From the guest editors by Gerardo Chowell, Zhilan Feng, Baojun Song

“…Professor of Mathematical Biology, and a Distinguished Sustainability Scientist at Arizona State University. His research program is at the interface of the mathematical and natural and social sciences with emphasis on (i) the role of dynamic social landscapes on disease dispersal; (ii) the role of environmental and social structures on the dynamics of addiction and disease evolution, and (iii) Dynamics of complex systems at the interphase of ecology, epidemiology and the social sciences. …”
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Selection, Calculation and Thermodynamic Analysis of Turbine Units Based on the Organic Rankine Cycle by A. V. Ovsyannik, V. P. Kliuchinski

“…The structure of the developed mathematical model for thermodynamic analysis is presented. …”
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Developing an IFC-Based Database for Construction Quality Evaluation by Zhao Xu, Ting Huang, Bingjing Li, Heng Li, Qiming Li

“…Taking a cast-in-place steel-concrete structure as an example, this study explores the implementation of building information modeling (BIM) in quality management and proposes integrated solutions to improve current quality management processes with the assistance of an IFC-based working environment. …”
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Family Profile of Substance Addicted Individuals by Fatmanur Alsancak, Hülya Yıldız, Hüseyin Zahid Kara, Hasan Hüseyin Taylan, Yusuf Genç

“…Studies show that the socioeconomic characteristics, structure, and relationship patterns between family members and substance use affect the families of substance addicted individuals in various ways, that the attitude and behavior of the family towards the substance are effective in the substance use of individuals, especially in adolescence, or that the breakdown of the family for various reasons is effective in the orientation of individuals towards substance use. …”
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FLAW DEFECTION ANALYSE OF THE SURFACE OF ACRYLIC BASE PLASTICS by V.O. Kurylo, D.M. Korol, M.M. Maliuchenko, A.M. Ramus

“…Statistical evaluation through the JUSP program compared the two sets of samples, highlighting significant differences between them. …”
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Forecast of demand for the rmal energy for buildings of secondary educational institutions based on the properties of heteromorphism of their energy systems by S. V. Guzhov

“…Improving the accuracy of forecast calculations of demand for energy resources is an urgent task, especially in the light of the Digital Energy of the Russian Federation program. Prediction is also required for he at supply systems. …”
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Socio-economic losses due to cardiovascular mortality in the Republic of Bashkortostan by R. A. Askarov, I. A. Lakman, N. Sh. Zaguidullin, Z. F. Askarova, M. V. Frants, I. A. Sharipova

“…Such an analysis is useful in assessing the effectiveness and planning programs aimed at preventing premature cardiovascular mortality.…”
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Validation of the German form of the Classroom Community Scale (CCS-D) by Knof, Harald, Shiozawa, Thomas

“…Discussion: The reliability of the CCS-D demonstrates results similar to those found in existing literature. The two-factor structure of the model could be confirmed, with moderate to acceptable model-fit. …”
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Genome-wide association study uncovers key genomic regions governing agro-morphological and quality traits in Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss.]. by Manoj Kumar Patel, Navinder Saini, Yashpal Taak, Sneha Adhikari, Rajat Chaudhary, Priya Pardeshi, Sudhakar Reddy Basu, Masochon Zimik, Sangita Yadav, K K Vinod, Sujata Vasudev, Devendra Kumar Yadava

“…Subsequently, the GWAS panel genotyped using the Brassica 90K SNP array (Illumina). Structure and diversity analysis grouped the GWAS panel into 3 sub-populations or groups, and LD decay of 1.05 Mb was confirmed through genotypic analysis. …”
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Cross-Mediterranean Insights: Governance in Action for Circular Economy and Sustainable Waste Management Solutions in Tunisia’s Tourism by Nour El Houda Chaher, Abdallah Nassour, Michael Nelles

“…A comprehensive SWOT analysis identifies Tunisia’s intrinsic strengths, including its rich cultural heritage and significant eco-tourism potential, while simultaneously exposing shortcomings such as fragmented governance structures and insufficient infrastructure. It is posited that the creation of a centralized coordination body, coupled with the enhancement of public–private partnerships, could catalyze innovation in sustainable tourism practices, leading to increased investment opportunities and the successful implementation of circular economy principles. …”
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Development and psychometric evaluation of the Employee's Workplace Cyberloafing Scale (EWCS) by Harlina Nurtjahjanti, Rahmat Hidayat, Indrayanti Indrayanti

“…The EFA test, conducted on 300 respondents, revealed a four-factor structure consistent with the construct. Subsequently, CFA was performed on 426 respondents, confirming the model's adequacy with four factors: entertainment, interaction, transaction, and recreation. …”
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Severity of inversion effects of atmospheric precipitation in the kazakh part of altai and methods of their assessment by Egorina A.V., Beysembayeva R.S., Chursin A.S., Kabdrakhmanova N.K., Kaisarova A.S.

“…In the article, the spatial-temporal structure of atmospheric precipitation considered as a complex multifactorial phenomenon, where vertical and horizontal components characterize its magnitude and dynamics. …”
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Trading off nature for nature‐based solutions: The bioeconomics of forest management for wildlife, timber, and carbon by Jonah Ury, Matthew J. Kotchen, Oswald J. Schmitz

“…The analysis shows that promoting nature‐based solutions merely for carbon storage may result in loss of a key part of “nature” via loss of the trophic structure and key functional controls in the ecosystem.…”
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Dough-Making Technology for Sugar and Hard-Dough Cookies by Pavel V. Medvedev, Vitalij A. Fedotov, Irina A. Bochkareva

“…The amylographic profile of the flour was measured with a Brabender amylograph (Brabender, LLC, Russia), the rheological properties of the dough were analyzed with a Rheotest-2 rotational viscometer (Mettingen, Germany), and the strength characteristics of the cookies were tested with an ST-2 structure meter (Laboratoria Kachestva, LLC, Russia). …”
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Current Situation, Problems and Solution of Dairy Cattle Enterprises in Uşak Province by Sibel Alapala Demirhan, Mevlüt Yenilmez

“…In this study, it was aimed to determine the organizational structure, current state and problems of the dairy cattle breeding enterprises in the province of Uşak and to develop solutions to these problems according to the number of cattle they have. …”
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MONITORING OF CHILDREN’S CANCER INCIDENCE IN THE REPUBLIC OF DAGESTAN by M. G. Daudova, G. M. Abdurakhmanov, A. G. Gasangadzhieva, T. N. Ashurbekova

“…Analysis of the age structure of malignant tumors revealed extensive highest incidence of children in the age group from 0 to 4 years, where the average annual rate of cancer rates of males was higher than that of females. …”
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High-throughput discovery of perturbation-induced topological magnons by Mohammed J. Karaki, Ahmed E. Fahmy, Archibald J. Williams, Sara Haravifard, Joshua E. Goldberger, Yuan-Ming Lu

“…We provide an open-source program that checks the symmetry-enforced magnon band topology of any commensurate magnetic structure upon perturbations and allows researchers to reproduce our results.…”
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The Current Outlook in the Internationalization of Medical Education in Pakistan by Zohreh Poudeh, Fatemeh Karami Robati, Atefeh Ahmadi, MahmoudReza Dehghani, Masoomeh Shahsavari, Bagher Amirheidari, Vahid Yazdi Feyzabadi

“…The reports regarding the educational, research and health system performance of this country were collected by reviewing the grey literature, and visiting the official websites of these universities.Results: To improve their competitive capacities Pakistan’s top universities have considered some research parameters, unique strategies (motivational mechanisms for target groups of students, and professors, educational mechanisms and empowering students and professors, mechanisms for communicating with other pioneering universities, and mechanisms for communicating with the industry and exchanging intellectual capital), and short-, medium- and long-term plans for attracting capital, exchanging scientific products, and sharing experience.Conclusion: Pakistan’s success in internationalization depends on factors, such as concentrating on science and technology, the enhanced role of the local government and the privatization of HE institutes, including modern ideas and making changes in the country’s cultural structure, using English as the primary language in universities, designing web portals based on international criteria, receiving tuition fees from international students, designing programs for international students, hiring foreign faculty members, and sending professors abroad to take part in specialized courses, and making efforts to monitor international initiatives and ensuring quality.…”
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The possibilities of using foreign experience in the support of polymorbid patients in Russian Healthcare by E. I. Medvedeva, S. V. Kroshilin

“…When forming the functional structure of the Center, clear coordination between various health services, social protection organizations and rehabilitation of patients with two or more chronic diseases is necessary. …”
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Quantifying the health impact of PM2.5 with various chemical transport models and for different years − A case study for Poland by Maciej Kryza, Małgorzata Werner, Michael Holland, Helen ApSimon

“…Poland is in the group of European countries with the most severe air quality and specific emission structure (over 80 % of PM2.5 emitted in residential combustion). …”
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