Palgrave Communications

List of Papers (Total 6,500)

Silencing or strengthening? Ostracism and far-right radicalization of public figures. A mixed-method case study of a German civil rights activist

This paper examines the intellectual radicalization of a prominent German civil rights activist who, over the course of a decade, increasingly aligned with far-right ideologies. It asks how public ostracism shapes the radicalization trajectories of public figures who adopt far-right positions: does it prompt reputational repair and moderation, or does it instead deepen...

The relationship between parental psychological flexibility and social support among working mothers under China’s three-child policy: a latent profile analysis

This study aimed to explore the potential categorization of parental psychological flexibility (PPF) among working mothers, examine the presence of group heterogeneity in their PPF, and investigate differences in PPF and social support across different PPF categories. A total of 773 working mothers were surveyed using the Parental Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire and the...

Exploring the manosphere’s discourse on prostitution: unraveling masculine self-perceptions

The so-called manosphere has emerged as a heterogeneous, loosely connected network for articulations of contemporary masculinities and for the digital dissemination of misogynistic worldviews. While core subgroups such as incels, pick-up artists, and men’s rights activists have been extensively studied, adjacent actors remain underexplored. This includes men who participate in...

Women’s empowerment and climate resilience: global evidence

Despite sustained global economic growth, climate change remains a critical challenge. As global energy demand is projected to rise by about 43% between 2020 and 2035, the question of how to reduce climate vulnerability and strengthen climate readiness remains urgent. Thus, the question, of how to mitigate the adverse climate impacts is of paramount importance. This study...

The impact and mechanism of digital economy participation on the willingness of high-quality farmers to sustain farming

High-quality farmers, officially certified skilled agricultural practitioners, are essential to stabilizing agricultural production and promoting rural economic transformation in the context of China’s agricultural modernization and rural revitalization. However, amid widening urban–rural disparities and accelerating labour mobility, how to enhance their willingness to sustain...

Impact of democracy on economic, human, and societal development

How does democracy affect economic, human, and societal development? We review the scientific evidence on this question from 2010 to present, finding that democracy improves economic growth, population health, gender equality, and peace. However, we find that empirical findings are either mixed or null for democracy’s effect on economic inequality and poverty, corruption, and...

Exploration of heat island effect assessment methods for future land simulation scenarios: a case study of Beijing

The urban heat island effect has significantly impacted people’s production and daily lives. This study explores a methodology for evaluating the degree of heat island evolution in future land use scenarios. This study established four different land-use scenarios for Beijing in 2030: normal development (Normal), cold island development (CIDS), expansion development (ED) and...

Long-distance academic invitations: a case for an air travel bioethics

Air travel is an important factor among the human-driven causes of climate change, leading to significant deterioration of health worldwide. There is an increasing awareness of climate impacts of academic air travel in international research communities. Whereas approaches to Green Conferencing are already being debated, academic long-distance invitations, as another frequent...

A decision-analysis framework for school garden investments in Vietnam: evaluating trade-offs for nutrition, biodiversity, and economic outcomes

This study presents a holistic decision analysis framework for optimizing school garden interventions in public and private schools across Vietnam. We evaluate the effects of such interventions on child health, biodiversity, and economic outcomes, analyzing five investment scenarios, from passive gardens to STEM-focused programs. Using food environment and food system frameworks...

Robotaxis reduce taxi drivers’ income

Technological progress drives productivity gains while also disrupting labor markets. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into emerging economies heightens concerns about job displacement, particularly among low- and middle-skilled workers. This study investigates the labor market impact in Wuhan, China, of Baidu’s Apollo Go, a robotaxi service. We collect over 200...

Moral dimensions of wicked problems in higher education teaching and learning. A scoping review

This scoping review explores the current state of research on moral wicked problems in higher education. Wicked problems are complex, uncertain, and value-laden challenges that require approaches that transcend disciplinary boundaries and integrate ethical reflection into learning processes. This scoping review systematically examined how moral dimensions of wicked problems are...

Material engagement in architecture

Architecture today faces urgent demands for sustainable transformation in the context of climate change and ecological crisis. A central challenge lies not only in improving material performance or reducing emissions, but in rethinking how materials shape architectural thought, form, experience and perception. Traditionally, architectural materiality has been approached either...

Bridging the gap? Board gender diversity, ESG performance, and executive pay in GCC

Our study examines the moderating role of board gender diversity (BGD) in the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance and the executive pay gap (EXE-GAP) in GCC countries. Utilizing a Random Effects regression model, we assess the impact of BGD on the ESG–EXE-GAP nexus. The results indicate a negative relationship between ESG performance and...

Modelling stakeholder theory through corporate green innovation, green innovation and responsibilities: a regulatory strategy for sustainable development

Corporate green innovation (CGI) and stakeholders’ responsibility are strategic means of addressing climate change (CC) towards attaining the sustainable (SD) policy in developing economies. For this reason, the study through stakeholder theory engages CGI through green innovation (GI) for climate change (CC) adaptation and mitigation. We explore the interplay between government...

Generative AI in academic writing: a comparison of human-authored and ChatGPT-generated research article titles

This corpus-based study investigates the extent to which ChatGPT converges or diverges from human practices in the construction of research article (RA) titles in the field of medicine. Two parallel corpora were compiled: one consisting of 300 human-authored RA titles from high-impact medical journals (The Lancet, JAMA, and The BMJ), and another comprising 300 ChatGPT-generated...

Lexical richness in the speech of Mandarin Chinese for L2 learners

While there has been some exploration into the lexical richness of Chinese writing, there is still a dearth of oral research. Previous extensive studies on the lexical richness of English learners have found a large difference between written and spoken language, yet the applicability of these indices to other languages remains unexplored. This paper, based on a sample of 140...

Numbers and measurement: a critique of evidence-based practice in psychology

Although psychology was established as a discipline more than one hundred years ago, it is far from homogeneous. On the contrary, it consists of several different schools. Evidence-based practice in psychology (EBPP) purports to be a neutral or pan-theoretic approach. The core of EBPP is randomized clinical trials (RCT). This paper traces the origins of RCT from the ideal of...