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Effects of Late-Passage Small Umbilical Cord-Derived Fast Proliferating Cells on Tenocytes from Degenerative Rotator Cuff Tears under an Interleukin 1β-Induced Tendinopathic Environment.

Tendinopathy is a chronic tendon disease. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), known for their anti-inflammatory properties, may lose effectiveness with extensive culturing. Previous research introduced "small umbilical cord-derived fast proliferating cells" (smumf cells), isolated using a novel minimal cube explant method. These cells maintained their MSC characteristics through long-term culture. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to assess the anti-inflammatory effects of late-passage smumf cells at P10 on tenocytes derived from degenerative rotator cuff tears in a tendinopathic environment.Edit made in title. Kindly check and confirm.Yes, I checked the title. No problem.Kindly check and confirm affiliation 1, 2 and 3 are correctly processed.The corresponding author's affiliation has been changed to 1, 2, and 3. The mRNA expression with respect to aging of MSCs and secretion of growth factors (GFs) by smumf cells at P10 were measured. mRNA and protein synthesis in tenocytes with respect to the tenocyte phenotype, inflammatory cytokines, and matrix- degradation enzymes were measured. The inflammatory signal pathways involving nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in tenocytes were also investigated. The proliferative response of degenerative tenocytes to co-culture with smumf cells over 7days in varying IL-1β induced tendinopathic environments was investigated.Author names: Please confirm if the author names are presented accurately and in the correct sequence (given name, middle name/initial, family name). Author 3 Given name: [Sam Joongwon] Last name [Hwang], Author 6 Given name: [Chris Hyunchul] Last name [Jo]. Also, kindly confirm the details in the metadata are correct.There is no problem with the name and order. We would appreciate it if you remove "Yejin Park" from the list of authors because she left the laboratory before completing her papers and works. RESULTS: smumf cells at P10 showed no signs of aging compared to those at P3. smumf cells at P10, secreting 2,043pg/ml of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), showed a 1.88-fold (p = .002) increase in HGF secretion in a tendinopathic environment. Degenerative tenocytes co-cultured with smumf cells showed significantly increased protein expression levels of collagen type I (Col I) and the Col I/III ratio by 1.46-fold (p < .001) and 1.66-fold (p < .001), respectively. The smumf cells at P10 reduced both mRNA and protein expression levels of matrix metalloproteinases-1, -2, -3, -8, -9, and -13 in tenocytes and attenuated NF-κB (phosphorylated IκBα/IκBα and phosphorylated p65/p65) and MAPK (phosphorylated p38/p38 and phosphorylated JNK/JNK) pathways activated by IL-1β. Removal of IL-1β from the co-culture accelerated the growth of tenocytes by 1.42-fold (p < .001). Removal of IL-1β accelerated tenocyte growth in co-cultures. Late-passage smumf cells exert anti-inflammatory effects on tenocytes derived from degenerative rotator cuff tears under a tendinopathic environment, primarily through the secretion of growth factors (GFs).

Valuing virtue in medicine: a closer look at CanMEDS

Abstract The CanMEDS-2015 Framework outlines seven key roles expected of practicing physicians: communicator, collaborator, manager, health advocate, scholar, and professional. Critics have expressed concern about the omission of a proposed eighth role, ‘Physician as Person’ relevant to humane qualities and personal resilience of the physician. Upon further analyses, the Framework has included several virtuous attributes in the roles of a physician as professional and communicator. However, it addresses certain virtues like creativity, love, and spirituality inadequately. Drawing on literature from Positive Psychology, the author categorizes and additional set of virtues into six classes: wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence. Based on these, the author lists virtues and concepts relevant to a ‘Virtuous Role’ for physicians. The CanMEDS Framework should integrate these virtues as a foundational or overarching role and draw from Virtue Ethics in religious and philosophical traditions. This approach is timely, giving ongoing efforts to update and develop CanMEDS2025. By adopting a Virtuous Role within CanMEDS, we aim to train physicians who are technically skilled and deeply humane, meeting society's expectations for compassionate and virtuous healthcare professionals

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A model to address the cold-start in peer recommendation by using k-means clustering and sentence embedding

In academia, research collaboration plays a vital role in enhancing the research quality and enriching the academic profile of the authors. Recommending appropriate collaborators from a vast scholarly database, particularly for newcomers, poses a challenging cold-start problem. This study addresses a cold-start problem in peer recommendation, considering a dynamic coauthorship graph as a network structure of academic collaborators. As the coauthorship graph is quite large and complex, an efficient indexing method is essential for speeding up the initial search of similar coauthors. The study introduces an efficient Global Inverted List (GIL) for indexing research areas and active authors in the coauthorship network. An attribute-based search and filtering mechanism is proposed to identify relevant collaborators, followed by the application of k-means clustering and doc2vec metrics to rank and select top recommendations. A cold user is associated with attributes that identify coauthors with similar research interests. For each attribute of the cold user, the model searches the associated authors from the GIL. Further, two filtering approaches are applied to refine the retrieved author list. The first ensures that the authors have a significant presence in the specified research areas, whereas the second one helps avoid recommending authors with only superficial connections to the cold user. The model creates a feature matrix of filtered authors using the publication features of authors. The k-means clustering applied to the feature matrix generates k clusters, among which the model chooses only those with seed nodes i.e. the clusters which are having seed nodes are selected for further process. Selected clusters are ranked using doc2vec metrics, with the top-ranked cluster providing the final recommendation. The model recommends the top L members of the selected cluster, where L is the length of the recommendations provided to the new user. Our extensive experiments show the efficacy of the proposed model.

Correction to “TolC: An important component of bacterial efflux pumps and potential target for ameliorating antibiotic resistance”

AbstractKessler, E., Whalen, J., Bradford, H., Chavali, V., Engle, D., Jeng, J., Meier, T., Merchant, G., Narayanan, S., Song, A., Sundar, A. and Van Lieshout, E. TolC: an important component of bacterial efflux pumps and potential target for ameliorating antibiotic resistance. The FASEB Journal. 2017;31:lb266–lb266. https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.lb266The name of author Tristan Meier was incorrect in this Experimental Biology Meeting Abstract. The authors apologize for the error.The corrected author list is as follows:Eric Kessler, Joe Whalen, Hanna Bradford, Vamsi Chavali, Davis Engle, Joshua Jeng, Tristan Meier, Grace Merchant, Srivats Narayanan, Anna Song, Archana Sundar, Emma Van Lieshout.

Three-Year Effects of Motivational Interviewing–Enhanced Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With ADHD: A Randomized Community-Based Trial

This study reports 3-year effects of a parent-teen cognitive/behavioral treatment for adolescent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), blended with Motivational Interviewing (Supporting Teens' Autonomy Daily [STAND]), vs Usual Care (UC) in 4 community clinics. This was a randomized clinical trial with double randomization of adolescents and therapists to STAND vs UC. Participants were 278 culturally diverse adolescents diagnosed with DSM-5 ADHD and 82 community therapists. Long-term effects on outcomes and theorized mechanisms were assessed at approximately 3 years post baseline (mean age= 16.94 years, SD= 1.69): ADHD severity (parent-rated), parent-teen conflict (parent/adolescent-rated), organization, time management, and planning skills (OTP; parent-rated), treatment and school enrollment (parent/adolescent-reported), and ADHD diagnostic persistence (clinician-determined). Therapist licensure was examined as a treatment moderator. Intent-to-treat (ITT) and per protocol analyses (n = 225; participants initiating treatment after agency intake) were conducted. As in the original trial, ITT analyses indicated no long-term group by time effects. However, STAND (vs UC) led to superior long-term outcomes when therapists were licensed (22% of sample) vs unlicensed for parent-rated hyperactivity/impulsivity (d= 0.39; adolescent-rated parent-teen conflict: d= 0.27, and parent-rated OTP skills: d= 0.79). Previously reported post-treatment group differences on medication engagement were non-significant at the 3-year follow-up. Although STAND did not outperform UC overall, group by licensure interactions indicate specific long-term impacts on ADHD symptoms, executive function skills such as OTP, and parent-teen conflict, extending this trial's acute effects and replicating previous findings. Clinicians in community settings might recommend adjunctive cognitive/behavioral treatment to adolescents with ADHD to maximize long-term outcomes. However, additional efforts are needed to facilitate effective implementation by unlicensed clinicians. STAND Community Trial (STAND); https://clinicaltrials.gov; NCT02694939. Long-term Follow-up of MI-based Behavioral Intervention Delivered in Community Mental Health; https://osf.io; h5w6f. We worked to ensure sex and gender balance in the recruitment of human participants. We worked to ensure race, ethnic, and/or other types of diversity in the recruitment of human participants. We worked to ensure that the study questionnaires were prepared in an inclusive way. One or more of the authors of this paper self-identifies as a member of one or more historically underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups in science. One or more of the authors of this paper self-identifies as a member of one or more historically underrepresented sexual and/or gender groups in science. One or more of the authors of this paper self-identifies as living with a disability. We actively worked to promote sex and gender balance in our author group. We actively worked to promote inclusion of historically underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups in science in our author group. While citing references scientifically relevant for this work, we also actively worked to promote sex and gender balance in our reference list. The author list of this paper includes contributors from the location and/or community where the research was conducted who participated in the data collection, design, analysis, and/or interpretation of the work.

Global research trends and focus on the link between neutrophil extracellular traps and tumor: a bibliometric and visualization analysis from 2006 to 2024.

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have long been consistently considered an innate immune defense against foreign pathogens, but this oversimplified view has decelerated the progression of perceiving NET biology in chronic diseases. It is now increasingly accepted that NETs are not exclusive to anti-infection responses, but are also central players with a double-edged sword role in cancer progression. NETs have gradually emerged as tumor diagnostic, predictive, and prognostic biomarkers, and strenuous endeavors have been devoted to tapping their potential as new therapeutic targets. Correspondingly, the boom in studies on NETs and tumors in recent years has achieved a series of scientific outputs, which opens up a new perspective for perceiving the sophisticated landscapes of the tumor immune microenvironment. However, there is still much room to translate NET-targeted immunotherapies into clinical practice. Therefore, it is necessary to explore the knowledge structure and latent hotspots of the links between NETs and tumors using bibliometric analysis. NETs and tumor publications from 2006 to 2024 were extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection. Bibliometric analysis and visualization were conducted using Microsoft Excel, VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and R-bibliometrix. The analysis included 1,339 publications authored by 7,747 scholars affiliated with 1,926 institutions across 70 countries/regions with relevant articles published in 538 journals. Despite China's maximum number of publications, the United States has continued to dominate the field as a global cooperation center with overwhelming citation counts. Frontiers in Immunology published the most number of publications, whereas Blood was the most cited journal. Wagner, Denisa D. and Kaplan, Mariana J. are concurrently in both the top 10 most prolific authors and cited author lists. Tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy will likely be the focus of future research. A comprehensive bibliometric analysis was first conducted to map the current landscape and knowledge structure of the link between NETs and tumors in the hope of providing guidance and fresh perspectives for further research in this field. NETs are promising antitumor targets, and perhaps the eventual destination in the realm is to translate NET-targeted immunotherapies into clinical practice.

Over twenty years of publications in Ecology: Over-contribution of women reveals a new dimension of gender bias

Biographical features like social and economic status, ethnicity, sexuality, care roles, and gender unfairly disadvantage individuals within academia. Authorship patterns should reflect the social dimension behind the publishing process and co-authorship dynamics. To detect potential gender biases in the authorship of papers and examine the extent of women’s contribution in terms of the substantial volume of scientific production in Ecology, we surveyed papers from the top-ranked journal Ecology from 1999 to 2021. We developed a Women’s Contribution Index (WCI) to measure gender-based individual contributions. Considering gender, allocation in the author list, and the total number of authors, the WCI calculates the sum of each woman’s contribution per paper. We compared the WCI with women’s expected contributions in a non-gender-biased scenario. Overall, women account for 30% of authors of Ecology, yet their contribution to papers is higher than expected by chance (i.e., over-contribution). Additionally, by comparing the WCI with an equivalent Men’s Contribution Index, we found that women consistently have higher contributions compared to men. We also observed a temporal trend of increasing women’s authorship and mixed-gender papers. This suggests some progress in addressing gender bias in the field of ecology. However, we emphasize the need for a better understanding of the pattern of over-contribution, which may partially stem from the phenomenon of over-compensation. In this context, women might need to outperform men to be perceived and evaluated as equals. The WCI provides a valuable tool for quantifying individual contributions and understanding gender biases in academic publishing. Moreover, the index could be customized to suit the specific question of interest. It serves to uncover a previously non-quantified type of bias (over-contribution) that, we argue, is the response to the inequitable structure of the scientific system, leading to differences in the roles of individuals within a scientific publishing team.

"Academic Influence and Industry Funding in Nerve Allograft Research: A Co-Authorship Network Analysis".

Clinical use of acellular nerve allografts is rapidly increasing despite limited high-quality, comparative evidence of superiority. Simultaneously, non-research payments to clinicians by the nerve allograft industry exceeds $14,000,000 over the last decade. In this study, the authors hypothesized that nerve allograft-related academic influence would correlate with industry funding. PubMed studies on nerve allografts in plastic and reconstructive surgery journals were reviewed. Using author lists from extracted studies, a co-authorship network was generated and degree centralities - quantitative measurements of influence within a network - were calculated. Open Payments data from the nerve allograft industry was summated for each author. Finally, Pearson correlation and linear regression were used to analyze the relationship between centrality and payments received. 185 studies were included, with 581 unique authors (nodes) and 2,406 co-authorships (ties) between them. Among authors with exceptional network influence (centrality >10, 75th percentile; n=113), 56 were clinicians with valid NPIs and therefore eligible for inclusion in the Open Payments database. 44 (79%) of these authors received at least one payment from the industry. Pearson correlation revealed a moderate (0.4<r<0.6) positive correlation between centrality and payments received (r=0.51, p<0.001). Linear regression demonstrated an estimated 16% increase in total pay per additional unit of centrality (p<0.001; 95% CI [8%, 25%]). There is a significant connection between academic influence and financial support from the nerve allograft industry. Such results warrant discussion concerning conflicts of interest in clinical research and best practices for mitigating potential bias related to commercially backed treatments.

Global emergency medicine research priorities: a mapping review.

Recognizing and prioritizing research areas in emergency care is crucial for generating evidence and advancing research programs, aiming to enhance health outcomes for both individuals and populations. The objective of this review is to document global clinical and nonclinical research priorities. The Emergency Medicine Education and Research by Global Experts network, consisting of 22 sites across six continents, conducted a mapping review of publications on emergency medicine research priorities (2000-2022) across seven databases. We included studies with replicable methodologies for determining research priorities, excluding those limited to individual diseases. Three reviewers independently screened, selected, and categorized results into clinical and nonclinical topics. Discrepancies were resolved by an independent investigator and consensus. Outcomes measures and analysis include descriptive analysis of research priorities grouped into clinical and nonclinical topics, characteristics of publications including countries represented in the author list, target audience (such as researchers or policy makers), participants (e.g. patients), and methods (e.g. Delphi) of priority setting. Among 968 screened papers, 57 publications from all WHO regions were included. Most (36, 63%) had authors from only a single country, primarily in North America and Europe. Patient representatives were included in only 10 (18%). Clinical research priorities clustered into resuscitation, cardiology, central nervous system, emergency medical services, infectious disease, mental health, respiratory disease, and trauma. Distribution was broad in North America and Europe but focused on infectious diseases and resuscitation in Africa and Asia. Eleven nonclinical topics included access to care, health policy, screening/triage, social determinants of health, staffing, technology/simulation, shared decision making, cross-sectoral collaboration, education, patient-centered care, and research networks. Nonclinical topics were broad in Europe and America, focused on access to care and health screening in Africa, and mostly absent in other WHO regions. Published research priorities in emergency medicine are heterogeneous and geographically limited, mostly containing groups of authors from the same country. The majority of publications in global research priority setting stem from Western countries, covering a broad spectrum of clinical and nonclinical topics. Research priorities from Africa and Asia tend to focus on specific issues more prevalent in those regions of the world.

Bibliometric Analysis and Knowledge Mapping of Research Trends in Brugada Syndrome

Background: Brugada Syndrome (BrS) has been extensively studied over the last 30 years, warranting a review of its research landscape, including prevalent themes and potential future directions. Objective: By employing bibliometric analysis, this work seeks to map the current state and trajectory of BrS research, highlighting key contributors and unexplored areas while suggesting avenues for future studies which could propel the field forward. Methods: This paper analyzed BrS-related articles from 1992 to 2023, extracted from the Web of Science core collection, using tools like CiteSpace, VOSviewer, Pajek, and Scimago Graphica to examine research output, geographies, authors, affiliations, keywords, and citation patterns. Results: Out of 3,713 BrS publications, the US has been the most prolific, with the Netherlands producing the highest caliber work, and China ranking fourth in output. The University of Amsterdam emerged as the leading institution. Pedro Brugada topped the author list. The journal Circulation led in citations, with an impact factor of 37.8, indicative of its JCR Q1 status and elite ranking. Keyword analysis revealed ‘Brugada syndrome’ (2756), ‘Sudden death’ (1387), and ‘St-segment elevation’ (1200) as common terms, with ‘Management,’ ‘Guidelines,’ ‘Consensus conference,’ and ‘Genetics’ as up-and-coming topics. Conclusions: Stable research funding and publication rates indicate a mature phase for BrS research, with genomics, proteomics, biomarkers, clinical prediction models, and gene therapy poised as future focal points.

Correction: The Role of Social Support in Preventing Suicidal Ideations and Behaviors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

In the article titled "The Role of Social Support in Preventing Suicidal Ideations and Behaviors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,"1 published as e00609 on June 1, 2024, in the Journal of Research in Health Sciences, corrections have been made to the author list and affiliations. The second affiliation of the first author, Nahid Darvishi, was omitted. The order of the corresponding author, Mehran Farhadi, has been changed from fourth to second. Additionally, the third author has withdrawn from the article due to personal reasons, prompting adjustments in the order of co-authors and their affiliations. These corrections have been applied to both the PDF and HTML versions of the article.

Ethical discourse of ethical (Islamic) finance: a systematic literature review (1988–2022) and the way forward

Purpose This paper aims to portray the publication pattern, key themes, study trends and future directions for the studies on ethics in Islamic finance. A total of 194 published documents that includes journal articles, books and book chapters and conference proceedings were screened for the period 1988 to August 2022 and categorized based on designated sectors of the Islamic finance industry. This paper also highlights the change in research trends in all three sectors of Islamic finance and suggests possible areas for future research. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive systematic literature review was conducted using the “advanced search” function of “google scholar” by using the option “find articles” with the keywords “Ethic (s/al)”, “Islamic banks”, “Islamic banking”, “Islamic finance”, “Islamic capital markets” Takaful, Islamic insurance without restricting the time frame, author list and the platform. Furthermore, the search for relevant articles was conducted on other mainstream index databases such as “Web of Science” and “Scopus”. Findings Among the highlights of the findings were an increase in publications on ethical issues after the global financial crisis and an increase in publications in high-impact mainstream business and finance journals. A higher number of studies were documented in the area of Islamic banking and finance followed by Islamic capital markets and Islamic insurance/Takaful. Although a greater number of empirical studies were published than conceptual studies, dominance was resulted due to the replication of the studies in various jurisdictions based on the same concepts or models rather than applying diversified concepts in various jurisdictions. Originality/value This study contributes to the growing literature on ethical and/or Islamic finance as a guide for researchers to identify research gaps and provides a systematic direction for future studies in the area of ethics in Islamic finance.

Overcoming alphabetical disadvantage: factors influencing the use of surname initial techniques and their impact on citation rates in the four major disciplines of social sciences

This study investigates the factors influencing surname initial techniques in academic publications and their impact on citation counts. Focusing on the disciplines of Economics, Psychology, Political Science, and Sociology, we utilized data from the top 500 universities listed in the Shanghai List. Examining 70.377 academic publications from 2.278 academics published between 2011 and 2020, the study reveals that alphabetical ordering is more prevalent in Economics and Political Science. Academics with surnames placed at the beginning of the alphabet in these fields experience increased visibility and recognition. Conversely, those with surnames placed at the end of the alphabet face disadvantages and often employ strategies such as changing surname initials, using hyphenated surnames, or adding prefixes to improve their positioning in the author list of the article. These strategies, influenced by factors like the number of authors, country of origin, gender and whether the advantage is gained or not in positioning of author list, help mitigate the unfairness caused by alphabetization and positively contribute to authors’ citation statistics.

Efficient and practical quantum compiler towards multi-qubit systems with deep reinforcement learning ∗ ∗The authors list is in alphabetical order.

Efficient quantum compiling is essential for complex quantum algorithms realization. The Solovay–Kitaev (S–K) theorem offers a theoretical lower bound on the required operations for approaching any unitary operator. However, it is still an open question that this lower bound can be actually reached in practice. Here, we present an efficient quantum compiler which, for the first time, approaches the S–K lower bound in practical implementations, both for single-qubit and two-qubit scenarios, marking a significant milestone. Our compiler leverages deep reinforcement learning (RL) techniques to address current limitations in terms of optimality and inference time. Furthermore, we show that our compiler is versatile by demonstrating comparable performance between inverse-free basis sets, which is always the case in real quantum devices, and inverse-closed sets. Our findings also emphasize the often-neglected constant term in scaling laws, bridging the gap between theory and practice in quantum compiling. These results highlight the potential of RL-based quantum compilers, offering efficiency and practicality while contributing novel insights to quantum compiling theory.

Bridging Gaps in Care Following Hospitalization for Suicidal Adolescents: As Safe As Possible (ASAP) and BRITE App

We present results from a 2-site, randomized clinical trial to assess the efficacy of a brief intervention (As Safe As Possible [ASAP]), a safety plan phone application (BRITE), and their combination on suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, non-suicidal self-injury, re-hospitalizations. and suicidal events among adolescents. Adolescents (n= 240; 12-17 years of age) who were hospitalized for suicidal ideation with plan and/or intent, and/or suicide attempt, were assigned to 1 of 4 treatment conditions in a 2 by 2 design: ASAP+BRITE app+treatment as usual (TAU); (2) BRITE+TAU; (3) ASAP+TAU; and (4) TAU alone. Independent evaluators assessed suicidal ideation and behavior at 4, 12, and 24 weeks using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and re-hospitalization using the Child and Adolescent Services Assessment (CASA). No group differences were found on primary outcomes, except that ASAP participants were less likely to be re-hospitalized over 6 months (15.6%, vs 26.5%, p= .046). Participants hospitalized for an attempt and assigned to BRITE had a lower rate of subsequent attempts (odds ratio [OR]= 0.16, p= .01) and a greater time to attempt (hazard ratio [HR]= 0.20, p= .02). ASAP+BRITE, albeit not statistically significant, was most consistently associated with a reduction (60% reduction) in suicide attempts. ASAP, BRITE, and their combination are equally effective at decreasing risk for suicidal events 6 months post hospital discharge among suicidal adolescents; the ASAP intervention (with or without BRITE) was associated with lower rates of re-hospitalization. The BRITE app in youth hospitalized for suicide attempt had promising outcomes in regard to future attempts. We worked to ensure sex and gender balance in the recruitment of human participants. We worked to ensure race, ethnic, and/or other types of diversity in the recruitment of human participants. We worked to ensure that the study questionnaires were prepared in an inclusive way. The research was performed with permission from the University of Pittsburgh Institutional Review Board and the University of Texas Institutional Review Board. One or more of the authors of this paper self-identifies as a member of one or more historically underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups in science. One or more of the authors of this paper self-identifies as a member of one or more historically underrepresented sexual and/or gender groups in science. One or more of the authors of this paper received support from a program designed to increase minority representation in science. We actively worked to promote sex and gender balance in our author group. We actively worked to promote inclusion of historically underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups in science in our author group. The author list of this paper includes contributors from the location and/or community where the research was conducted who participated in the data collection, design, analysis, and/or interpretation of the work. Establishing Efficacy of an Inpatient Intervention and Phone App to Reduce Suicidal Risk (ASAP+BRITE); https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/; NCT03825588.

PROTECTION OF FAMILY PROPERTY AND INTERESTS OF CREDITORS

The article examines the monograph by A. V. Kopylov “Legates, fideicommissas and donations in case of death in Roman classical law” (M., Gorodets, 2021). It is noted that a monograph on the stated topic is a natural stage of the author’s research work. The monograph rst of all determines the place of these institutions in Roman civil law. At the same time, the connection between these institutions of inheritance law and the institutions of property law and, in general, their role in the circulation of things is shown. One of the main tasks that were solved through the use of legates and deicommissas was the transfer of rights to things in order to protect the interests of family members (heirs under a will). The author points out the genetic connection between institutions. A. V. Kopylov examined the historically rst forms of institutions (mainly legates and deicommissae), as well as their features that developed by the classical era, and, as necessary, comparisons with the subsequent era take place. In the nal section of the study, the author contains a brief historical outline of the development of the institutions discussed in the book. The review notes that the appendix to the main text contains an extensive list of author’s translations of fragments of the Corpus iuris civilis, the sixth book of the Justinian Code and Novellas, previously unknown to Russian readers. The main conclusions of the review can be reduced to the fact that the monograph by A. V. Kopylov is of great scienti c importance and is of interest both to novelists, philologists, historians, and to a wide range of students and graduate students.

Кластеризация научных публикаций по морскому автономному надводному судовождению для выявления кластеров ключевых слов

An approach to structuring scientific publications is proposed using the example of scientific works on marine autonomous surface navigation, which allows for data mining with clustering and visualization of the main keywords and phrases related to the designated topic. The resource of the Russian scientific electronic library was used as a source for obtaining data eLIBRARY.RU. Information has been collected on 534 relevant scientific publications for the period from 2013 to the beginning of 2024, containing the title of the work, the year of publication, the list of authors and their affiliation, keywords and phrases, etc. A database for intellectual analysis has been formed, containing 1304 keywords or phrases indicated by the authors of scientific publications related to the selected topic. Data mining was performed using an open source software package for visualization and analysis of related data Gephi. The processing results are presented in the form of undirected graphs. The undirected graphs obtained are presented, and the characteristics of certain graphs for various kernel parameters are indicated. Clusters of keywords or phrases and connections between them have been identified, demonstrating current trends in the development of the chosen scientific field. With the advent of new scientific publications on marine autonomous surface navigation, the graphs will change, fixing new connections between the authors of scientific publications, key words and phrases. Such an approach to data processing may be useful for students, graduate students and researchers to identify a pool of keywords and phrases that need to be paid attention to when studying this topic.

Beyond authorship: Analyzing contributions in PLOS ONE and the challenges of appropriate attribution

Abstract Purpose This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of authorship attributions in scientific publications, focusing on the fairness and precision of individual contributions within academic works. Design/methodology/approach The study analyzes 81,823 publications from the journal PLOS ONE, covering the period from January 2018 to June 2023. It examines the authorship attributions within these publications to try and determine the prevalence of inappropriate authorship. It also investigates the demographic and professional profiles of affected authors, exploring trends and potential factors contributing to inaccuracies in authorship. Findings Surprisingly, 9.14% of articles feature at least one author with inappropriate authorship, affecting over 14,000 individuals (2.56% of the sample). Inappropriate authorship is more concentrated in Asia, Africa, and specific European countries like Italy. Established researchers with significant publication records and those affiliated with companies or nonprofits show higher instances of potential monetary authorship. Research limitations Our findings are based on contributions as declared by the authors, which implies a degree of trust in their transparency. However, this reliance on self-reporting may introduce biases or inaccuracies into the dataset. Further research could employ additional verification methods to enhance the reliability of the findings. Practical implications These findings have significant implications for journal publishers, highlighting the necessity for robust control mechanisms to ensure the integrity of authorship attributions. Moreover, researchers must exercise discernment in determining when to acknowledge a contributor and when to include them in the author list. Addressing these issues is crucial for maintaining the credibility and fairness of academic publications. Originality/value This study contributes to an understanding of critical issues within academic authorship, shedding light on the prevalence and impact of inappropriate authorship attributions. By calling for a nuanced approach to ensure accurate credit is given where it is due, the study underscores the importance of upholding ethical standards in scholarly publishing.

Evolution of Scientific Productivity on Predatory Journals: A Scientometric Study

ABSTRACT This study performs a scientometric review of the literature published on predatory publishers and outlines the core elements of published documents and obtains the range of areas researched within the field of the predatory journal using Bibliometrix. A total of 1117 documents from the Scopus database was analyzed. The analysis revealed the dominance of the medical field in this topic. The dataset of 609 journals conforms to the Bradford distribution of 1: n: n2 and the journals listed in most influential sources are from various fields with broad scope of publishing. The analysis shows that 50% of the list of most influential authors belong to affiliations that are in the list of most influential affiliations. Also, the majority of authors in the list of most influential authors belong to developed countries. This suggests that academic institutions in developed countries are more actively engaged in research on predatory publishing and are producing more impactful work. The study’s findings align with earlier research that indicated developing countries have a lower rate of publication on predatory publishing and are less aware of its practices compared to developed countries.