: In meta-analyses or bibliometric studies, "among" identifies a specific segment of the initial search pool. For example, a search may yield thousands of related articles, among which only a small number meet the final inclusion criteria.

: Researchers use it to pinpoint specific topics that dominate a field. In nonprofit scholarship, practice-oriented topics like volunteer motivation and fundraising often rank highly among the major topics extracted from related articles. Structural Components of Related Articles

: Research often uses the term to rank productivity by region or institution. For instance, in autism research, several journals were identified as top publishers of related articles among a total of 1,140 academic publications.

: Background information and the research question. Methods : Details on data collection and search strategies.

: Findings, often featuring bibliometric maps or trend analyses.