Number Of Submissions Research Articles

Peer Review Statement

Abstract All papers published in this volume have been reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing. • Type of peer review: Double Anonymous • Conference submission management system: Morressier • Number of submissions received: 367 • Number of submissions sent for review: 320 • Number of submissions accepted: 350 • Acceptance Rate (Submissions Accepted / Submissions Received × 100): 95.4 • Average number of reviews per paper: 2.2094594594594597 • Total number of reviewers involved: 113 • Contact person for queries: Name: Karel van Dalen Email: k.n.vandalen@tudelft.nl Affiliation: Technische Universiteit Delft

Preface

Abstract To promote academic exchanges and cooperation on a global scale and explore the latest research results and development trends in three major engineering fields of machinery, electrical and materials, the 2024 7th International Conference on Mechanical, Electrical and Material Application (MEMA 2024) came into being in Changsha, China from February 23rd to 25th, 2024 (virtual event). The conference aimed to provide a high-level and international academic exchange platform for global experts, scholars and engineers to jointly promote the development of related fields. The conference was hosted by Shenyang Ligong University. In addition, Fuzhou University, South China University of Technology, Hunan University, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Dalian University of Technology and many other universities and institutions also gave strong support to the conference. This fully demonstrates the wide influence and high recognition of this conference. In terms of the conference agenda, this conference mainly focused on the three major engineering fields of machinery, electrical and materials and set up a number of special forums, involving Mechanical Dynamics, Mechatronics, High Voltage Insulation Technology, Power Systems and Their Automation, Electronic Materials, and other frontier fields. Experts and scholars at home and abroad delivered dramatic keynote speeches and oral presentations, sharing their latest research achievements and experience. While listening to these excellent and wonderful presentations, the attendees participated in in-depth academic discussions with the speakers and people around, jointly exploring the development and challenges in related fields. All their enthusiastic participation has laid a solid foundation for the success of this conference. The call for papers for the proceedings of MEMA 2024 is also very encouraging. Since the publication of the call for papers, experts and scholars worldwide have responded positively, and therefore we have received a large number of high-quality paper submissions from all over the world. After rigorous review and screening, a bunch of excellent papers were finally selected to be included in this proceedings. The high inclusion rate of papers and a stable EI search of this conference series for six consecutive years fully demonstrates the influence and authority of MEMA 2024 in the academic community. At the same time, it also provides a good platform for participants to present their research results, expand professional networks, and establish cooperative relationships. Overall, the 2024 7th International Conference on Mechanical, Electrical and Material Application is an academic event of great significance. Through the virtual form of the conference, we have successfully built a high-level academic exchange platform for global experts and scholars. It is believed that with the joint efforts of everyone, this conference series will be even more successful in the future years, making positive contributions to promoting the development of machinery, electrical and materials and their relevant domains. List of Committee Member is available in this pdf.

Utility of automated data transfer for cancer clinical trials.

e23011 Background: The burden of data collection on site staff for cancer clinical trials is steadily increasing, and inefficiencies in data entry into electronic data capture (EDC) systems lead to poor data quality and delays in reporting. Software that facilitates automated transfer of mapped structured data from the electronic health record (EHR) to the study EDC system can help to address these challenges. We examined the impact of multi-site usage of an embedded point and click EHR-to-EDC tool on study data capture across multiple cancer clinical trials. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of usage of an EHR-to-EDC tool among research teams at 3 Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) for 4 industry-sponsored Phase 1 cancer clinical trials from the start of use of the tool at each AMC to a cutoff date of 12/31/23. We assessed the types and volume of structured data accessible via FHIR APIs and amenable for transfer (“mapped”) across protocols, the volume of data transferred per protocol, and the time for data transfer, defined as time from case report form (CRF) launch to submission in EDC and time spent in the software application overall. Descriptive statistics were generated for all study metrics. Results: During the 10 month observation period, the EHR-to-EDC tool was used by 8 users to transfer data for 25 patients enrolled across the 4 protocols. Table 1 shows the percentage of total CRF forms mapped and breakdown of proportion of mapped fields per protocol. Overall, 8,597 individual data points (87% labs, 10% vitals and 3% concomitant medications) were pushed for 718 unique CRF submissions. The average number of individual data points and unique CRF submissions per patient were as follows: 400 and 36 (Study A), 420 and 36 (Study B), 251 and 16 (Study C), 270 and 21 (Study D). The average total time spent in the tool per CRF submission was 2.16 minutes (range 1.17-7.00 minutes, inclusive of potential inactive time, application launch and data search). The average time to complete a CRF was 46 seconds (range 15-65 seconds). Conclusions: Use of EHR-to-EDC software facilitated efficient automated transfer of a high volume of study data due to EDC-required repeat use of mapped CRF forms. The impact appeared consistent across protocols, with dozens of unique CRF submissions and hundreds of individual data points pushed per patient for each study. Time for CRF completion was low and uniform across users. This study supports the growing adoption of EHR-to-EDC technology among sites and sponsors, and highlights the evolving potential to further improve and facilitate clinical trial data entry, as tool capabilities are developed beyond structured fields to enable unstructured data capture and transfer. [Table: see text]

25 years of the IPD-IMGT/HLA Database.

Twenty-five years ago, in 1998, the HLA Informatics Group of the Anthony Nolan Research Institute released the IMGT/HLA Database. Since this time, this online resource has acted as the repository for the numerous variant sequences of HLA alleles named by the WHO Nomenclature Committee for Factors of the HLA System. The IPD-IMGT/HLA Database has provided a stable, highly accessible, user-friendly repository for this work. During this time, the technology underlying HLA typing has undergone significant changes. Next generation sequencing (NGS) has superseded previous methodologies of HLA typing and can generate large amounts of high-resolution sequencing data. This has resulted in a drastic increase in the number and complexity of sequences submitted to the database. The challenge for the IPD-IMGT/HLA Database has been to maintain the highest standards of curation, while supporting the core set of tools and functionality to our users with increased numbers of submissions and sequences. Traditional methods of accessing and presenting data have been challenged and new methods utilising new computing technologies have had to be developed to keep pace and support a shifting user demographic.

30 Years of Advancing the Field of Education Abroad: Reflections and New Directions for Frontiers

We used several reflection processes to assess where we are currently as a field and journal and to chart our future directions. First, after a SWOT analysis, the Editorial Board divided itself into three working groups, reflecting on the focus, organization, and quality of our work. Each made recommendations and brought them back for discussion with the full Board. Also, we invited a group of Visiting Distinguished Editorial Fellows to join us as action editors for a number of submissions whose review process had been complicated by the pandemic and editorial transition, and to come together for a reflective conversation on what they noticed and would like to see more of based on their long histories in the field. There were many parallel themes between this conversation and those of the Editorial Board working groups, which led us to plan several changes for our journal. Our consensus is that moving forward, we would like to support more robust engagement with the existing literature, rigorous methodologies, critical interdisciplinary thought pieces, and clearly articulated relevance to practice.

비대면 온라인 수업에서의 학습 참여도와 학생 만족도의 관계에 관한 실증적 연구

Objectives The purpose of this study is to empirically analyze the relationship between learning engagement and student satisfaction in a contactless online class environment. Methods The study employed regression analysis and text-based network analysis as research methods. Regression analysis was used to quantitatively measure the direct impact of learning engagement factors on stu-dent satisfaction. Text-based network analysis was used to explore the indirect effects on satisfaction by identify-ing information flow and centrality within the learning community. Results The analysis revealed a positive correlation between course completion rates and the frequency of the keyword ‘hard work’ in lecture comments, as well as the number of completed quiz submissions. However, the number of lectures and viewing time did not have a significant impact. The network analysis indicated that key-words such as ‘fun,’ ‘informative,’ ‘quiz,’ and ‘completion’ were central, suggesting that learner interaction is a crucial factor in satisfaction. Conclusions In conclusion, this study suggests that promoting interaction among learners and encouraging their active participation in course design can improve the efficiency and satisfaction of virtual classes. The empirical data provided here is expected to contribute to the improvement of educational technology.

JAE 2023: Report of the Editor‐in‐Chief

AbstractSubmissions fell back slightly in 2023 to 474 manuscripts but remain above pre‐Covid levels. Despite the high number of submissions, there has been little change in the number of papers accepted for publication, with the acceptance rate in 2023 standing at 8%. The acceptance rate is considerably higher for papers originating from Europe and North America. Accepted papers are now routinely made available online as ‘Early View’. The Journal's Impact Factor fell back slightly for 2022, but still compares favourably with other journals in the field of agricultural economics. Operational changes include revisions to the journal's webpage and authors' guidelines and a newly configured editorial team.

Editorial

We are pleased to introduce the first issue of 2024’s Studies in Communication Sciences (SComS). Following a two-year trial period, the thrice-yearly publication rhythm is now firmly established. Thanks to our reviewers and additional efforts of the whole editorial team, it permits us to accommodate the growing number of submissions. The General Section includes an article by Konstantin Schätz and Susanne Kirchhoff from the University of Salzburg. Combining conceptual metaphor analysis and qualitative frame analysis, they explore how Austrian newspapers portrayed the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020. Building on the distinction between rhetorical and technical devices of journalistic framing, the article suggests considering metaphors as an additional “reasoning device.” Thus, ontological metaphors emphasized the fragility of the collective “we,” needing to stand together while guarding the distance. The analysis reveals a consistent journalistic framing in a neutral tone that may have favored a responsible public discussion during the crisis.

Paying reviewers and regulating the number of papers may help fix the peer-review process.

The exponential increase in the number of submissions, further accelerated by generative AI, and the decline in the availability of experts are burdening the peer review process. This has led to high unethical desk rejection rates, a growing appeal for the publication of unreviewed preprints, and a worrying proliferation of predatory journals. The idea of monetarily compensating peer reviewers has been around for many years; maybe, it is time to take it seriously as one way to save the peer review process. Here, I argue that paying reviewers, when done in a fair and transparent way, is a viable solution. Like the case of professional language editors, part-time or full-time professional reviewers, managed by universities or for-profit companies, can be an integral part of modern peer review. Being a professional reviewer could be financially attractive to retired senior researchers and to researchers who enjoy evaluating papers but are not motivated to do so for free. Moreover, not all produced research needs to go through peer review, and thus persuading researchers to limit submissions to their most novel and useful research could also help bring submission volumes to manageable levels. Overall, this paper reckons that the problem is not the peer review process per se but rather its function within an academic ecosystem dominated by an unhealthy culture of 'publish or perish'. Instead of reforming the peer review process, academia has to look for better science dissemination schemes that promote collaboration over competition, engagement over judgement, and research quality and sustainability over quantity.

Peer Review Declaration

All papers published in this volume have been peer reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews (2 required per paper) were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing. • Type of peer review: Single anonymous • Conference submission management system: Morressier • Number of submissions received: 174 • Number of submissions sent for review: 173 • Number of submissions accepted: 171 • Acceptance Rate (Number of Submissions Accepted / Number of Submissions Received X 100): 98% • Average number of technical reviews per paper: 2 • Total number of technical reviewers involved: 132 • Format quality control: In addition to the technical reviews, all papers went through an initial quality control review process handled via the peer review system. • Contact person for queries: Name: Annett CadyAffiliation: Centennial ConferencesEmail: cecicmc@centennialconferences.com

Peer Review Declaration

All papers published in this volume have been peer reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews (2 required per paper) were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Single anonymous • Conference submission management system: Morressier • Number of submissions received: 39 • Number of submissions sent for review: 39 • Number of submissions accepted: 36 • Acceptance Rate (Number of Submissions Accepted / Number of Submissions Received X 100): 92% • Average number of technical reviews per paper: 2 • Total number of technical reviewers involved: 48 • Format quality control: In addition to the technical reviews, all papers went through an initial quality control review process handled via the peer review system. • Contact person for queries: Name: Annett CadyAffiliation: Centennial ConferencesEmail: cecicmc@centennialconferences.com

Peer Review Statement

All papers published in this volume have been reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Double Anonymous• Conference submission management system: Morressier• Number of submissions received: 43• Number of submissions sent for review: 32• Number of submissions accepted: 13• Acceptance Rate (Submissions Accepted / Submissions Received × 100): 30.2• Average number of reviews per paper: 2.21• Total number of reviewers involved: 19• Contact person for queries: Name: Alisa Zhu Email: secretary2023@apise.org Affiliation:

Peer Review Statement

All papers published in this volume have been reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Double Anonymous• Conference submission management system: Morressier• Number of submissions received: 124• Number of submissions sent for review: 123• Number of submissions accepted: 116• Acceptance Rate (Submissions Accepted / Submissions Received × 100): 93.5• Average number of reviews per paper: 2• Total number of reviewers involved: 18• Contact person for queries: Name: Prof. Mohammad Basyuni, Ph.D Email: m.basyuni@usu.ac.id Affiliation: Center of Excellence for Mangrove, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia

Peer Review Statement

All papers published in this volume have been reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Single Anonymous• Conference submission management system: Morressier• Number of submissions received: 94• Number of submissions sent for review: 79• Number of submissions accepted: 47• Acceptance Rate (Submissions Accepted / Submissions Received × 100): 50• Average number of reviews per paper: 3• Total number of reviewers involved: 9• Contact person for queries: Name: Xuexia Ye Email: xx.ye@keoaeic.org Affiliation: AEIC Academic Exchange Information Centre

Peer Review Statement

All papers published in this volume have been reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.1. Type of peer review: Double Anonymous2. Conference submission management system: Morressier3. Number of submissions received: 404. Number of submissions sent for review: 385. Number of submissions accepted: 296. Acceptance Rate (Submissions Accepted / Submissions Received × 100): 72,5 %7. Average number of reviews per paper: 3.008. Total number of reviewers involved: 139. Contact person for queries:Name: Rabbani KharismawanAffiliation: Department of Architecture, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS)Email: rabbani@its.ac.id* means value has been edited

Peer Review Statement

All papers published in this volume have been reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Single Anonymous• Conference submission management system: Morressier• Number of submissions received: 184• Number of submissions sent for review: 162• Number of submissions accepted: 105• Acceptance Rate (Submissions Accepted / Submissions Received × 100): 57.1• Average number of reviews per paper: 2• Total number of reviewers involved: 24• Contact person for queries: Name: Xuexia Ye Email: xx.ye@keoaeic.org Affiliation: AEIC Academic Exchange Information Centre

Peer Review Statement

All papers published in this volume have been reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Double Anonymous• Conference submission management system: Morressier• Number of submissions received: 85• Number of submissions sent for review: 85• Number of submissions accepted: 43• Acceptance Rate (Submissions Accepted / Submissions Received × 100): 50.6• Average number of reviews per paper: 1.64• Total number of reviewers involved: 6• Contact person for queries: Name: Jane Zhang Email: janezhang@yaseen.org.cn Affiliation: Yaseen Academy

Peer Review Statement

All papers published in this volume have been reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Double Anonymous• Conference submission management system: Morressier• Number of submissions received: 101• Number of submissions sent for review: 91• Number of submissions accepted: 76• Acceptance Rate (Submissions Accepted / Submissions Received × 100): 75.2• Average number of reviews per paper: 2.07• Total number of reviewers involved: 48• Contact person for queries: Name: Elaine Jiang Email: amds_2022@163.com Affiliation: Research Center for Stochastic Configuration Machines (SCM), China

Peer Review Statement

All papers published in this volume have been reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Single Anonymous• Conference submission management system: Morressier• Number of submissions received: 12• Number of submissions sent for review: 12• Number of submissions accepted: 12• Acceptance Rate (Submissions Accepted / Submissions Received × 100): 100• Average number of reviews per paper: 2• Total number of reviewers involved: 6• Contact person for queries: Name: Ville-Valtteri Visuri Email: ville-valtteri.visuri@oulu.fi Affiliation: Oulun yliopisto

Peer Review Statement

All papers published in this volume have been reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Undefined• Conference submission management system: Morressier• Number of submissions received: 34• Number of submissions sent for review: 33• Number of submissions accepted: 30• Acceptance Rate (Submissions Accepted / Submissions Received × 100): 88.2• Average number of reviews per paper: 1.5• Total number of reviewers involved: 10• Contact person for queries: Name: Julian Tao Email: jtao25@asu.edu Affiliation: Arizona State University