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Table 1

Search strings for the initial and expanded search rounds with relevant number of publications per database

Database	Search round	Search rule	Number of identified records
Scopus	Initial	((TITLE-ABS-KEY ( ( project* AND opport* ) OR ( upside* AND risk* ) OR ( positive* AND risk* ))) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY ( ( project* AND opport* ) OR ( upside* AND risk* ) OR ( positive* AND risk* )))) AND (TITLE-ABS-KEY( ( process* AND plant* ) OR ( oil* OR gas* OR refining))) AND ( LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “ENGI” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “BUSI” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “ENER” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “MATE” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “MULT” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “CENG” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “COMP” ) )	10,122
Scopus	Expanded	((TITLE ( ( project* AND opport* ) OR ( upside* AND risk* ) OR ( positive* AND risk* ))) OR (KEY ( ( project* AND opport* ) OR ( upside* AND risk* ) OR ( positive* AND risk* )))) AND (TITLE-ABS-KEY((risk* AND management) OR (opportunity AND management) OR ( mega-project ) OR megaproject* OR ( mega* AND project* ) OR ( large* AND project* ) OR ( uncertainty* AND management* ) OR ( complex* AND project* ) OR ( construction* AND project* ) OR ( value* AND management* ) OR ( process* AND plant* ) OR ( oil* OR gas* OR refining) OR ( engineering* AND project* ) OR ( infrastructure* AND project* ) OR ( transportation* AND project* ) OR ( epc* AND project* ))) AND ( LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “ENGI” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “BUSI” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “ENER” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “MATE” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “MULT” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “CENG” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “ENVI” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “COMP” ) )	2,616
Wiley Online Books Collection	Expanded	Title: “Project Risk Management”, Applied Filters: “Books”	160
Taylor & Francis Group ebooks	Expanded	Title: “Project Risk Management”, Keyword: ( ( construction AND project ) OR ( engineering AND project ) OR ( infrastructure AND project ) OR ( transportation AND project ) OR ( epc AND project ) OR ( mega-project* ) OR megaproject* OR ( mega AND project ) OR ( large AND project ) OR ( complex AND project ) OR oil OR gas OR refining OR ( process AND plant ) OR ( uncertainty AND management ) OR value* OR ( risk AND management ) ) ), Filters: Subject “Engineering & Technology”	1,069
Springer eBooks	Expanded	Title: “Project Risk Management”	152

Database	Search round	Search rule	Number of identified records
Scopus	Initial	((TITLE-ABS-KEY ( ( project* AND opport* ) OR ( upside* AND risk* ) OR ( positive* AND risk* ))) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY ( ( project* AND opport* ) OR ( upside* AND risk* ) OR ( positive* AND risk* )))) AND (TITLE-ABS-KEY( ( process* AND plant* ) OR ( oil* OR gas* OR refining))) AND ( LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “ENGI” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “BUSI” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “ENER” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “MATE” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “MULT” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “CENG” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “COMP” ) )	10,122
Scopus	Expanded	((TITLE ( ( project* AND opport* ) OR ( upside* AND risk* ) OR ( positive* AND risk* ))) OR (KEY ( ( project* AND opport* ) OR ( upside* AND risk* ) OR ( positive* AND risk* )))) AND (TITLE-ABS-KEY((risk* AND management) OR (opportunity AND management) OR ( mega-project ) OR megaproject* OR ( mega* AND project* ) OR ( large* AND project* ) OR ( uncertainty* AND management* ) OR ( complex* AND project* ) OR ( construction* AND project* ) OR ( value* AND management* ) OR ( process* AND plant* ) OR ( oil* OR gas* OR refining) OR ( engineering* AND project* ) OR ( infrastructure* AND project* ) OR ( transportation* AND project* ) OR ( epc* AND project* ))) AND ( LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “ENGI” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “BUSI” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “ENER” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “MATE” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “MULT” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “CENG” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “ENVI” ) OR LIMIT-TO ( SUBJAREA, “COMP” ) )	2,616
Wiley Online Books Collection	Expanded	Title: “Project Risk Management”, Applied Filters: “Books”	160
Taylor & Francis Group ebooks	Expanded	Title: “Project Risk Management”, Keyword: ( ( construction AND project ) OR ( engineering AND project ) OR ( infrastructure AND project ) OR ( transportation AND project ) OR ( epc AND project ) OR ( mega-project* ) OR megaproject* OR ( mega AND project ) OR ( large AND project ) OR ( complex AND project ) OR oil OR gas OR refining OR ( process AND plant ) OR ( uncertainty AND management ) OR value* OR ( risk AND management ) ) ), Filters: Subject “Engineering & Technology”	1,069
Springer eBooks	Expanded	Title: “Project Risk Management”	152

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