explore healthcare practitioners’…

Renewable energy development, unemployment and GDP growth: South Asian evidence

Mohammad Rifat Rahman, Md. Mufidur Rahman, Roksana Akter

This study aims to investigate the interplay between renewable energy development, unemployment and GDP growth within Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The research…

Vitamin D, calcium and caffeine intake relationship to bone mineral density

Bodour Mubarak, Maisa Ahmed, Nahed Hussein, Marwa Ezz El-Din Ibrahim

This study aims to evaluate the caffeinated drinks, levels of vitamin D and calcium in the blood, and their relationship to bone mineral density (BMD) in osteoporotic women in…

The influence of board size and board independence on triple bottom line reporting

Ahmad Hakimi Tajuddin, Shabiha Akter, Rasidah Mohd-Rashid, Waqas Mehmood

The purpose of this study is to examine the associations between board size, board independence and triple bottom line (TBL) reporting. The TBL report consists of three…

A training system on smart phones to develop fashion and textile concepts for the female students with severe hearing impairment

Shadia Salah Salem, Amaal Abdulqader Basaffar

The purpose of this study is to present a training system on smart phones to develop fashion and textile concepts among the female students with severe hearing impairment and then…

A risk assessment framework using neutrosophic theory for the halal supply chain under an uncertain environment

Shahbaz Khan, Abid Haleem, Mohd Imran Khan

The complex network structure causes several disruptions in the supply chain that make risk management essential for supply chain management including halal supply chain (HSM)…

The environmental assessment of soil chemical properties irrigated with treated wastewater under arid ecosystem of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

Mohammed A. Alsanad

The present study focused on examining the effect of treated wastewater (TWW) on soil chemical properties. Also, efforts were made to compare the soil chemical properties under…

Voluntary and enforced tax compliance determinants and impact among agrochemical businesses in Ghana

Richmond Kumi, Richard Kwasi Bannor, Helena Oppong-Kyeremeh, Jennifer Ellah Adaletey

This paper examined tax compliance and its impact on agrochemical traders in Ghana.

Steady state modeling of autotrophic membrane bioreactor – a new approach to quantify biomass

Aicha Gasmi, Marc Heran, Noureddine Elboughdiri, Lioua Kolsi, Djamel Ghernaout, Ahmed Hannachi, Alain Grasmick

The main purpose of this study resides essentially in the development of a new tool to quantify the biomass in the bioreactor operating under steady state conditions.

Black swan events and stock market behavior in Gulf countries: a comparative analysis of financial crisis (2008) and COVID-19 pandemic

Mohd Ziaur Rehman, Karimullah Karimullah

The current study aims to examine the impact of two black swan events on the performance of six stock markets in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies (Abu Dhabi, Bahrain…

Determination of heavy metals in cow's and buffalo's fresh raw milk from different areas of Pakistan

Kanza Abid, Zafar Iqbal Shams, Muhammad Suleman Tahir, Arif Zubair

The presence of heavy metals in milk causes many acute and chronic physiological dysfunctions in human organs. The present study aims to investigate the heavy metals in cow's and…

Entrepreneurial orientation and competitive aggressiveness: A need for conceptual refinement and contextualization

Salem Al-Harthi, Alexandre Anatolievich Bachkirov, Said Al-Riyami, Misida Al-Jahwari

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the relevant literature to gain deeper insights into understanding what directions of research are needed with reference to…

The association between different types of dietary fat intake and blood lipids in Type 2 diabetes patients: sex differences

Muneera Qassim Al-Mssallem, Sehad Nasser Alarifi, Nora Ibrahim Al-Mssallem

Blood lipid and lipoprotein abnormalities are common among patients with diabetes. The study aimed to assess dietary fat intake and its association with blood lipids among…

The impact of oil price and COVID-19 pandemic on clean energy stocks: an empirical approach using ARDL

Hanan Naser, Fatima Al-aali, Yomna Abdulla, Rabab Ebrahim

Over the last decade, investments in green energy companies have witnessed noticeable growth rates. However, the glacial pace of the world economic restoration due to COVID-19…

In silico designing of a multitope vaccine against Rhizopus microspores

T.C. Venkateswarulu, Asra Tasneem Shaik, Druthi Sri Meduri, Vajiha Vajiha, Kalyani Dhusia, Abraham Peele

Mucorales has been described to be widely distributed during the most recent COVID-19 pandemic, with a greater frequency of disease in India, particularly among those with immune…

Cognitive biases and financial decisions of potential investors during Covid-19: an exploration

Stutee Mohanty, B.C.M. Patnaik, Ipseeta Satpathy, Suresh Kumar Sahoo

This paper aims to identify, examine, and present an empirical research design of behavioral finance of potential investors during Covid-19.

Applying bag of words approach to determine remote sensing technology acceptance among smallholder plantations

Shinta Rahma Diana, Farida Farida

Technology acceptance is a measure of that technology’s usefulness. Oil palm is one of the biggest contributors to Indonesia’s revenues, thus fueling its economy. Using remote…

Perception of COVID-19 rapid antigen testing approach prior to flight schedule among air travelers: a questionnaire-based study

Mohammed Shahid, Ronni Mol Joji, Archana Prabu Kumar, Amer Almarabheh, Kranthi Kosaraju, Ali Almahmeed, Abdel Halim Salem Deifalla

The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on people's lives, air travel and tourism. The authors explored travelers' perceptions of COVID rapid antigen tests before boarding…

Causal modelling of testing and assessment ethics among proctors of public examinations in Oyo state

Afeez Tunde Jinadu

Upholding assessment ethics are common concerns during annual public examination performance appraisal. Previous studies have focused more on examination stakeholder: testees…

Assessment of the healthcare workers’ physical, educational and operational needs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain

Jameela Mukhaimer, Maha Omar Mihdawi, Rana Al-Ghatam, Fairouz Alhourani, Francis Opinion

This study sought to understand the physical, educational and operational needs faced by healthcare workers (HCWs) (including physicians, nurses and allied health workers) during…

Integration of innovative work behavior through transformational leadership in the Saudi healthcare sector: a systematic review

Ibraheem Alshahrani

This systematic review aims to examine integrating innovative work behavior through transformational leadership in the Saudi healthcare sector. A thorough literature research was…

Innovative instructional approach: the effect of information and communication technology-assisted instruction on civic education students' performance

Rachael Oke Misan-Ruppee, Sunday Obro, Williams Pius Akpochafo

The study explored the effect of information and communication technology-assisted instruction (ICTAI) on civic education (CE) students' academic performance and the effect of…

Impact of consanguinity on spontaneous pregnancy loss and descendants’ health in north Morocco

Houria Hardouz, Amine Arfaoui, Ali Quyou

The present study aims to bring out the impact of consanguinity on spontaneous pregnancy loss (SPL) and on descendants’ health, among the population of north Morocco.

Business network and balanced scorecard: an analysis of small and medium enterprises in Malaysia

Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman, Poh Ling Chong, Tze San Ong, Boon Heng Teh, Tze Chin Ong

The aim of this paper is to characterise the association between business network and the balanced scorecard used by Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as a method for…

Do psycho-entrepreneurial traits and social networks matter for innovativeness among Saudi female entrepreneurs?

Raouf Jaziri, Mohammad Saleh Miralam

Psychological and entrepreneurial traits have been widely studied as explicative variables of encouraging entrepreneurial behavior, while their impact on innovative activity is…

Need of wastewater purification for sustainability: A mini review

Agnishwar Girigoswami, Poornima Govindharaj, Mahashweta Mitra Ghosh, Koyeli Girigoswami

An overview of the SWOT analysis in India's pharmaceutical supply chain

Siti Norida Wahab, Nusrat Ahmed, Mohamed Syazwan Ab Talib

The Indian pharmaceutical industry has contributed significantly to global healthcare by securing superior-quality, inexpensive and reachable medicines worldwide. However, supply…

Influence of drop test impact on the physiochemical attributes of tomatoes

Pankaj B. Pathare, Mai AL-Dairi, Adil Al Mahdouri

This study aims to determine the influence of bruise damage generated from the impact test on the physical, chemical and nutritional responses of tomato fruit.

Sustainable development and bank non-performing loans: are they correlated?

Peterson K. Ozili

This paper aims to investigate the correlation between banking sector non-performing loans (NPLs) and the level of sustainable development.

Audit committee effectiveness and audit quality: the moderating effect of joint audit

Ahmed Elmashtawy, Mohd Hassan Che Haat, Shahnaz Ismail, Faozi A. Almaqtari

The main aim of the present study is to assess the moderating effect of joint audit (JA) on the relationship between audit committee effectiveness (ACEFF) and audit quality (AQ…

Understanding railway passengers’ E-ticketing usage intention in an emerging economic context: application of an extended technology acceptance model

Md. Rabiul Awal, Tahmina Akter Arzin, Md. Mirajul Islam, Md. Tareq Hasan

This techno-centric and too much busy day-to-day living style of citizens pressurizes the implementation of E-ticketing service to adapt with change. Thus, this study aims to…

Evaluating the compliance of environmental management systems: evidence from Moroccan banks

Abdelmajid Ibenrissoul, Zakaria Benjouid, Souhaila Kammoun

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the compliance of environmental risk management systems implemented by Moroccan banks with ISO 14001 certification or environmental…

The influence of religiosity on cryptocurrency users' acceptance using search engines

Emna Mnif, Nahed Zghidi, Anis Jarboui

The potential growth in cryptocurrencies has raised serious ethical and religious issues leading to a new investment rethinking. This paper aims to identify the influence of…

The impacts of economic growth, corruption, energy consumption and trade openness upon CO2 emissions: West African countries case

Lobna Abid, Sana Kacem, Haifa Saadaoui

This research paper aims to handle the effects of economic growth, corruption, energy consumption as well as trade openness on CO2 emissions for a sample of West African countries…

“Hugging the middle” on selection of educational philosophy: empirical evidence from higher education in Sultanate of Oman

Siraj Kariyilaparambu Kunjumuhammed, Bassam Khalil Hamdan Tabash, Vaidehi Pandurugan

This research aims to examine the educational philosophy of teachers in classrooms. Teachers' educational philosophy influences the power balance, course content function, student…

The influence of Covid-19 on consumer behaviour: a bibliometric review analysis and text mining

Abu Bashar, Brighton Nyagadza, Neo Ligaraba, Eugine Tafadzwa Maziriri

This paper is a bibliometric analysis of articles published on the influence of Covid-19 on consumer behaviour.

Desert endophytic fungi improve reproductive, morphological, biochemical, yield and fruit quality characteristics of tomato under drought stress

Boshra Ahmed Halo, Rashid Al-Yahyai, Abdullah Al-Sadi, Asma Al-Sibani

Crops are increasingly affected by drought; hence, the current study explored the potential role of three desert endophytic fungi, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus terreus and…

Information and communication technology in agriculture: awareness, readiness and adoption in the Kingdom of Bahrain

Jaflah Hassan Al-Ammary, Mohammed Essam Ghanem

Information and communication technologies (ICT)-presented technological developments, such as soil sensors, remote sensing, artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, have shown…

Exploring the potential of copper oxide biogenic synthesis: a review article on the biomedical and dental implementations

Rana I. Mahmood, Harraa S. Mohammed-Salih, Ata’a Ghazi, Hikmat J. Abdulbaqi, Jameel R. Al-Obaidi

In the developing field of nano-materials synthesis, copper oxide nanoparticles (NPs) are deemed to be one of the most significant transition metal oxides because of their…

When the leader carries your career: a serial mediation testing on the role of servant leadership in career competencies and career adaptability of followers

Asif Hussain Samo, Moomal Baig Bughio, Quratulain Nazeer Ahmed, Muzafar Ali Shah, Shafique Ahmed

The literature on leadership is quite extensive; however, this study explains the impact of leadership styles on career success, career competence and career adaptability in the…

The influence of transformational and learning through R&D capabilities on the competitive advantage of firms

Hazem Aldabbas, Niël Oberholzer

This study provides theoretical and empirical insights into how firms can enhance their performance strategically and financially by integrating learning and transformational…

S-allyl cysteine and Taurine attenuate diabetic nephropathy in rats via the inhibition of oxidative stress and recovering histopathological changes

Nadeem Rais, Akash Ved, Rizwan Ahmad, Kehkashan Parveen, Mohd. Shadab

Renal failure is an end-stage consequence after persistent hyperglycemia during diabetic nephropathy (DN), and the etiology of DN has been linked to oxidative stress. The purpose…

Towards understanding the influence of innovative work behavior on healthcare organizations’ performance: the mediating role of transformational leaders

Ibraheem Alshahrani, Odeh Al-Jayyousi, Fairouz Aldhmour, Thamer Alderaan

The study's aims are to identify healthcare innovation variables, explore innovative work behavior’s (IWB's) influence on Saudi health sector companies and evaluate the mediating…

Reliability assessment of grid-connected multi-inverter for renewable power generation sector

Mohammed Jawad Abed, Anis Mhalla

The paper aims to present a grid-connected multi-inverter for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to enhance reliability indices after selected the placement and level of PV solar.

The impact of a social-media-based weight management program: insights from the community campaign “obesity does not suit me”

Areej Alsaad, Kawthar Aleid, Layla Almadani, Omar Alhaj, Haitham Jahrami, Abdulrahman Janahi

This study aimed to assess the influence of the community-based campaign on weight loss and healthy lifestyle adoption among Bahrain's adult population.

Assessing GIS education and GIS workforce in Saudi Arabia

Omer Alrwais

The geographic information systems (GIS) sector is witnessing significant growth in recent times at the global level and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the same pace. In this…

Selection of processed and packaged potato-based snacks among university students: a cross-sectional study regarding food environment and dietary behavior

Saima Sattar, Nauman Khalid

Potato-based snacks (PBS) are widely popular among people of all age groups despite known negative health aspects. University students, due to their busy routines and less…

The practice of consanguineous marriage and the risk of diabetes among offspring in the province of Tetouan (Morocco)

Mohamed Hajjaji, AbdErrazzak Khadmaoui, Mohamed El Bakkali

The practice of consanguinity has been culturally preferred in most Arab countries, including Morocco. This behavior leads to an increase in genetic abnormalities, such as…

Indoor and outdoor air pollutants as emerging public health threat in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review

Danladi Chiroma Husaini, Kemberly Manzur, Jorge Medrano

This systematic review examined the emerging threat of indoor and outdoor pollutants to public health in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

Influence pH on virulence genes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa analyzed by RT-PCR method

Ahmed Attalah Hassan Al-Fhdawi, Adel Mashaan Rabee

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of environmental pH on production of biofilms and virulence genes expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Perceptions of Saudi psychiatric mental health nurses’ roles in the inpatient mental health care setting

Sami Abdulrahman Alhamidi, Seham Mansour Alyousef

The aim of this study is to investigate the roles of psychiatric mental health nurses during their work experiences in inpatient clinical settings.

The impact of Fintech on inflation and unemployment: the case of Asia

Youssra Ben Romdhane, Souhaila Kammoun, Sahar Loukil

This study attempts to explain the impact of Fintech on the Asian economies through two main indicators, inflation and unemployment over the period 2011-2014-2017.

Psychiatry clerk reflections on the disruption of their clinical training during COVID-19 pandemic

Haifa Mohammad Algahtani, Haitham Jahrami, Mariwan Husni

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on medical education and training, with many medical schools and training programs having to adapt to remote or online learning…

Different strategies and bio-removal mechanisms of petroleum hydrocarbons from contaminated sites

Salim Ahmed, Khushboo Kumari, Durgeshwer Singh

Petroleum hydrocarbons are naturally occurring flammable fossil fuels used as conventional energy sources. It has carcinogenic, mutagenic properties and is considered a hazardous…

Correlated lending to government and the private sector: what do we learn from the Great Recession?

Peterson K. Ozili

The purpose of the study is to investigate the correlation between credit supply to government and credit supply to the private sector to determine whether there is a crowding-out…

Sustainable halal food supply chain management in a small rentier halal market

Mohamed Syazwan Ab Talib, Mohd Hafiz Zulfakar

There is limited knowledge of the sustainable halal food supply management in Brunei Darussalam (Brunei), although it is reputable in the halal economy and advocates the United…

The impact of global renewable energy demand on economic growth – evidence from GCC countries

Abdelmounaim Lahrech, Bassam Abu-Hijleh, Hazem Aldabbas

This study aims to examine the relationship between global renewable energy consumption and economic growth in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries from 2001 to 2019.

Effect of substitution of wheat flour with chickpea flour on their physico-chemical characteristics

Jiwan S. Sidhu, Tasleem Zafar, Abdulwahab Almusallam, Muslim Ali, Amani Al-Othman

The major objective of this research work was to evaluate various physico-chemical characteristics, such as, chemical composition, antioxidant capacity, objective color and…

The moderating role of workplace ostracism between employee training, employee participation and organizational commitment among bank employees

Paul Kojo Ametepe, Emetomo Uchefiho Otuaga, Chinwe Felicia Nnaji, Mustapha Sina Arilesere

This study aimed at investigating employee training, employee participation and organizational commitment (OC) and the moderating effect of workplace ostracism among bank…

Does students’ performance in the formative CLIPP examination predict their scores in the NBMEPSE?

Lolowa Almekhaini, Ahmad R. Alsuwaidi, Khaula Khalfan Alkaabi, Sania Al Hamad, Hassib Narchi

Computer-Assisted Learning in Pediatrics Program (CLIPP) and National Board of Medical Examiners Pediatric Subject Examination (NBMEPSE) are used to assess students’ performance…

Students’ psychological state and its associated factors during an outbreak of COVID-19 in Pakistan: a web-based survey

Naureen Akber Ali, Anam Feroz, Noshaba Akber, Adeel Khoja

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to unprecedented mental health repercussions in the lives of every individual including university students. Therefore, study…

Measuring preservice science teachers’ performance on engineering design process tasks: implications for fostering STEM education

Mohamed A. Shahat, Sulaiman M. Al-Balushi, Mohammed Al-Amri

The purpose of the current study is to assess Omani teachers’ performance on tasks related to the stages of engineering design. To achieve this, data from an engineering design…

Fear of COVID-19 and green bank service purchase intention: the mediating effect of customer empowerment and customers’ perceived value of digital service transactions

Ansgar J. Sakaya

The paper intends to show the role of fear of COVID-19 and the relevance of customer empowerment (CU_EMP) and customers’ perceived value of digital service transactions…

The working relationship between internal and external auditors and the moral courage of internal auditors: Tunisian evidence

Imen Khelil

This paper aims to examine the association between the working relationship between internal and external auditors and the moral courage of internal auditors to report management…

Removal efficiency prediction model based on the artificial neural network for pollution prevention in wastewater treatment plants

Hussein Y.H. Alnajjar, Osman Üçüncü

Artificial intelligence (AI) models are demonstrating day by day that they can find long-term solutions to improve wastewater treatment efficiency. Artificial neural networks…

Internet of Things (IoT) acceptance model – assessing consumers' behavior toward the adoption intention of IoT

Eiman Negm

This study identifies key facets leading to consumers' Internet of Things (IoT) adoption intention.

Application of the analytical hierarchy process for planning the rehabilitation of water distribution networks

Nizar Hassoun Nedjar, Yassine Djebbar, Lakhdar Djemili

This study aims to develop a decision support tool to improve planning for the rehabilitation of water distribution networks (WDN) using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP…

Digital transformation adoption in human resources management during COVID-19

Adel Ismail Al-Alawi, Mourad Messaadia, Arpita Mehrotra, Sohayla Khidir Sanosi, Hala Elias, Aysha Hisham Althawadi

The purpose of this study is to discover the factors related to human resource (HR) digital transformation (DT) in Bahrain during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to…

Women entrepreneurship development and sustainable rural livelihoods in Zimbabwe

Rahabhi Mashapure, Brighton Nyagadza, Lovemore Chikazhe, Gideon Mazuruse, Precious Hove

The main purpose of this research is to investigate factors influencing rural women entrepreneurship development and sustainable rural livelihoods in Manicaland province of…

Analyzing the effects of actions followed by the Central Bank of Jordan during COVID-19 pandemic on financial performance of Jordanian banks

Mohamed Ibrahim Mugableh, Eyad Mohammad Malkawi, Mohamed Adnan Hammouri

This study analyzes the impact of the procedures followed by the Central Bank of Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial performance of Jordanian banks listed on the…

An evaluation of the effectiveness of a therapeutic program for children with global developmental delay

Abyan Ismail Al-Yamani, Nabil Ali Sulaiman, Ahmed Malalla Al-Ansari

Global developmental delay (GDD) is highly prevalent among patients at child psychiatry clinics. However, preschool day treatment centers are currently scarce. As such, this study…

Phytotherapies for COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): Implications for present and future pandemics

Danladi Chiroma Husaini, Orish Ebere Orisakwe, David Ditaba Mphuthi, Sani Maaji Garba, Cecilia Nwadiuto Obasi, Innocent Ejiofor Nwachukwu

This review aims to provide synoptic documentation on acclaimed anecdotal plant-based remedies used by Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) communities to manage COVID-19. The…

Halal standards’ implementation in Palestinian food sector: its drivers and impact on performance

Mahmoud Amer

The purpose of this paper is to study the correlational and effect relationship between Halal standards and the performance of Halal-certified Palestinian Food Companies.

Plastic and sustainability: a bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer and CiteSpace

Jiale Zhang, Farzana Quoquab, Jihad Mohammad

This study aims to present a comprehensive knowledge mapping and an in-depth analysis of plastic and sustainability research to understand better global trends and directions in…