Switching off Web of Science Core Collection's Smart Search tool
For best results when searching Web of Science Core Collection, it is advisable to switch off Smart Search

Web of Science Core Collection now features an AI-powered Smart Search tool that might be switched on by default when you access the database via the Library's Databases A-Z (https://libguides.qub.ac.uk/az/databases?a=w).
For best results, in terms of search control and reproducibility, Smart Search should be deactivated before running a literature search, by switching the toggle to 'off' - full instructions for doing this are available here: https://libraryhelp.qub.ac.uk/faq/282763
If you have any questions about searching Web of Science Core Collection, please contact your Subject Librarian: https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/InformationServices/TheLibrary/contacts/SubjectLibrarians/