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Editorial introductions.

Editorial introductions.

A bibliometric analysis of the publications by Tamás Pócs

This paper provides a statistical evaluation of the publication record of Tamás Pócs, from 1954 to 2022. During this period, he contributed to 550 publications of which 232 were authored only by himself. Frequency histograms are used to demonstrate the distribution of the number of his articles, books and book chapters for six variables: topic, document type, number of authors, year of appearance, geographical scope and language. It is remarkable that his publication activity was the highest in the past 20 years. Principal components analysis is used to reveal the correlation structure between ten features characterizing the publications.

Article‐level Metrics, Transparency and Open Research

Article‐level Metrics, Transparency and Open Research

Editorial

Dear Readers, At the end of this year, it gives me great pleasure to announce the tenth regular issue of 2022. In this issue, various topical aspects of computer science are covered in 4 articles by 10 authors from 4 countries in 4 articles. I would like to thank all the authors for their sound research papers and the editorial board for the highly valuable review effort and comments for improvement. These contributions, together with the generous support of the consortium members, sustain the quality of our journal. I am looking forward to continuing my work as Managing Editor-in-Chief with the J.UCS community. In an ongoing effort to further strengthen our journal, I would like to expand the editorial board: If you are a tenured associate professor or above with a strong publication record, you are welcome to apply to join our editorial board. We are also interested in high-quality proposals for special issues on new topics and trends. Please consider yourself and encourage your colleagues to submit high-quality articles or special issue proposals for our journal. In this regular issue, I am very pleased to introduce the following 4 accepted articles: Nibras Othman Abdulwahid, Sana Fakhfakh and Ikram Amous from Tunisia present their research and proposal for simulating and predicting students’ academic performance based on two models, the seven-subject, one-grade, one-output (SOO) and the seven-subject, twelve-year, seven-output (STS) model. Jorge R. Quiñones and Antonio J. Fernández-Leiva from Spain introduce their approach to automated video gaming parameter tuning based on an extension of XVGDL, a language for specifying video games. Jarashanth Selvarajah and Ruwan Nawarathna from Sri Lanka build an automated drug monitoring and surveillance system for social media based on embedding-level attention, convolutional neural networks (CNN), and bidirectional gated recurrent units (BiGRU). Marko Zekan, Igor Tomičić and Markus Schatten from Croatia discuss their research of an improved Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) applying a novel semi-supervised EC-GAN method for network flow classification. Season greetings to all of you, relaxing holidays and ‘Enjoy Reading’!

Editorial: There Are Promises to Keep and Miles to Go Before I Leave…

Editorial: There Are Promises to Keep and Miles to Go Before I Leave…

Iterative Development of the Caregiver Wellness after Traumatic Brain Injury Program (CG-Well)

<h3>Research Objectives</h3> Main Objective: To iteratively design a web/phone-based intervention for caregivers of adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI), Caregiver Wellness (CG-Well) Secondary Objective: To obtain qualitative and quantitative feedback on CG-Well from experts and caregivers. <h3>Design</h3> Multi-step prospective study with iterative changes to CG-Well: 1) Developed intervention content based on qualitative feedback from 18 family caregivers; 2) obtained qualitative feedback from 10 experts; 3) refined content using a modified Delphi approach involving 4 caregivers and 6 experts; 4) designed CG-Well website and videos; 5) obtained feedback on program acceptability, appropriateness and feasibility from 6 caregivers and 9 experts. <h3>Setting</h3> A level-I trauma and tertiary medical center, focused on acute and sub-acute timeframes. <h3>Participants</h3> A convenience sample of caregivers and experts including healthcare providers with five years of TBI experience, or researchers with a record of TBI publications. <h3>Interventions</h3> The CG-Well intervention was designed with content in education, support, and skill-building delivered through a website with videos and telephone calls with an intervener. <h3>Main Outcome Measures</h3> Qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. Caregivers and experts completed a survey using Likert-type scales to rate if modules were relevant, clear, accurate, and useful and if the website was acceptable, appropriate, and feasible for TBI caregivers (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree). Means and standard deviations (SD) were used to characterize ratings. <h3>Results</h3> Qualitative findings were instrumental in designing and refining the CG-Well intervention. Ratings were positive for the modules [means and SD for relevant (4.9, 0.33), clear (4.6, 0.53), accurate (4.9, 0.33) useful (5, 0)] and for the website [means and SD for acceptable (4.8, 0.36), appropriate (4.8, 0.35), and feasible (4.8, 0.36)]. <h3>Conclusions</h3> The iterative design process for CG-Well resulted in a highly acceptable program. A randomized controlled trial to test feasibility of CG-Well compared with an attention control group is underway to generate data trends for a future well-powered clinical trial. <h3>Author(s) Disclosures</h3> No relevant disclosures.

Caroline Rosa Wickham-Jones, MA MSocSci FSA HonFSAScot MCIfA

Caroline was a prolific, dedicated and accomplished academic of Scotland’s prehistory with an exemplary publication record.

Editorial

Dear Readers, It gives me great pleasure to announce the ninth regular issue of 2022. I would like to thank all the authors for their sound research and the editorial board for their extremely valuable reviews and suggestions for improvement. These contributions, together with the generous support of the consortium members and the recognition from the research community, enable us to run our journal and maintain its quality. Still, I would like to expand our editorial board: If you are a tenured associate professor or above with a good publication record, please apply to join our editorial board. We are also interested in receiving high-quality proposals for special issues on new topics and emerging trends. In this regular issue, I am very pleased to introduce four accepted papers from 18 authors from six different countries. In a research collaboration between Ecuador, Spain and Argentina, Alexandra Corral, Luis E. Sanchez and Leandro Antonelli focus on improving the software development process to overcome the lack of communication regarding an understanding of the discourse domain and to integrate and process excessive information from different sources using intelligent systems and semantic reasoning. Fatemeh Farnaghi-Zadeh, Mohsen Rahmani and Maryam Amiri from Iran propose an improved approach to feature selection based on targEt PointS To computE neIghborhood relatioNs (EPSTEIN). Zohra Mehenaoui, Yacine Lafifi and Layachi Zemmouri from Algeria present an automatic approach to identifying learning styles based on patterns of learning behavior with respect to the Felder and Silverman Learning Style Model (FSLSM) and report about their study of 73 students enrolled in online courses. Last but not least, in a collaboration between Spain and Italy, Aurora Polo-Rodr&amp;iacute;guez, Pietro Dionisio, Francesco Agnoloni, Ana Perandr&amp;eacute;s G&amp;oacute;mez, Cristiano Paggetti, Luc&amp;iacute;a Gonz&amp;aacute;lez L&amp;oacute;pez, Alfonso Cruz Lend&amp;iacute;nez, Macarena Espinilla- Est&amp;eacute;vez and Javier Medina-Quero present their research on ubiquitous and wearable solutions to address active ageing and report about a pilot project implemented for the Andalusian community.

Toward Decolonizing Our Scholarship and Discourses: Lessons From the Special Issue on Decoloniality for EAQ

Members of the Educational Administration Quarterly (EAQ) internal editorial team took a critical look at the publication record of our journal with respect to epistemological plurality over the past 10 years. Our goal was to identify international publication trends and highlight how pluralized the research frames are within EAQ. Data overwhelmingly show that EAQ is a largely U.S.-centric publication, even when the topics explored touch on critical or epistemological concerns. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Implementation of data protection laws in the European Union and in California is associated with a move of clinical trials to countries with fewer data protections.

The European Union implemented data privacy laws in mid-2018 and the state of California enacted a similar law several weeks later. These regulations affect medical data collection and analysis. It is unclear if they achieve this goal in the realm of clinical trials. Here we investigate the effect of these laws on clinical trials through analysis of clinical trials recorded on the US's ClinicalTrials.gov, the World Health Organization's International Clinical Trials Registry Platform and scientific papers describing clinical trials. Our findings show that the number of phase 1 and 2 trials in countries not adhering to these data privacy laws rose significantly after implementation of these laws. The largest rise occurred in countries which are less free, as indicated by the negative correlation (-0.48, p = 0.008) between the civil liberties freedom score of countries and the increase in the number of trials. This trend was not observed in countries adhering to data privacy laws nor in the paper publication record. The rise was larger (and statistically significant) among industry funded trials and interventional trials. Thus, the implementation of data privacy laws is associated a change in the location of clinical trials, which are currently executed more often in countries where people have fewer protections for their data.

A Glass Ceiling in Orthopedic Surgery: Publication Trends by Gender.

Women are underrepresented across the field of orthopedic surgery and may face barriers to academic advancement. Research presentation at national meetings and publication record are important drivers of advancement in academic orthopedic surgery. However, little is known regarding potential gender differences in publication after orthopedic conference research presentation. This investigation analyzed research presentations at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 2016 and 2017. Author gender was determined through a search of institutional and professional networking websites for gender-specific pronouns. Resulting publications were identified using a systematic search of PubMed and Google Scholar databases. A total of 1696 of 1803 (94.1%) abstracts from 2016 to 2017 had identifiable gender for both the first and last authors, with 1213 (71.5%) abstracts ultimately being published. There were no differences in average sample size or level of evidence between genders. Abstracts authored by women were significantly less likely to lead to publication compared with those by men (67.1% vs 72.1%, P=.023), with articles authored by women having a longer median time to publication (median, 20 months [interquartile range, 19] vs 17 months [interquartile range, 15]; P=.003). This discrepancy was most apparent in adult reconstruction, with women having a 15.5% lower rate of publication (55.1% [27/49] vs 70.6% [307/435]; P=.026) and lower publication journal impact factor (2.7±1.4 vs 3.4±3.4, P=.040) than men. Potential reasons for these discrepancies, including disproportionate domestic obligations, inadequate mentorship, and bias against female researchers, should be addressed. [Orthopedics. 2023;46(2):e118-e124.].

Editorial

Dear Readers, It gives me great pleasure to announce the eighth regular issue of 2022. In this issue, various topical aspects of computer science are covered by 18 authors from 5 countries in 5 articles. As always, I would like to thank all the authors for their sound research and the editorial board for their highly valuable review effort and suggestions for improvement. These contributions, together with the generous support of the consortium members, sustain the quality of our journal. In an ongoing effort to further strengthen our journal, I would like to expand the editorial board: If you are a tenured associate professor or above with a strong publication record, you are welcome to apply to join our editorial board. We are also interested in receiving high-quality proposals for special issues on new topics and trends. Please consider yourself and encourage your colleagues to submit high-quality articles or special issue proposals for our journal. In this regular issue, I am very pleased to introduce the following 5 accepted articles: Raoua Abdelkhalek, Imen Boukhris, and Zied Elouedi from Tunisia present their research on more trustworthy predictions based on the uncertain framework of belief function theory to support the representation, quantification and management of imperfect evidence. In a research collaboration between Jordan and the USA, Abd Al-Rahman Al-Nounou, Osama Al-Khaleel, Fadi Obeidat, and Mohammad Al-Khaleel present a methodology for designing binary multipliers, in which different sizes of customized partial products generation cells are designed and used as smaller building blocks. Venilton FalvoJr, Anderson da Silva Marcolino, Nemesio Freitas Duarte Filho, Edson OliveiraJr, and Ellen Francine Barbosa present the design, development and experimental evaluation of a software product line for mobile learning applications. Ghazala Hcini, Imen Jdey, and Hela Ltifi from Tunesia introduce their research on a new and robust deep learning model for automatically classifying malaria cells as infected or uninfected, built on a convolutional neural network. And last but not least, Sercan Yal&amp;ccedil;&amp;#305;n, Musa E&amp;#351;it, and Mehmet &amp;#304;shak Y&amp;uuml;ce from Turkiye discuss their approach to estimating climatological parameters based on artificial intelligence techniques with particle swarm optimization and deep neural networks.

Systematic review on skin adverse effects of important hazardous hair cosmetic ingredients with a focus on hairdressers.

The burden of occupational hand eczema in hairdressers is high, and (partly strong) allergens abound in the hair cosmetic products they use. To systematically review published evidence concerning contact allergy to an indicative list of active ingredients of hair cosmetics, namely, p-phenylenediamine (PPD), toluene-2,5-diamine (PTD), persulfates, mostly ammonium persulfate (APS), glyceryl thioglycolate (GMTG), and ammonium thioglycolate (ATG), concerning the prevalence of sensitization, particularly in terms of a comparison (relative risk; RR) between hairdressers and non-hairdressers. Following a PROSPERO-registered and published protocol, eligible literature published from 2000 to February 2021 was identified, yielding 322 publications, and extracted in standardized publication record forms, also considering risk of bias. Based on 141 publications, the contact allergy prevalence to PPD was 4.3% (95% CI: 3.8-4.9%) in consecutively patch tested patients. Other ingredients were mostly tested in an aimed fashion, yielding variable, and partly high contact allergy prevalences. Where possible, the RR was calculated, yielding an average increased sensitization risk in hairdressers of between 5.4 (PPD) and 3.4 (ATG). Additional evidence related to immediate-type hypersensitivity, experimental results, exposures, and information from case reports was qualitatively synthesized. An excess risk of contact allergy is clearly evident from the pooled published evidence from the last 20 years. This should prompt an improvement in working conditions and product safety.

Nehemiah Grew, the illustrator

The literature on seventeenth-century Royal Society member Nehemiah Grew's artistic production has been sparse and tentative. Although his publication record includes five illustrated books, some of which feature quite elaborate illustrative programmes, it has been challenging to credit any of this visual production directly to the books’ author. In this article, I aim to both contribute to the growing interest in Grew's illustrations, and to provide a corrective to this gap in the literature, presenting Grew for the first time as an active illustrator and arguing for the importance of Grew's visual production during his career with the Royal Society. I will discuss his visual archive and his relationship with his engravers and will also present evidence of his regular use of illustrated figures in lectures he presented throughout the 1670s. This includes attributing two original drawings to Grew that are still present in the Royal Society's collections—two dissected cat's kidneys—that are associated with a lecture he gave on animal anatomy in 1679.

Predictors of an Academic Career in Radiation Oncology 5 to 10 Years after Residency

<h3>Purpose/Objective(s)</h3> To report the percent of radiation oncology graduates from ACGME-accredited residency programs who are actively working in academic medicine 5 to 10 years after residency, and to analyze metrics of early career success. <h3>Materials/Methods</h3> The study population was comprised of 1,134 radiation oncologists who graduated residency between 2011 and 2017. The year of analysis of career status was 2021, 5 to 10 years after residency. Career status in 2021 was classified as academic or private practice based on affiliation with a residency program or publication record. Degree of academic productivity was evaluated with 3 metrics: h-index ≥ 5; ≥ 1 first or corresponding authorship publication ≥ 2 years after residency, and NIH funding. <h3>Results</h3> Status in 2021 as a percentage of 1,134 graduates in the years 2011 to 2017 were as follows: (1) 43% in academic medicine; (2) 40% in academic medicine with an h-index of ≥ 5; (3) 35% in academic medicine with ≥ 1 first or corresponding authorship publication; and (4) 8% in academic medicine with NIH funding. Three factors were associated with a near doubling of the probability of an academic career, with differences being statistically significant at the p < 0.05 level on both univariate and multivariate analysis. Specifically, the percentage of graduates with an academic career in 2021 were as follows: (1) Holman Pathway residency (yes, 75%; no, 42%); (2) Doximity Top-10 ranked residency program (yes, 65%; no, 35%); and (3) PhD prior to residency (yes, 65%; no, 37%). Regarding gender, there were no substantial differences in the percent of women versus men establishing academic careers at the 5- to 10-year post-residency timepoint. <h3>Conclusion</h3> Since 2011, about 40% of radiation oncology residents have gone into academic medicine and are academically productive 5 to 10 years after residency based on standard metrics. These results are much higher than for most other fields of medicine. Training in the Holman pathway, attending a Doximity Top-10 residency program, or having a PhD degree prior to residency approximately doubles the probability of an academic career. Radiation oncology is on track to achieve gender equity in academic medicine.

A Bibliometric Perspective on AI Research for Job-Résumé Matching.

The search for the right person for the right job, or in other words the selection of the candidate who best reflects the skills demanded by employers to perform a specific set of duties in a job appointment, is a key premise of the personnel selection pipeline of recruitment departments. This task is usually performed by human experts who examine the résumé or curriculum vitae of candidates in search of the right skills necessary to fit the vacant position. Recent advances in AI, specifically in the fields of text analytics and natural language processing, have sparked the interest of research on the application of these technologies to help recruiters accomplish this task or part of it automatically, applying algorithms for information extraction, parsing, representation, and matching of résumés and job descriptions, or sections within. In this study, we aim to better understand how the research landscape in this field has evolved. To do this, we follow a multifaceted bibliometric approach aimed at identifying trends, dynamics, structures, and visual mapping of the most relevant topics, highly cited or influential papers, authors, and universities working on these topics, based on a publication record retrieved from Scopus and Google Scholar bibliographic databases. We conclude that, unlike a traditional literature review, the bibliometric-guided approach allowed us to discover a more comprehensive picture of the evolution of research in this subject and to clearly identify paradigm shifts from the earliest stages to the most recent efforts proposed to address this problem.

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Citation analysis of the most influential publications on whiplash injury: A STROBE-compliant study.

Whiplash injury is a common diagnosis and causes substantial economic burden. Numerous papers have been published to provide new insights into whiplash injury. However, so far there has not been a comprehensive analysis of the most influential publications on whiplash injury. This study aimed to determine the 100 most cited publications on whiplash injury and analyze their characteristics. A keyword search was conducted using the Web of Science database. The top 100 cited publications relevant to whiplash injury were gathered. The main characteristics including title, year of publication, citation, authorship, journal, country, institution, and topic were generated. The number of citations of the top 100 cited publications ranged from 82 to 777. Fifteen countries contributed the top 100 publications. Australia had the largest number of publications (26), followed by the United States (21), and Canada (12). The majority of the publications were from Europe (40) and North America (33). A total of 19 institutions and 17 authors published more than one publication. The University of Queensland (16) and the author Sterling M (7) had the leading publication record. This is the first citation analysis to identify and characterize the highest impact researches on whiplash injury. The present analysis provides the most influential studies on whiplash injury, and reveals the leading journals, counties, institutions, and authors with special contributions in this filed. The list may serve as an archive of historical development of whiplash injury and a basis for further research.

Recent Developments regarding Exergames and Individuals with Disabilities

Exergames are digital interactive games that require physical movements of upper and lower limbs by the users to achieve simulation with the game screen. Their effects regarding the maintenance of fitness levels and the improvement of their overall health, is proven to be positive. Due to attractiveness, they offer an innovative way to increase physical activity levels of individuals with disabilities. Exergaming may provide both entertainment and multiple benefits for the users while their engagement with the games may produce a positive mood state, socialization, improvement of well-being and good outcomes. Digital environment provides the possibility for the users to participate at the games on equal terms, regardless of academic performance and type of disability. Individuals with disabilities are less physically active compared to individuals without disabilities. As a result, their fitness levels appear to be lower compared to general population and that may cause cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity and depression. The main reason for this is the absence of motivation to participate in physical education programs. Therefore, it might be meaningful to increase their physical activity levels using exergames. The purpose of this study was to explore the possible benefits of exergames on individuals with disabilities. To achieve this, an extensive research and record of relevant publications in recent years took place. Results indicate that exergames had positive effects on individuals with disabilities and although they should not replace their participation at exercise programs in real environments, they can be used in combination with exercise programs adapted to their needs. More specifically, results suggest that exergames are useful, attractive, and efficient tools for enhancing physical activity levels and attitudes. Additionally, studies reveal social, emotional, and motor benefits as well as improvements in communication skills contributing positively to the quality of their life.