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Following PRISMA procedures, which provide a framework for conducting a systematic review with transparency, replicability, and completeness, we searched major databases and screened studies using explicit inclusion criteria. For instance, trust had to be operationalized and measured in risk or scientifically complex contexts; credibility studies were retained when credibility was a trust\u2010related dimension related to stakeholder communication. Scientifically complex contexts are taken to refer to settings where information is inherently complex and nuanced, and understanding requires advanced knowledge. The final corpus (\n                    <jats:italic>k<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a069) includes quantitative, qualitative, and mixed\u2010methods designs, with a post\u20102020 increase aligning with pandemic\u2010era scholarship. The findings identify three roles for trust. 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Practically, the review underscores the design of transparent messaging, alignment with public values without oversimplification, and participatory approaches that treat stakeholders as partners. Conceptually, we separate judgments about whether information seems credible from trust in the people or institutions behind it. 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