Science Scholars Research Articles

Occupational security: A holistic values-based framework for supporting occupations and safety

ABSTRACT In an ongoing era of global-scale, cascading, and intersecting crises, including climate change impacts, ongoing armed conflicts, and the COVID-19 pandemic, security is becoming increasingly challenging. The escalating dangers and restrictions arising from these events, adversely affecting life itself and related occupations, has resulted in insecurity disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable and marginalized communities. This often contributes to outcomes that directly relate to security, such as poverty and homelessness. In this conceptual work, we present occupational security as a holistic means to understand and address safety concerns for individuals and populations adversely affected by crises, that have both local and global impacts. Besides global crises, long-term, ongoing, and interrelated security risks from racism, poverty, lack of shelter, and colonisation are also in the purview of occupational security. This concept extends the notion of occupation by including non-humans. Using a values-based framework, occupational security challenges neoliberalism and neoliberal notions of security, which are individualist in nature; and instead, provides a collectivist approach. The values proposed for this framework incorporate sustainability, justice, peace, compassion, authenticity, and accuracy to ensure occupational security and safety for all. We propose that the framework of occupational security has the potential to enhance occupational science scholarship, as well as facilitate collaborative engagement with wider disciplines concerned with issues of security.

A Systemic Review of Pre-clinical Studies of Herbal Plants having Anti-Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Activity: A PAN-India Study

Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine and metabolic condition seen in premenopausal women. A number of pharmacological agents like metformin, oral contraceptives, and anti-androgen agents have been used to treat PCOS and its associated implications, but it has been associated with numerous negative effects like fatal and nonfatal lactic acidosis, weight gain, cardiovascular, and hepatic toxicity. Methodology: This study considered the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis (PRISMA) guideline where a vast number of article sources from different scientific databases like Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/), PubMed (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/), and Web of Science (https://mjl.clarivate.com/search-results) were screened out. Results: From a total of 154 studies, 24 studies were screened out following the inclusion and exclusion criteria, which reported 24 different plants that were used against PCOS preclinically. Details of various plants used, including their respective families, plant parts utilized, extraction methods employed, formulations developed, animal models of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) utilized, and the geographical locations within India where the research has been conducted are all documented. Conclusion: This systematic review is the first in India to report the pre-clinical studies of medicinal plants against PCOS, and it provides a thorough summary of the application of medicinal plants for the management of PCOS. Nonetheless, molecular level investigations on the plants utilized, their bioactive phytoconstituent responsible for the anti-PCOS activity, the probable mechanism of action and the pathway through which they conserve their effect, the effective dose, and the potential adverse effects are the need of time.

Artificial Intelligence Support for Informal Patient Caregivers: A Systematic Review.

This study aims to explore how artificial intelligence can help ease the burden on caregivers, filling a gap in current research and healthcare practices due to the growing challenge of an aging population and increased reliance on informal caregivers. We conducted a search with Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, and Web of Science, focusing on AI and caregiving. Our inclusion criteria were studies where AI supports informal caregivers, excluding those solely for data collection. Adhering to PRISMA 2020 guidelines, we eliminated duplicates and screened for relevance. From 947 initially identified articles, 10 met our criteria, focusing on AI's role in aiding informal caregivers. These studies, conducted between 2012 and 2023, were globally distributed, with 80% employing machine learning. Validation methods varied, with Hold-Out being the most frequent. Metrics across studies revealed accuracies ranging from 71.60% to 99.33%. Specific methods, like SCUT in conjunction with NNs and LibSVM, showcased accuracy between 93.42% and 95.36% as well as F-measures spanning 93.30% to 95.41%. AUC values indicated model performance variability, ranging from 0.50 to 0.85 in select models. Our review highlights AI's role in aiding informal caregivers, showing promising results despite different approaches. AI tools provide smart, adaptive support, improving caregivers' effectiveness and well-being.

The costs of war: Lessons from a public scholarship project on the post‐9/11 wars

AbstractThis article lays out the work of Costs of War, a project of scholars creating public‐facing knowledge toward the goal of challenging US militarism. Emerging from literature that critiques US imperial violence and deconstructs the commonplace understandings that support it, our efforts identify and confront pillars of belief about war that are shaped by the powerful military‐industrial complex and rooted in an underlying devaluation of the lives of Muslims, people of color, women, and oppressed groups who bear the brunt of militarization both at home and abroad. We use our research and associated website (costsofwar.org) to reach out to journalists, editors, Congress, policymakers, civic groups, social movements, and the US public. In contesting the soundbites about the post‐9/11 wars that allow these wars to be seen as inevitable and to continue uncontested, we hope to help avert the next war championed by those least likely to live with the horrific and decades‐long consequences. We describe our approach, its successes, and its stumbling blocks in hope of offering insights for scholars in the social sciences who wish to use their research in service of activist goals and social justice movements, antiwar and beyond.

The General Public and Young Adults' Knowledge and Perception of Palliative Care: A Systematic Review.

Background: As a result of demographic change, chronic and oncological diseases are gaining importance in the context of public health. Palliative care plays a crucial role in maintaining the quality of life of those affected. International guidelines demand access to palliative care not only for the elderly but also for younger people who face severe illnesses. It can be assumed that palliative care will become increasingly important for them. In order to develop public health strategies which are able to promote palliative care, it is important to assess the knowledge of, and attitude towards, palliative care as found among members of the general public and its specific target groups. In particular, little is known about young adults' knowledge and perceptions of palliative care. Objectives and design: This work aimed to assess the understanding and viewpoints regarding palliative care among the general population and among young adults aged 18 to 24. We therefore conducted a systematic review, which, for this target population, could be seen as a novel approach. Methods: Exclusion and inclusion criteria were developed using the PICOS process. Literature was researched within MEDLINE (via PubMed), Google Scholar and Web of Science. A search string was developed and refined for all three databases. Grey literature was included. Duplicates were excluded using Mendeley. The literature was independently screened by two researchers. Narrative synthesis was used to answer the main research question. Results: For the general public, palliative care is still associated with death and dying and comforting sick people towards the end of their lives. Multiple social determinants are linked to better knowledge of palliative care: higher education, higher income, female gender, having relatives that received palliative care, and permanent employment. The population's knowledge of palliative care structures increases, the longer such structures have been established within a country. Young adults are familiar with the term palliative care, yet their understanding lacks nuance. They associate palliative care with death and dying and perceive palliative care to be a medical discipline primarily for the elderly. Nevertheless, young adults demand participation within the planning of interventions to destigmatize palliative care. Conclusions: The general public still lacks a detailed understanding of palliative care. Palliative care faces stigma at multiple levels, which creates barriers for those who set out to implement it. However, addressing young adults as a crucial peer group can help break down barriers and promote access to palliative care.

Gendering Toxic Contamination: Toxic Risks, Bodies, and Pregnancies in Gold Mining and Coca Farming Communities in the Bajo Cauca Region

AbstractThis paper investigates women's everyday reproductive struggles in contexts of toxic contamination and the tensions emerging between toxic exposure and care in women's experiences of motherhood. While scientific framings of reproductive disruptions understand social identities as pre‐existing the experience of toxic risks, in this paper I argue that, in toxic territories, the categories of “contaminating” and “contaminated” actors interact with other categories of identity, such as gender and race, shaping social relations. Drawing on 13 months of ethnographic fieldwork conducted in the Bajo Cauca region among gold mining and coca farming communities, I investigate the everyday processes of gendered subject formation that unfold in toxic territories and the emergence of “faulty” gendered identities for rural mothers. Building on scholarship in feminist geography and Latin American feminist science and technology studies, I argue that ineffective forms of integration of gender in the institutional debate on toxic contamination reproduce, rather than challenge, the invisibility of rural women before the state.

ARE WE MEETING PATIENTS’ EXPECTATIONS FOLLOWING REVISION TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY?

The number of revision total hip arthroplasties (THA) is increasing. This procedure is associated with a higher complication rate than primary THA, and so it is important for patients to have realistic expectations. The aim of this systematic review was to gather and summarise the available evidence on patients’ expectations following revision THA.A literature search was conducted in PubMed, PsycINFO, Cochrane, Google Scholar and Web of Science from inception to December 2021. Methodological quality was assessed by two independent reviewers using the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NIH) study quality assessment tool for observational cohort and cross-sectional studies.The search strategy generated 3132 references of which 4 articles met the inclusion criteria. Methodological quality scores ranged from 7–10. Patients have high expectations concerning future walking ability, pain and implant longevity. Implant longevity expectations vary according to the longevity of the primary implant. A significant positive correlation was found between fulfilled expectations of pain and walking ability and patient satisfaction (r = .46 – .47). Only one study assessed fulfilment of patient expectations. Great variability was seen in operationalisation and assessment of expectations.Patients undergoing revision THA appear to have high expectations with regards to future outcomes. Whilst results are promising, there is a paucity of high-quality data in this area. Further research is needed, which places emphasis on developing a sound theoretical framework for expectations, allowing for the consistent implementation of valid measurement tools.

The best African plant-derived antibacterial products for clinical perspectives: The state-of-the-art

Background: The global burden of bacterial infections remains a serious health concern. In the present review, we have summarized the best botanicals and phytochemicals from the flora of Africa that deserve clinical studies to develop novel antibacterial drugs to combat enterobacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Gram-positive bacteria, and mycobacteria. Methods: Data were retrieved from scientific databases such as PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and Web of Science using the keywords “African country and plant and antibacterial” and plants or phytochemicals with outstanding antibacterial activities following established cutoff point standards were selected. Results: The identified botanicals were from Acacia polyacantha, Alchornea floribunda, Artemisia abyssinica, Beilschmiedia acuta, Eriosema glomeratum, Harungana madagascariensis, Macaranga capensis, Macaranga conglomerata, Macaranga kilimandscharica, Mangifera indica, Piper nigrum, Piptadeniastrum africanum, and Uapaca togoensis. The phytochemicals identified included 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-ethyltriacontanoate (1), 1,3,5,6-tetrahydroxyxanthone (2), 1,3,5,7-tetrahydroxyxanthone (3), 8,8-bis-(dihydroconiferyl) diferulate (4), 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-1-carbaldehyde (5), allanxanthone D (6), angusticornin B (7), bartericin A (8), diospyrone (9), dorsmanin C (10), gancaonin Q (11), isobavachalcone (12), isoliquiritigenin (13), laburnetin (14), O1-demethyl-3',4'-deoxy-psorospermi-3',4' diol (15), plumbagin (16), and vismiaquinone (17). Conclusion: These plant-derived products deserve clinical investigations to develop novel antibacterial agents to combat bacterial infections.

Chemical Constituents of Loranthaceae (Mistletoes): A Review

This article review is designed to bring some updates on the phytochemistry of the Loranthaceae family in order to throw more light on future research priorities. Loranthaceae family is the leading pantropical semi parasitic shrubs generally termed mistletoe. They consist of about 75 genera and 1000 species growing in many countries of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America and New Zealand with diverse widespread uses in adornment, food and medication. The literatures for this review was collected from various online databases: Google Scholar, PubMed, Research gate, Science Direct, Scopus and web of Science for nine genera namely, Globimetula, Scurrula, Dendrophtoe, Loranthus, Phragmanthera, Tapinanthus, Taxillus, Tripodanthus and Viscum based on the type of phytochemicals, popularity and environmental setting. Chemical studies of the Loranthaceae species have produced a number of important phytochemicals belonging to different classes. The recent investigations led to the discovery of several secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, lignan and neolignans and triterpenes. Hence this review represents a comprehensive assessment of the phytochemical studies carried out on Loranthaceae plants and could be a source of therapeutically beneficial products.

Neuromuscular contributions to disability in children with cerebral palsy and the impact of dynamic stretching orthoses and therapeutic exercise interventions: a narrative review.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in children. The initial lesion to the developing brain may result in a myriad of neuromuscular comorbidities, including mobility deficiencies. The neuromuscular contributions to disability and rehabilitative frameworks specific to children with CP have been investigated separately. However, few reviews have examined the relationship between neuromuscular pathophysiology and rehabilitative frameworks among children with CP. Therefore, the purpose of this review was to investigate the impact of dynamic stretching orthoses and therapeutic exercise on range of motion (ROM), aerobic capacity, and mobility in relation to the neuromuscular contributions to disability in children with CP. Reviews of PubMed, Google Scholar, and Web of Science were conducted to identify literature focusing on the neuromuscular pathophysiology contributing to disability in children with CP and rehabilitative frameworks associated with this population. The search used a combination of keywords and subject headings to include 'cerebral palsy', 'musculoskeletal', 'neuromuscular', 'spasticity', 'rehabilitation', 'exercise', 'aerobic', and 'orthosis'. Selected manuscripts featured original cross-sectional and longitudinal research and meta-analyses. A total of 303 manuscripts were initially identified through search terms, with 182 articles excluded based on title and abstract evaluation, leaving 121 manuscripts for full-text analysis. Seven studies meeting the narrative review criteria were included. Evidence supporting the efficacy of dynamic stretching orthoses for improving lower extremity ROM is inconclusive. Aerobic and progressive resistive training may be beneficial for improving aerobic capacity and muscle strength in children with CP, which may result in enhanced mobility. Depending on the individual's clinical presentation, ROM and therapeutic exercise may be implemented to optimize function. Incorporating progressive resistive and aerobic exercises into a rehabilitation plan may improve mobility and aerobic capacity. As such, clinicians should consider resistance and aerobic exercise prescription as part of a long-term treatment plan for children with CP.

Identifying factors that can be used to assess a country’s readiness to deploy a new vaccine or improve uptake of an underutilised vaccine: a scoping review

ObjectivesIdentifying whether a country is ready to deploy a new vaccine or improve uptake of an existing vaccine requires knowledge of a diverse range of interdependent, context-specific factors. This scoping...

Identifying characteristics that enable resilient immunisation programmes: a scoping review

ObjectivesThe COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the fragility of immunisation programmes and resulted in a significant reduction in vaccination rates, with increasing vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks consequently reported. These vulnerabilities underscore the importance...

Prevalence, pattern and factors associated with workplace violence against healthcare workers in Nigeria: A systematic review

Context: Workplace violence (WPV) against healthcare workers (HCWs) is mostly endured, underreported, or neglected in Nigeria. Objective: This study aimed to describe the prevalence, pattern, and predictors of WPV against HCWs in Nigeria. Methods: A systematic review was conducted using pre-defined keywords. The review was performed in line with the PRISMA guidelines on PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science. The population, intervention, comparator, and outcome (PICO) elements for this study were as follows: Population: Nigerian Healthcare workers; Intervention: Exposure to WPV; Comparator: Non-exposure to WPV; Outcome: Mental and Physical health outcomes of exposure to WPV. Of the 18,140 articles retrieved, 15 cross-sectional studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. In all, 3,245 HCWs were included, and consisted majorly of nurses and doctors. Results: The overall prevalence of WPV (Physical > Verbal/Psychological > Sexual) against HCWs ranged between 39.1%-100%. The predictors of WPV are younger ages (AOR = 2.513, p = 0.012), working in psychiatric unit (AOR = 11.182, p = 0.006), and increased frequency of interaction with patients, and mostly perpetrated by patients and their relatives. Many health facilities lacked a formal reporting system and policies to protect HCWs from WPV. Conclusion: WPV against HCWs is a public health problem in Nigeria with dire implications on HCWs; the victims, and the aggressor. Administrators of health facilities should design protocols for WPV reporting, recognition, and management. Patient and 'relatives' education on the 'facilities' policy against WPV should be undertaken, while orientation sessions on the risk factors for HCWs are scheduled.

Who Authors Social Science? Demographics and the Production of Knowledge

Author demographics are of key epistemic importance in science—shaping the approaches to and contents of research—especially in social scientific knowledge production, yet we know very little about who produces social scientific publications. We fielded an original demographic survey of nearly 20,000 sociology, economics, and communication authors in the Web of Science from 2016–2020. Our results include not only details about gender and race/ethnicity but also the first descriptive statistics on social science authors’ sexuality, disability, parental education, and employment characteristics. We find authorship in the social sciences looks very different from other measures of disciplinary membership like who holds PhDs or faculty positions. For example, half of the authors in each discipline’s journals say that they are not a member of the discipline in which they published. Moreover, social science authors are considerably less diverse than other measures of disciplinary membership. In sociology, women constitute a majority of PhDs, faculty, and American Sociological Association members; by contrast, men make up a majority of sociology’s authors. Additionally, we include a wide array of descriptive statistics across a range of demographic characteristics, which will be of interest to inequality scholars, science scholars, and social scientists engaged in diversifying their disciplines.

Using Digital Technologies in Teaching and Learning of Literature in ESL Classrooms: A Systematic Literature Review

The uses of digital technology in the teaching and learning of literature in ESL classrooms has been accredited as following the global breakthrough of digitalisation. However, the limitations of digital tools, readiness, and the potential misuse of the technology, in incorporating digital technology in the literature of ESL classrooms, might become challenging. This systematic review analyses the possibilities, challenges and suggestions linked to the incorporation of digital technologies in the teaching of literature as part of ESL classrooms. To facilitate the shift to online learning while preserving consistency in the literature instruction, the review examines past discussions on the role of technological resources during the pandemic and how literary instructions in ESL classrooms are impacted by the digital age. This review offers a thorough overview of the state of digital technology in literary instruction in ESL classrooms by combining the findings and perspectives of the previous research. Using the PRISMA methodology, this review examines the use of digital technology in the teaching of literature in ESL classrooms. A total of 10 papers were chosen from 100 as part of the initial consideration; the studies were conducted between 2016 and 2023, considering both the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Several databases, such as ScienceDirect, Google Scholar and Web of Science, were used. The common attributes of the study findings highlight the significance of adopting a flexible strategy for integrating technology, recognising the challenges and seizing the opportunities presented for the advantage of teachers. Thus, it is empirical and necessary to assist teachers and relevant stakeholders in navigating the constantly changing landscape of literature instruction.

Natural products for managing metabolic syndrome: a scoping review.

Metabolic syndrome comprises a collection of metabolic disorders stemming from factors like genetic predisposition, inadequate nutrition, stress, decreased physical activity, aging, and ethnicity. Although traditional pharmaceutical treatments exist for metabolic syndrome, their limited popularity is attributed to high costs and adverse effects. Consequently, natural products with fewer side effects have been explored for managing this condition. This literature review aims to explore the role of natural products including herbs, botanicals, vitamins, minerals, probiotics, and dietary supplements in managing metabolic syndrome. This scoping review was conducted in five steps, involving the formulation of a research question, the retrieval and extraction of relevant studies, the selection of pertinent studies, the organization of information into tables, and the reporting of results. Data was collected from various databases including Embase, Science Direct, PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science, with a focus on studies published from 2010 to the present, available in English and with full-text accessibility. We identified 1,259 articles, screened their titles, abstracts, and full texts, ultimately incorporating 169 pertinent articles into this review (comprising 90 review articles, 32 trial articles, 6 in vitro articles, 38 in vivo articles, 1 experimental article and 2 observational articles). The study's outcomes revealed that natural products, encompassing plants and their derivatives, vitamins and supplements, as well as probiotics, can exert a beneficial influence on metabolic syndrome by regulating blood sugar, blood pressure, lipid profiles, obesity, and abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels. The current study underscores the significance of natural products in addressing metabolic syndrome. Consequently, it is advisable to conduct further extensive research to assess the efficacy of these products, potentially integrating them into treatment regimens for individuals with metabolic syndrome.

Leveraging natural language processing techniques to explore the potential impact of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Debates on controversial policies often stimulate extensive discourse, which is difficult to interpret objectively. Political science scholars have begun to use new textual data analysis tools to illuminate policy debates, yet these techniques have been little leveraged in the international business literature. We use a combination of natural language processing, network analysis and trade data to shed light on a high-profile policy debate—the EU’s recently enacted Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). We leverage these novel techniques to analyze business inputs to the EU’s public consultation, differentiating between different types of organizations (companies, trade associations, non-EU actors) and nature of impact (direct, indirect, potential). Although there are similarities in key concerns, there are also differences, both across sectors and between collective and individual actors. Key findings include the fact that collective actors and indirectly affected sectors tended to be less concerned about the negative impacts of the new measure on international relations than individual firms and those directly affected. Firms’ home country also impacted on their positions, with EU-headquartered and foreign-owned companies clustering separately. Our research highlights the potential of natural language processing techniques to help better understand the positions of business in contentious debates and inform policy making.

Neuroinflammation and the role of epigenetic-based therapies for Huntington's disease management: the new paradigm.

Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited, autosomal, neurodegenerative ailment that affects the striatum of the brain. Despite its debilitating effect on its patients, there is no proven cure for HD management as of yet. Neuroinflammation, excitotoxicity, and environmental factors have been reported to influence the regulation of gene expression by modifying epigenetic mechanisms. Aside focusing on the etiology, changes in epigenetic mechanisms have become a crucial factor influencing the interaction between HTT protein and epigenetically transcribed genes involved in neuroinflammation and HD. This review presents relevant literature on epigenetics with special emphasis on neuroinflammation and HD. It summarizes pertinent research on the role of neuroinflammation and post-translational modifications of chromatin, including DNA methylation, histone modification, and miRNAs. To achieve this about 1500 articles were reviewed via databases like PubMed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. They were reduced to 534 using MeSH words like 'epigenetics, neuroinflammation, and HD' coupled with Boolean operators. Results indicated that major contributing factors to the development of HD such as mitochondrial dysfunction, excitotoxicity, neuroinflammation, and apoptosis are affected by epigenetic alterations. However, the association between neuroinflammation-altered epigenetics and the reported transcriptional changes in HD is unknown. Also, the link between epigenetically dysregulated genomic regions and specific DNA sequences suggests the likelihood that transcription factors, chromatin-remodeling proteins, and enzymes that affect gene expression are all disrupted simultaneously. Hence, therapies that target pathogenic pathways in HD, including neuroinflammation, transcriptional dysregulation, triplet instability, vesicle trafficking dysfunction, and protein degradation, need to be developed.

Gender Violence During the Three Ages of Life and the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Review.

Children, women, and older people suffer different types of violence, which appears to have been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic and the relative lockdown. The aim of this study is to analyze the literature about gender violence and abuse in the different ages of life and during the COVID-19 lockdown. Data were obtained from an electronic literature search using various online sources such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct and Web of Science. The terms "child abuse" were the most frequently used, followed in frequency by "gender violence," "femicide," and, lastly, "elderly abuse." The first studies considered gender-based violence as a purely physical problem, then, progressively, the analysis focused on the psychological point of view of the issue. There was a greater number of studies in 2020 about violence in comparison with previous years. The social and scientific attention to gender-based violence appeared to be very poor, especially in the case of older people abuse. It is necessary to increase general attention to the topic to correctly identify each form of abuse and to be able to take care of the subjects most at risk.

Empowering computer science scholarship: the role of Computer Science and Engineering Research

In the ever-evolving landscape of computer science and engineering, staying abreast of the latest advancements is imperative for both researchers and practitioners. As technology continues to permeate every facet of our lives, the need for a dedicated platform to disseminate cutting-edge research becomes increasingly crucial. Enter Computer Science and Engineering Research (CSER), a premier international peer-reviewed journal committed to advancing the frontiers of knowledge in the field. At CSER, we recognize the dynamic nature of computer science and engineering, encompassing a wide array of topics ranging from cyber-physical systems to computational neuroscience. Our mission is clear, to serve as a catalyst for innovation by providing a platform for researchers, practitioners, and industry professionals to share their latest findings, insights, and methodologies. With a diverse scope that includes but is not limited to cyber-physical systems, artificial intelligence, blockchain technologies, and augmented reality, CSER offers a comprehensive perspective on the multifaceted realm of computer science and engineering. By covering such a broad spectrum of topics, we aim to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and drive forward the collective knowledge base of the field.