Flood Risk Assessment and Zoning for Niamey and Lokoja Metropolises in Niger and Nigeria by Youssoufa Doulla Nouhou, Martins Yusuf Otache, Salamatou Abdourahamane Illiassou, Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola, Appollonia Aimiosino Okhimamhe, Thanh Thi Nguyen

“…The study utilized a comprehensive range of thematic layers, with weight percentages assigned to each parameter as follows: 29% for elevation, 24% for slope, 15% for the Topographic Wetness Index (TWI), 9% for drainage density, 9% for distance from rivers, 4% for both precipitation and the Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI), and 2% each for the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and soil type. …”
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الميتاداتا : تحليل لاحق للانتاج الفکرى by رحاب محمد ابو الغار

“…. Conducting many studies on the topic of "Big Metadata" and "LinkedMetadata" Methods used to describe metadata between Arab and foreign indexes(that use correlated data): a comparative study. Future directions for describing metadata of indexes in the environment oflinked data: an exploratory study. …”
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Road Traffic Safety Risk Estimation Method Based on Vehicle Onboard Diagnostic Data by Xiaoyu Cai, Cailin Lei, Bo Peng, Xiaoyong Tang, Zhigang Gao

“…A road traffic safety risk estimation index system with road traffic safety entropy (RTSE) as the primary index and rapid acceleration frequency, rapid deceleration frequency, rapid turning frequency, speeding frequency, and high-speed neutral coasting frequency as secondary indices is established. …”
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Evaluation Model of Highway Reconstruction and Expansion Scheme Based on Multiple Attribute Decision Making by Xinhao Pan, Man Xu, Jie Jia, Yifeng Xia, Qian Chen

“…This paper constructed the evaluation index system of HRE based on the four aspects of technology, economy, environmental impact, and landscape. …”
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تقییم أثر تمویل المشروعات البحثیىة بجامعة جنوب الوادی على کمیة النشر العلمی ونوعیته by Doaa Elberry

“…Only three publications arose in WOS-indexed and Scopus journals with Impact factors and 11 publications went to non-indexed journals. …”
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Risk factors of postoperative complications of gastrointestinal tumor in elderly patients by Huiqiu Liang, Yan Luo

“…[Conclusion] Elderly patients with gastrointestinal tumors with Barthel index ≤60, length of operation, and abnormal preoperative lung images have a higher risk of postoperative complications and should be concerned.…”
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Validity and Reliability of the Kannada Version of the Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire-Short Form by B. Sapna, D. S. Gazala Sulthana

“…Results: An acceptable item-level content validity index (I-CVI values ranging from 0.83 to 1) and scale-level content validity index (S-CVI values ranging from 0.98 to 0.99) were obtained. …”
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The Impact of Digitalization on Public Administration, Economic Development, and Well-Being in the EU Countries by Armenia Androniceanu, Irina Georgescu, Oana Matilda Sabie

“…Findings and Practical Implications: The main research results show that the first dimension – named the impact of innovation on well-being – is dominated by e-government, the percentage of ICT specialists in total, internet use by individuals, the Human Development Index, the Digitalization Index, the Happiness Indicator, human capital, and the integration of digital technology. …”
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According to the normal weight, overweight and obese comparison of bioelectric impedance analysis method with the other methods by Evrim Cakmakcı, Fatma Arslan, Hüsamettin Vatansev, Meryem Ayrancı

“…To Assess overweight and obesity are used with Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waist/hip ratio and skinfold thickness measurement method and Bioelectrical impedance analysis method. …”
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Income-related inequalities in the prevalence of dental pain intensity in adults: gender differences by Carolina Veloso Lima, Alanna Barros de Arruda, Mayara dos Santos Noronha, Aline Araujo Sampaio, Marise Fagundes Silveira, Andrea Maria Eleuterio de Barros Lima Martins, Raquel Conceição Ferreira, Aline Netto de Godoy, Daniela Marques da Silva Sousa, Patrick Pereira Garcia, Cyrene Piazera Silva Costa, João Gabriel Silva Souza, Bárbara Emanoele Costa Oliveira

“…Those living in municipalities with higher Gini Index values reported 1.26 times (95% CI: 1.01–1.56) greater dental pain intensity compared to adults living in cities with lower Gini Index values, even after adjustment by variables. …”
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Power Data Access Viewer-Based Meteorological Drought Analysis and Rainfall Variability in the Nile River Basin by Birara Gebeyhu

“…Common indices like the standard precipitation index, coefficients of variation, and precipitation concentration index serve as pivotal tools in gauging drought severity. …”
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The spatio-temporal trend of climate and characterization of drought in Borana Zone, Ethiopia by Sewmehon Sisay Fanta, Mamuye Busier Yesuf, Mulatu Tesfahun Merkos, Tamene Adugna Demissie

“…The standard Precipitation and Evaporation index (SPEI) and self calibrated Palmer’s Droguht Severity Index (scPDSI) were selected to compute the drought’s magnitude. …”
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Heart in Acromegaly: The Echocardiographic Characteristics of Patients Diagnosed with Acromegaly in Various Stages of the Disease by Agata Popielarz-Grygalewicz, Jakub S. Gąsior, Aleksandra Konwicka, Paweł Grygalewicz, Maria Stelmachowska-Banaś, Wojciech Zgliczyński, Marek Dąbrowski

“…In patients with acromegaly, the following findings were detected: increased left atrial volume index, increased interventricular septum thickness, increased posterior wall thickness, and increased left ventricular mass index, accompanied by reduced diastolic function measured by the following parameters: E’med., E/E’, and E/A. …”
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Identifying Optimal Variables to Predict Soil Organic Carbon in Sandy, Saline, and Black Soil Regions: Remote Sensing, Terrain, or Climate Factors? by Liping Wang, Huanjun Liu, Xiang Wang, Xiaofeng Xu, Liyuan He, Chong Luo, Yong Li, Xinle Zhang, Deqiang Zang, Shufeng Zheng, Xiaodan Mei

“…To address this issue, we used the principal component analysis (PCA) method for the feature selection of bands, spectral indexes, and terrain factors for each region. Based on the selection feature, we used global RF and local RF for SOC prediction for these three regions. …”
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A Multicenter Observational Prospective Cohort Study of Association of the Prehospital National Early Warning Score 2 and Hospital Triage with Early Mortality by Francisco Martín-Rodríguez, Raúl López-Izquierdo, Carlos del Pozo Vegas, Juan F. Delgado-Benito, Carmen del Pozo Pérez, Virginia Carbajosa Rodríguez, Agustín Mayo Iscar, José Luis Martín-Conty, Carlos Escudero Cuadrillero, Miguel A. Castro-Villamor

“…To evaluate the ability of the prehospital National Early Warning Score 2 scale (NEWS2) to predict early mortality (within 48 hours) after the index event based on the triage priority assigned for any cause in the emergency department. …”
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Environmental DNA-based assessment of multitrophic biodiversity in a typical river located in the Loess Plateau, China: Influence of PAHs and suspended sediments by Qian Li, Yulu Tian, Yongrong Hao, Chengkai Qu, Rungnapa Tagun, Hisato Iwata, Jiahua Guo

“…In terms of biodiversity, the richness and Shannon index of algae (Chlorophyta and Dinophyceae) were positively associated with acenaphthene (ACE) levels. …”
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Experimental Study on Nano-SiO2 Improving Concrete Durability of Bridge Deck Pavement in Cold Regions by Youkun Cheng, Zhenwu Shi

“…Through tests on four durability indexes, strength, frost resistance, resistance to Cl− ion permeability, and abrasion resistance of concrete with 1% nano-SiO2 content and concrete without nano-SiO2, the ability of nano-SiO2 to improve the concrete durability of bridge deck pavement is evaluated. …”
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Update on IJTLD OPEN: the future is open by H.D. Blackbourn, G.B. Migliori

“…PubMed Central (PMC) has recently approved the journal for indexing (including indexing by PubMed), which will further improve visibility and access. …”
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MODERN TRENDS OF FORMATION OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN THE ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT AS A DRIVER OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY by O. E. Pudovkina, S. V. Sharokhina

“…The study has been carried out in the article to identify critical factors of entry into the electronic environment for Russian travel companies based on the use of the website rating index (WAI) and the Facebook index (FAI). As a result of the analysis, a system was developed for the effective interaction of the main actors in tourism based on the creation of a single portal for registration and implementation of tourist services.…”
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Financial development in the countries of the regional comprehensive economic partnership by Thi Phuong Thuy Duong

“…This study has identified the factors affecting the financial development of a country, thereby measuring the financial development process of countries of The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership in the period 2000–2020 through the construction of the Index aggregate of Financial Development for these countries. …”
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