Full-text Repositories Research Articles

Internet of Things application in Indian agriculture, challenges and effect on the extension advisory services – a review

PurposeThe emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are transforming various industries, including agriculture. Unaware, young male and female farmers leave the agriculture profession as they perform unsustainable practices. Precision agriculture using the Internet of Things (IoT) is a solution to sustainable agriculture. Extension professionals are at the heart of disseminating agricultural advisory agricultural services in India. The discourse on the IoT is entering the space of extension advisory services (EASs) and social sciences. Thus, the present paper seeks to review the application of IoT in Indian agriculture, its challenges and its effect on EASs. The conceptual framework is drawn from disruptive and surveillance capitalist theories.Design/methodology/approachOnline literature review was conducted on electronic e-book Ebsco, Google scholar, PubMed, Jane, j gate, research4life, springer journal and Mendeley databases for full-text repositories, textbook, thesis, web articles, newspaper articles, reports, blogs for the year 1990 to May 2021 using keywords “IoT application in agriculture,” “emerging technologies in agriculture,” “challenges in IoT application,” “extension advisory services sources of information,” “big data and extension advisory, “IoT and extension advisory in India.” Only publications in the English language were included.FindingsIoT aids progressive farmers and small farmers alike. Drones, robotics, precision irrigation, livestock tracking and crop disease surveillance are examples of IoT applications in agriculture. Only large corporations and governments access IoT, and for them, big data storage is an issue. Privacy and security concerns demand upgrades in IoT systems. Solutions to the convergence of IoT with the cloud will leverage agricultural EASs, resulting in fast computing, precise and proactive up-to-date problem solving. Hence, the need for communication between firms and clients has ceased. Thus, the jobs of extension agents are replaced.Research limitations/implicationsThe competence of future human extension agents lies in reskilling as a “knowledge broker” of relationships and expertise, as s/he cannot have all multidisciplinary knowledge.Originality/valueAlthough IoT applications in agriculture are available from a technological standpoint, there remains an awareness gap regarding the impact of IoT applications in agricultural EASs. This study will aid in a better comprehension of IoT applications from current and prospective EASs.

A review of the open-access scenario in Afghanistan

PurposeOpen access movement is getting increased in Asia and the Pacific and has been started in the form of subject gateways, informal collections of articles on web pages and directories. Many Asian countries adopted the transition to Open Access journals and full-text repositories and digital libraries. Open access also helps to underprivilege countries to spread their research output. But third-world Islamic countries are far away from open access and its implementations. The purpose of this paper is to focus on open-access e-resource development in Afghanistan.Design/methodology/approachThe data were complemented by documentary analysis, and information retrieved from open-access databases like DOAR, DOAJ and OER Sites.FindingsThe paper provides information about open-access development in Afghanistan and also focuses on the challenges for spreading OA awareness in Afghanistan. It suggests that how local people and universities can help to spread open-access movement.Social implicationsThis paper gives an idea about the educational system and other resources available in Afghanistan.Originality/valueThis paper fulfills an identified need to study open-access development and status in Afghanistan.

Behind the Wall

Despite implicit and explicit expectations that research inform their practice, social workers are unlikely to have access to published research articles. The traditional publishing model does not support public access (i.e., no publisher paywall barrier) to scholarly journals. Newer models of publishing allow free access to research including open access publishing and deposit of scholarship in institutional or disciplinary repositories. This study examined public access to articles in the top 25 social work journals. A random sample of article citations from a total of 1,587 was assessed, with the result that 52% of citations had no full-text access. Of the remaining 48% of citations with full-text access, it is questionable most will remain available long term due to possible copyright violations. Citations from the random sample show only minimal usage of institutional or disciplinary repositories as a means of sharing research. Establishing this baseline measure of access to research is an important first step in understanding the barriers for social workers in accessing research to inform practice. Recommendations for increasing access to research include publishing in open access journals and utilizing full text repositories.

Acknowledgment Correction of: Impact of Game-Inspired Infographics on User Engagement and Information Processing in an eHealth Program.

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Metadata Correction: Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records: Experiences From the Field and Future Opportunities.

The authors of “Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records: Experiences From the Field and Future Opportunities” (JMIR Med Inform 2015;3(3):e30) inadvertently omitted Meredith Vandermeer, MPH (Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, OR, United States) from the list of authors during the production process. The author Vandermeer should have been added after Stephen P Fortmann in the original published manuscript. These errors have been corrected in the online version of the paper on the JMIR Med Inform website on Sept 28, 2015, together with publishing this correction notice. This was done before submission to PubMed Central and other full-text repositories. This correction notice has been submitted to PubMed and the metadata has been resubmitted to CrossRef with publishing this correction notice. [JMIR Med Inform 2015;3(3):e32]

Metadata Correction: A Web-Based Tool for Patient Triage in Emergency Department Settings: Validation Using the Emergency Severity Index.

Nick Peterson, PhD (Lumiata, Inc, San Mateo, CA, United States ) was inadvertently omitted from the list of authors in A Web-Based Tool for Patient Triage in Emergency Department Settings: Validation Using the Emergency Severity Index (JMIR Med Inform 2015;3(2):e23). The author Nick Peterson should have been added after Kim Branson in the originally published manuscript. This error has been corrected in the online version of the paper on the JMIR Med Inform website on June 12, 2015, together with publishing this correction notice. This was done after submission to PubMed Central and other full-text repositories. This correction notice has been submitted to PubMed and the original paper resubmitted to Crossref, PubMed, and CrossRef with publishing this correction notice. [JMIR Med Inform 2015;3(3):e24]

Correction: texting teens in transition: the use of text messages in clinical intervention research.

The authors of “Texting Teens in Transition: The Use of Text Messages in Clinical Intervention Research" (JMIR mHealth uHealth 2014; 2(4):e45) neglected on submission to acknowledge the support and assistance of Dr Miriam Kaufman from the Good 2 Go Transition Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, in the use of the MyHealth Passport. The authors also did not update reference 72 (which they previously cited as Web reference discussing MyHealth Passport, http://www.webcitation.org/6GIIRwHSd) to the following article: Wolfstadt J, Kaufman A, Levitin J, Kaufman M. The use and usefulness of my health passport: an online tool for the creation of a portable health summary. Int J of Child and Adolesc Health. 2011;3(4):499-506. These errors have been corrected in the online version of the paper on the JMIR MHealth and UHealth website on February 2nd, 2015, together with publishing this correction notice. A correction notice has been sent to PubMed and the correct full-text has been resubmitted to Pubmed Central and other full-text repositories.

Metadata Correction: How Patients With Schizophrenia Use the Internet: Qualitative Study.

The authors of “How Patients With Schizophrenia Use the Internet: Qualitative Study” (J Med Internet Res 2010 Oct-Dec; 12(5): e70) have inadvertently declared on submission that all authors contributed equally. The author Schrank should have been listed as the sole first author, with the authors Sibitz, Unger, and Amering listed as co-authors, with adequate but not equal contributions. All authors have agreed to remove the “equal contribution” footnote (see Multimedia Appendix). Consequently, the “equal contribution” footnote has been removed in the corrected version of the paper on the JMIR website together with publishing this correction notice on July 30, 2014. A correction notice has been sent to PubMed and the correct full-text has been resubmitted to Pubmed Central and other full-text repositories.

A new era for Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki.

Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki (JBR) replaced the Scientific Annals of the School of Biology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki called BIOS in 2004. In these 10 years, more than 850 authors originating from 54 countries have published 280 articles. JBR has been indexed in ISI Journal Citation Reports© (Thomson Reuters), since 2008 (current Impact Factor 0.62). Until the end of 2013, JBR was published by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. With the rapidly changing environment of scientific publishing, it was decided that JBR should be transformed into a modern, open access journal. For this transition, the Editors of JBR along with the Administration of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki decided to become partners with one of the world leaders in open access publishing, BioMed Central. Starting from May 2014 (Volume 21), JBR articles will be published by BioMed Central and freely available online at http://www.jbiolres.com/ [1]. All the back volumes of JBR (Volumes 1–20) are also freely available at http://www.jbr.gr/ [2], which will remain active for archiving purposes. Dissemination of scientific results is the milestone of science and the vehicle for transporting knowledge produced in universities and other research institutes to the community. Open access publishing ensures high visibility of content, gives authors copyright of their work, and articles are indexed in freely accessible full-text repositories, in compliance with the policies of numerous funding organizations/bodies [3–7]. Also, open access fulfills the USA demand for government-funded research papers to be made freely available within one year of publication [5] and the requirement posed by the Wellcome Trust and Research Councils UK for government-funded research results to be published open access [6, 7]. For all the above reasons, we were enthusiastic to move JBR to publish under a “gold” open access model, which provides immediate open access to all articles published in the journal. Another issue that the Editors of JBR consider of great importance is research and publication ethics. This includes data fabrication/falsification/misinterpretation, disclosing of relevant personal or financial interests, plagiarism, and protection of sensitive and confidential data. BioMed Central is a member of, and subscribes to the principles of, COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) [8], and provides Editors with access to CrossCheck software for plagiarism detection. In addition, BioMed Central assures the fast publication of accepted manuscripts in its final citation, and also gives authors the opportunity to publish large datasets, video and large numbers of color illustrations for no additional charge [9]. JBR carries the valuable (and variable) lessons learned during its first ten years of life over to a fresh new start brimming with new challenges and responsibilities, as well as opportunities. With an enriched set of article types (Research, Reviews, Short Reports, Hypotheses, Letters to the Editor, Commentaries and Book Reviews), the journal now provides additional podia through which authors may communicate their research and ideas in more flexible and exciting ways. Reflecting the broad expertise of the Editorial Board and the philosophy of its Editors, JBR continues on the same track of a multidisciplinary scope within biology. We hope that the broad coverage also incites authors to submit interesting works of an interdisciplinary/integrative nature. Within this general biological scope, the Editors of the journal will publish series devoted to popular topics such as evolutionary biology and molecular ecology. JBR is run by practicing scientists, who are recognized academics that continue to publish and serve as reviewers for other journals. Therefore, authors and JBR staff (across all levels of responsibility, from the Editor-in-Chief to the Editorial Board) share common interests. Neither subsidiaries nor any scientific society endorse JBR. Within this structure the question of novelty in scientific research is fundamental. The criteria of novelty have been hotly debated over the years [10], more so nowadays as some feel that the open access publishing model threatens to redefine them. JBR does not intend to be defiant of nor enticed by the metric of Impact Factor. As scientists judge scientists, it is useful to keep in mind that scientific progress is mainly incremental and occasionally interrupted by leaps of novelty. JBR now enters a new exciting period of wider exposure and rigorous assessment. The Editors of JBR intend to follow the same principles that guided them to date in keeping on a tangent line with scientific progress and ethics of publishing.

Diagnosis and prediction of neuroendocrine liver metastases: a protocol of six systematic reviews.

The author Elena Scherrer was inadvertently omitted from the list of authors during the submission process of the paper Diagnosis and Prediction of Neuroendocrine Liver Metastases: A Protocol of Six Systematic Reviews (JMIR Res Protoc 2013;2(2):e60). The author Elena Scherrer (Clinic for Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland) should have been added after Tobias Buerge in the original published manuscript. This error was corrected in the online version of the paper on the JMIR Research Protocols website on April 28, 2014 along with the publication of this correction notice. This correction notice has been sent to PubMed and the correct full-text has been resubmitted to Pubmed Central and other full-text repositories. [JMIR Res Protoc 2014;3(2):e25]

Metadata Correction: Internet Protocol Television for Personalized Home-Based Health Information: Design-Based Research on a Diabetes Education System

The author Mabel Kwong was inadvertently omitted from the list of authors during the production stage of the paper Internet Protocol Television for Personalized Home-Based Health Information: Design-Based Research on a Diabetes Education System (JMIR Res Protoc 2014;3(1):e13). The author Mabel Kwong (Institute for a Broadband Enabled Society, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia) should have been added after Ken Clarke in the original published manuscript. This error has been corrected in the online version of the paper on the JMIR Research Protocols website on March 14, 2014, together with publishing this correction notice. This was done before submission to Pubmed Central and other full-text repositories.

Title Correction: Sources of Information and Behavioral Patterns in Online Health Forums: Observational Study.

The authors of the paper originally entitled "Sources of Information and Behavioral Patterns in Online Health Forums: Qualitative Study" (J Med Internet Res 2014 Jan 14;16(1):e10) wish to correct the title of their publication. The subtitle "Qualitative Study" is misleading because the analysis was primarily quantitative. The title has now been changed to read "Sources of Information and Behavioral Patterns in Online Health Forums: Observational Study". This error has been corrected in the online version of the paper on the JMIR website on January 31, 2014, together with publishing this correction notice. There are no changes to the contents of the paper. A correction notice has been sent to PubMed. This was done before submission to Pubmed Central and other full-text repositories.

Metadata Correction: Design and Evaluation of a Simulation for Pediatric Dentistry in Virtual Worlds

“Design and Evaluation of a Simulation for Pediatric Dentistry in Virtual Worlds” (J Med Internet Res 2013;15(10):e240) was published on Oct 29th in issue 10 (with correct citation information in the table of contents) but the article itself originally displayed incorrect “please cite as” citation information, displaying issue 11 instead of issue 10. This error was corrected in the online version of the paper on the JMIR website on November 26, 2013, together with publishing this correction notice. As a result, the URL for this paper has changed from http://www.jmir.org/2013/11/e240/ to http://www.jmir.org/2013/10/e240/. No content changes were made. A correction notice has been sent to PubMed. This was done before submission to Pubmed Central and other full-text repositories. [J Med Internet Res 2013;15(11):e268]

Journal of Intensive Care: a new journal for all intensive care physicians.

I am honored to write this editorial for the launch of Journal of Intensive Care and sincerely welcome you to this new journal published by the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine in collaboration with BioMed Central. In the preface of the fourth edition of Textbook of Critical Care Medicine, the editors wrote that critical care is no longer a young specialty in medicine [1]. A decade has passed since the publication of this textbook, and intensive care medicine is now a mature and independent specialty that is taught and practiced all over the world. The area of intensive care medicine is not restricted to critical care in the intensive care unit but covers all areas of acute medicine and surgery including emergency medicine, perioperative care medicine and anesthesiology, and cardiovascular medicine. During the first decade of the twenty first century, dramatic changes and improvements have occurred in the field of intensive care medicine [2]. A large number of new theories, diagnostic techniques, and treatment strategies have been proposed, confirmed, or denied both in medical and surgical intensive care. We can also recognize great advances in the field of coronary intensive care, especially in acute coronary syndromes. In 2013, Finfer et al. [3] wrote that critical care is an all-encompassing specialty with almost limitless boundaries that involves the use of life-sustaining, high-technology medicine. They concluded that determining how to best use the available technology to our patients' benefit can only be done through high-quality research. The establishment of the intensive care field in the previous decade, as well as the large scope for expansion within this subject area, gave strength to the idea that a new, modern, internet-based electronic journal, Journal of Intensive Care, was needed to help further develop intensive care medicine worldwide. Journal of Intensive Care is an open-access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of intensive care and acute medicine. The journal aims to publish articles contributing to the development of intensive care medical science and also encourages submissions considering the different cultural aspects of intensive care practice. Open access means that all articles accepted after peer review are freely and universally accessible online via the journal website, PubMed Central [4], and other freely accessible full-text repositories. The lack of barriers to read the articles ensures that your work is disseminated to the widest possible audience immediately after publication. Therefore, Journal of Intensive Care has the potential to reach a much larger set of readers than any subscription-based journal, whether in print or online [5]. Another feature of open-access publishing is that the authors, not the publisher or society, hold the copyright for their work. This allows them, and anyone else, to use, reproduce, and disseminate the article, provided that it is correctly cited and no errors are introduced. It is my hope that the open-access nature of the journal will help fulfill the aim of the society and the journal to promote the exchange of ideas internationally in this and related fields. In a recent issue of Critical Care Medicine, it was announced that the journal has decided to decrease the number of print pages and publish some articles online only [6]. This, along with the general trend in science publishing to move to an open-access model and away from print issues and subscriptions, puts Journal of Intensive Care on route for great success in the future. As commitment to the journal as it begins to establish itself with researchers, the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine has waived the fee which is usually associated when publishing in an open-access journal. We believe that the reputation of Journal of Intensive Care depends on the articles published and so urge you to submit your manuscripts to us. We also believe in the importance of providing a fair and quick peer-review process for our authors. The journal operates a traditional closed peer-review model, and a minimum of two reviewers are consulted for each submission that proceeds to peer review. Peer review is conducted by our experienced Editorial Board members, all of whom adhere to Journal of Intensive Care's editorial policy of offering a rapid, high-quality peer-review service. We continuously aim to improve the journal standing in the field by both publishing high-quality articles and providing constructive peer-review processes. We have been editing a lot of manuscripts since we started accepting submissions a few months ago and are pleased to see submissions from not only Japan but also the Pan-Pacific countries as well as all from further afield. We have worked very hard in getting the journal ready to launch, and following this editorial, you will find the first articles to be published. We are really proud of showcasing these articles and Journal of Intensive Care to the world.

A milestone for movement ecology research.

A milestone for movement ecology research.

Southern Med Review to Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice: broadening the remit!

Southern Med Review to Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice: broadening the remit!

Genome Integrity - a new open access journal

The field of response and the associated cellular processes behind genome stability maintenance constitute one of the hottest research areas in modern biomedical sciences. A quick search on PubMed using the key word DNA damage results in approximately 400 articles which were published in January 2010 [1]. Similarly, ~300 articles that contain key words DNA repair in the abstract were published in the same period. The large majority of these articles are published through the conventional publishing model which implies that: (i) readers only have access to articles through subscriptions and (ii) there is a gap of several weeks between the acceptance of articles and access to them online or in print. By launching Genome Integrity, the first open access journal dedicated to the field of response and associated processes, we aim to provide interested scientists with the journal that enables (i) immediate online access to articles as soon as they are accepted for publication and (ii) free and universal online access resulting in dissemination to the widest possible audience. We believe that the current lack of opportunities for immediate and free dissemination of articles focusing on the above area of research will make Genome Integrity a viable and competitive journal. We would like to note that Genome Integrity articles will be archived in PubMed [1] and all freely accessible full-text repositories. This complies with the policies of a number of funding bodies including the Wellcome Trust, NIH and Howard Hughes Medical Institute [2-5]. The scope of Genome Integrity is wide and ambitious. We aim to attract articles focusing on all aspects of response mechanisms, including mechanisms of induction, sensing, signalling and repair, cell cycle check-point control, telomere maintenance and control of apoptosis. The journal also welcomes submissions which focus on mechanisms of chromosome stability maintenance and the effects of genotoxic stress on this stability. A growing area of research within the field is understanding processing in the context of interphase nucleus chromatin and the journal certainly aims to attract authors interested in the mechanisms underlying these processes. Genome Integrity also intends to encourage publications from authors interested in exploring the effects of normal and pathological responses on tissue homeostasis, cellular and organismal ageing and tumorigenesis in humans and in animal models. In brief, Genome Integrity will publish articles exploring fundamental, as well as translational, aspects of all processes behind response, genome and chromosome stability maintenance. To ensure the scientific quality of the journal we will use a rigorous and transparent peer-review process. All articles will be reviewed by at least two experts who are expected to provide an independent assessment of suitability of articles for publication in Genome Integrity. In order to make Genome Integrity even more competitive we will aim to make editorial decisions within the shortest possible period which, when all practicalities are taken into account, should be 6 weeks from the date the article was submitted through the journal submission system. We will select reviewers, based on their expertise, either from the Genome Integrity Editorial Board currently consisting of ~50 leading scientists in the field [6], or from the wider scientific community. Editors will regularly consult with the Editorial Board members to ensure a smooth progression from the initial launch to the journal's recognised status as a fully established publishing platform on all aspects of response mechanisms. We would also like to highlight some advantages of the open access publishing model in this Editorial. First, open access journals have the potential to reach a much larger set of readers than any subscription-based journal, in print and online [7]. Second, some studies have suggested a correlation between open access, higher downloads and higher citations, leading to a higher Impact Factor [8,9]. Third, authors hold copyright for their work and grant anyone the right to reproduce and disseminate the article, provided that it is correctly cited. Finally, financial or grant status of the researcher will not influence his/her ability to access articles, this is because investigators or the public who are interested in this field of science in resource-poor countries will be able to read the same material as their counterparts in resource-rich countries [10]. We are very excited about the launch of Genome Integrity. We strongly believe that this new journal will significantly contribute to understanding of response processes and look forward to receiving manuscripts from many colleagues.

Mining Technical Resources for Business Information

Business librarians can benefit from a deeper understanding of science and engineering resources, especially when researching technological topics, products, or industries. The authors introduce a variety of technical publications and databases useful for business research. Categories of resources described include technical encyclopedias and handbooks, periodical indexes and full-text databases, patents, technical reports, product literature, preprint and open-access repositories, conference proceedings, and dissertations. A case study based on MP3 audio technology demonstrates the types of business information that can be uncovered through a careful search of technical sources.

The Growth of Electronic Journals in Libraries

ABSTRACTLibraries have greatly expanded their monetary and infrastructure investments in electronic journals. In addition, libraries have dramatically expanded their e-journal holdings through consortial agreements, publisher licenses, and aggregator subscriptions. User studies show a marked increase in the use of e-journals and a growing reliance on online journals for scholarship and instruction. The increased availability and usage of electronic journals has presented libraries with critical management, bibliographic control, and access problems. This paper explores e-resource management and bibliographic control mechanisms and access solutions, and examines the evolving relationship between e-resource management systems, the online catalog, local link resolvers, and full-text e-journal repositories. To address these interoperability issues, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Library has developed several management and access tools. The Online Research Resources (ORR) combines a relational database, a searchable A-to-Z list, and elements of an electronic resources management system. The Journal and Article Locator (JAL) utilizes metasearch technologies over the ORR, the local OPAC, the local link resolver server, and the CrossRef metadata database to provide unified access to both electronic and print journal holdings and full-text articles.

Launching the "Journal of Biomedical Discovery and Collaboration"

The Journal of Biomedical Discovery and Collaboration was created to provide, for the first time, a unified forum to consider all factors that affect scientific practice and scientific discovery – with an emphasis on the changing face of contemporary biomedical science. In this endeavor we are bringing together three different groups of scholars: a) laboratory investigators, who make the discoveries that are the currency of the scientific enterprise; b) computer science and informatics investigators, who devise tools for data analysis, mining, visualization and integration; and c) social scientists, including sociologists, historians, and philosophers, who study scientific practice, collaboration, and information needs. We will publish original research articles, case studies, focus pieces, reviews, and software articles. All articles in the Journal of Biomedical Discovery and Collaboration will be peer reviewed, published immediately upon acceptance, freely available online via open access, and archived in PubMed Central and other international full-text repositories.