Quality assessment of scientific papers:Excellence or legitimization of research practices? by Bruno de Almeida Vilela, Joyce Mariella Medeiros Cavalcanti, Kenyth Alves de Freitas, Alexandre de Pádua Carrieri

“…This study aims to analyze the relative efficiency of graduate programs in terms of the quality of their scientific publications in journals. To this end, we applied Data Envelopment Analysis to the fields of Public and Business Administration, Accounting, and Tourism, using data from the 2017 Quadrennial Evaluation developed by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior “Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel”, CAPES. …”
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Choquet and Shilov Boundaries, Peak Sets, and Peak Points for Real Banach Function Algebras by Davood Alimohammadi, Taher Ghasemi Honary

“…Later in 1990, Arundhathi presented some results on peak sets for real uniform function algebras on . In this paper, while we present a brief account of the work of others, we extend some of their results, either to real subspaces of or to real Banach function algebras on .…”
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The propagation of seismic waves, misinformation, and disinformation from the 2024-10-05 M 4.5 Iran earthquake by Benjamin Fernando, Ross Maguire, Brianna Fernandez, Saman Karimi, Elizabeth Koenck, Göran Ekström, Tom Rivlin, Celeste Labedz

“… The 2024-10-05 Iran M 4.5 earthquake took place at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East. We perform a discrimination and moment tensor analysis and identify a shallow-dipping, reverse fault source commensurate with the compressional setting of the Iranian interior. …”
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Exact Relativistic Magnetized Haloes around Rotating Disks by Antonio C. Gutiérrez-Piñeres, Abraão J. S. Capistrano

“…The study of the dynamics of magnetic fields in galaxies is one of important problems in formation and evolution of galaxies. In this paper, we present the exact relativistic treatment of a rotating disk surrounded by a magnetized material halo. …”
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A Riesz Representation Theorem for the Space of Henstock Integrable Vector-Valued Functions by Tomás Pérez Becerra, Juan Alberto Escamilla Reyna, Daniela Rodríguez Tzompantzi, Jose Jacobo Oliveros Oliveros, Khaing Khaing Aye

“…Using a bounded bilinear operator, we define the Henstock-Stieltjes integral for vector-valued functions; we prove some integration by parts theorems for Henstock integral and a Riesz-type theorem which provides an alternative proof of the representation theorem for real functions proved by Alexiewicz.…”
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Predictions for the Isolated Diphoton Production through NNLO in QCD and Comparison to the 8 TeV ATLAS Data by Bouzid Boussaha, Farida Iddir, Lahouari Semlala

“…We present cross-section predictions for the isolated diphoton production in next-to-next-to-leading order (NNLO) QCD using the computational framework MATRIX. …”
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Descending Necrotising Mediastinitis: A Case Report Illustrating a Trend in Conservative Management by B. A. P. Jayasekera, O. T. Dale, R. C. Corbridge

“…We advocate a conservative approach with limited debridement and emphasis on drainage of infection in line with published case series.…”
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A Rare Twist of the Forgotten Disease: A Case of Fusobacterium necrophorum Sepsis with Portomesenteric Thrombosis and a Review of the Literature by Nicholas Lazar, Kamil Sardarli, Zaid Imam, Majd Khasawneh, Ismail Hader

“…We also perform a literature review on similar cases in the literature and discuss management options of this rare but potentially fatal complication.…”
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Adaptive Attention with Consumer Sentinel for Movie Box Office Prediction by Kaicheng Feng, Xiaobing Liu

“…Tackling the problem of ignoring consumer groups in existing prediction models, we add consumer features and then quantitatively analyze and normalize the box office influence factors. …”
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Conscientização política e prática teórica no ensino de sociologia: um relato de experiência by Robson da Costa de Souza, Jefferson Evânio da Silva, Joanildo Burity

“…Finally, we will bring the most general elements about a problematization of the challenges created by the recent curricular flexibilization in high school, regulated by Law nº 13.415 / 2017.…”
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The Gig Economy and Its Impact on Women in Iraq by Hawra Milani, Zahra Shah, Rikke Bjerg Jensen

“…By situating our analysis within Iraq’s unique socio-economic conditions, including women’s low workforce engagement and infrastructural challenges, we contribute to a deeper understanding of the dynamics shaping women’s participation in this emerging labour market. …”
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Susac Syndrome and Pregnancy by Yazan Al-Hasan, Justin L. Hoskin, John C. Wolf, Kamala Saha

“…Susac syndrome (SuS) is a rare poorly characterised disorder that affects the brain, retina, and cochlea. Here, we present a case of a 31-year-old pregnant female with a new diagnosis of SuS that was successfully managed to 36 weeks of gestation with minimal disease burden to both the mother and newborn. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Linagliptin by Deepak K. Nandikanti, Elvira O. Gosmanova, Aidar R. Gosmanov

“…About 5% of linagliptin is eliminated by the kidneys and no dose adjustment is recommended in kidney impairment. We report a first case of linagliptin-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) in a patient with preexisting chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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Self-Adaptive Predictor-Corrector Approach for General Variational Inequalities Using a Fixed-Point Formulation by Kubra Sanaullah, Saleem Ullah, Muhammad Shoaib Arif, Kamaleldin Abodayeh, Rabia Fayyaz

“…In this study, general variational inequality and fixed-point problem are considered. We introduced a new iterative method based on a self-adaptive predictor-corrector approach for finding a solution to the GVI. …”
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Epigenetic variation in light of population genetic practice by Sarah A. Mueller, Justin Merondun, Sonja Lečić, Jochen B. W. Wolf

“…We further identify opportunities arising from integrating epigenetic data with population genetic analyses in natural populations. …”
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Estimation of Parameters of Generalized Inverted Exponential Distribution for Progressive Type-II Censored Sample with Binomial Removals by Sanjay Kumar Singh, Umesh Singh, Manoj Kumar

“…We obtained the maximum likelihood and Bayes estimators of the parameters of the generalized inverted exponential distribution in case of the progressive type-II censoring scheme with binomial removals. …”
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Analytic continuation and the giant graviton expansion by Nizar Ezroura, James T. Liu, Neville Joshua Rajappa

“…In doing so, we directly relate Murthy’s giant graviton expansion to the supergravity D3-brane expansion.…”
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Machine Learning in Information and Communications Technology: A Survey by Elias Dritsas, Maria Trigka

“…Lastly, we highlight the challenges and future directions that are critical for the continued advancement of ML-driven innovations in ICT.…”
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Performance Evaluation of Page Migration Scheme for NVRAM-Based Wireless Sensor Nodes by Yeonseung Ryu

“…Some recent studies have shown that DRAM-based main memory spends a significant portion of the total system power. In this paper, we studied a buffer management scheme for hybrid main memory that combines low-power nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM) and DRAM in order to reduce the energy consumption in a sensor node. …”
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A Rare Case of Isolated Ureteral Diaphragmatic Herniation: Case Report and Review of Literature by Nassib Abou Heidar, Hussein Elsemesmani, Ahmad Elamine, Mustafa Natout

“…Management strategies varies from conservative to ureteral stenting to operative herniorraphy and reduction. We present a case of a 71-year-old man who was found to have an incidental right ureteral diaphragmatic herniation causing an asymptomatic kidney obstruction. …”
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