The phrase "prevailing research" is correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used to refer to the research or studies that are most generally accepted in a particular field. For example, "The prevailing research in cognitive psychology suggests that our memories are unreliable."
However, researchers need to consider the prevailing research culture.
Independent medical experts said such a request was inappropriate and not in line with prevailing research.
Emerging and prevailing research themes include methodological issues of cost-effectiveness, project management and assessment tools.
The urban system has been a prevailing research issue in the fields of urban geography and regional economics.
This was particularly prevalent in the area of hiring assessments, where more than 50% of respondents were unfamiliar with prevailing research findings.
Finally, the paper presents an alternative, novel pedagogical theory, Montessorian theory, as applied to problem-based learning, that aligns theory and prevailing research better than the existing theoretical conception.
Lessons from ZAMFOHR's organizational development include the necessity of selecting a multi-stakeholder and -sectoral Board of Directors; performing comprehensive situation analyses to understand not only the prevailing research-and-policy dynamics but a precise operational niche; and selecting a leader that bridges the worlds of research and policy.
The interpretative nature of qualitative research challenges the prevailing scientific research culture which aims to reduce, or even remove, the effect of researcher bias.
The success story of medicine as the first domain to widely adopt evidence-based practices has been an exemplar for other disciplines such as management to address the prevailing research-practice gap.
The challenges of qualitative synthesis hinge upon epistemological and practical issues that need to be considered alongside the prevailing health research communities expectations about what determines high quality research.
Health research takes place within, and is constrained by the prevailing scientific research community where systematic review, quality appraisal and objectivity is an expectation of rigour.
