The phrase "as a central factor in the" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the importance or significance of a particular element within a broader context or system.
Example: "The research highlights the role of education as a central factor in the development of a skilled workforce."
Alternatives: "as a key element in the" or "as a crucial component in the".
It was a letter from Rosenstein that the Trump administration initially presented last week as a central factor in the firing of James Comey as FBI director.
Now, the O.E.C.D. identifies the decline in Germany's working population as a central factor in the projection of its economic shrinkage.
Although the global water crisis tends to be viewed as a water quantity problem, water quality is increasingly being acknowledged as a central factor in the water crisis (Belayneh and Bhallamudi 2012).
Oxidative stress has been associated with the etiology of both sporadic and monogenic forms of PD, and is regarded as a central factor in the pathogenesis and/or progression of the disease.
Most importantly, studies from other investigators and our own laboratory have demonstrated that CD147 acts as a central factor in the stimulation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and promotes tumor invasion.
Whilst not always made explicit in the variables, organisational leadership often emerges as a central factor in the outcomes of interventions, obstructing or diffusing intended effects through lack of effective leadership [ 51], instability [ 17, 35, 38], incoherence [ 52] or inadequate resources [ 53].
Utah's dependence on fossil fuels, such as oil and coal, has been a central factor in the state's worsening pollution problem.
In Reading Classes, Barbara Jensen explores the anguish caused by class in our society, identifying classism or anti working class prejudice as a central factor in the reproduction of inequality in America.
The traditional telecom companies are of course a central factor in the digital equation.
In a report released last month, the Commonwealth Fund pointed to a heavy reliance on specialists in the United States as a central factor in driving up costs.
The scene yesterday reflected the underlying duality of Mr. Ferrer's candidacy as he enters the final week of a Democratic primary in which, once again, ethnicity and race promise to be a central factor in determining the outcome.
