The effect of smart contracts (blockchain technology) on Jordan’s land registry and survey department for sustainable development by AbdelKarim Fawwaz AlBataineh

“…Abstract This study explores the implementation of blockchain technology, specifically smart contracts, within the Land Registry and Survey Department to enhance sustainable development in Jordan. Utilizing a quantitative, cross-sectional survey design, the research targeted 12,450 employees of the Jordanian Department of Lands and Survey, with a stratified random sample of 448 respondents. …”
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Enhancing Distance Education Resilience: Developing a Scale for Effective Implementation During Global Crises by Ibrahim Kizil, Fatima Seyma Kizil, Bong Gee Jang

“…Using a quantitative method, 100 elementary school teachers from various regions of Türkiye were surveyed. …”
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Improving the thermal performance of schools in the High Andean Region of Peru. The case of “PRONIED’S prefabricated frost-type modular classrooms” by Martin Wieser, Antonio Garaycochea, Varinia Prada

“… Faced with the qualitative and quantitative deficit of educational infrastructure in Peru’s rural high Andean areas, in recent years the Peruvian State has been investing in and supporting modular solutions, seeking efficiency in the construction processes. …”
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Identifying the Consequences of Using Strategic Management Dashboards with the FCM Method by Ali Shariatnejad, Faezeh Hasanvand

“…In this research, content analysis and coding method was used in qualitative part and fuzzy cognitive map method in quantitative part for data analysis. Findings: The research results show that improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness is the most important factor affecting in using strategic management dashboards. …”
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Systematic Literature Review of Environmental Impact Assessments by Toni Nurhadi Kumayza, Agus Pramusinto, Ambar Widaningrum

“…Using VOSviewer for quantitative insights and qualitative analysis, the study comprehensively examines the evolution and thematic trends of EIA research. …”
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Adaptive Context-Aware Generative Adversarial Network for Low-quality Image Enhancement by Xingyu Pan, Fengling Chen

“…The three modules seamlessly collaborate in enhancing images with good perceptual quality, which effectively boosts the performance of FGAN-DA. Finally, quantitative metrics and visual quality evaluations demonstrate that FGAN-DA sets a new baseline in can generate images with good perceptual quality.…”
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The Mediating Roles of Resilience and Flow in Linking Basic Psychological Needs to Tertiary EFL Learners’ Engagement in the Informal Digital Learning of English: A Mixed-Methods St... by Yang Gao, Xiaochen Wang, Barry Lee Reynolds

“…Building on this, flow contributes as an intrinsic motivation driver, positive cycle creator, external pressure mitigator, and efficiency enhancer. This research underscores the important role of resilience and flow in IDLE among Chinese university EFL students. …”
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Effect of thin capitalization, intellectual capital and independent commisioners on effective tax rate by Upita Sari, Sekar Mayangsari

“… Purpose – This research aims to determine the influence of thin capitalization, intellectual capital, and independent commissioners on effective tax rates, while also addressing a growing issue in the industrial sector. Methods – A quantitative approach was utilized, employing an explanatory research strategy and purposive sampling technique. …”
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Overcoming the Paradox of Productivity and Self-awareness: The Key to Finding Family Harmony by Eko Agus Prasetyo, Muhammad Nurullah Erfany, Yulia Sholichatun, Retno Mangestuti, Iin Tri Rahayu

“…A quantitative method was used involving 200 respondents, and the analysis was conducted using multiple linear regression. …”
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Intelligent Recognition Method for Ferrography Wear Debris Images Using Improved Mask R-CNN Methods by Xiangwen Xiao, Weixuan Zhang, Qing Wang, Yuan Liu, Yishou Wang

“…The improved Mask R-CNN combined with the Convolutional Block Attention Module achieves the best Mean Pixel Accuracy of 87.63% at a processing speed of 7.6 frames per second, demonstrating its high accuracy and efficiency in wear particle segmentation. Furthermore, the quantitative and qualitative analysis of wear debris, including the number and area of debris particles and their classification, provides valuable insights into the severity of wear. …”
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Device Reliability Analysis of NNBI Beam Source System Based on Fault Tree by Qian Cao, Lizhen Liang

“…Negative Ion Source Neutral beam Injection (NNBI), as a critical auxiliary heating system for magnetic confinement fusion devices, directly affects the plasma heating efficiency of tokamak devices through the reliability of its beam source system. …”
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Hydro-Oceano & Sedimentation Model of Brondong Lamongan Harbour by Thufail Basyarahil Moch, Abdi Perdanawati Rizqi, Fahmi M. Yunan

“…This research uses a quantitative approach with primary and secondary data analysis. …”
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Intelligent system for modelling climate variability by P. G. Asalkhanov, N. V. Bendik, Ya. M. Ivanyo

“…The advantage of the proposed system consists in increasing information about extreme events and improving the management efficiency by means of reducing risks.…”
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Collective colony growth is optimized by branching pattern formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Nan Luo, Shangying Wang, Jia Lu, Xiaoyi Ouyang, Lingchong You

“…Here, we consider the colonization of bacteria as an optimization problem to find the colony patterns that maximize colony growth efficiency under different environmental conditions. …”
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Country Risk Assessment for Foreign Investments Using Neutrosophic PESTEL-SWOT by Pablo San Andrés Reyes, Rafael Sorhegui-Ortega, Fidel Márquez-Sánchez, Andrés Renato Jácome Gagñay, Petr Sed'a

“…Findings: The induced PESTELSWOT model measures country risks with a 70% efficiency rate to forecast certain outcomes for foreign direct investments per international experts. …”
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The Influence of Financing, Financing Risk and Liquidity Risk on the Profitability of Private Islamic Commercial Banks (BUS) in Indonesia by Wiwik Fitria Ningsih, Yuniorita Indah Handayani

“…The study used is quantitative explanatory method. The data used are derived from annual financial reports of Private Sharia Commercial Banks. …”
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Experimental Study on Variation Rules of Damping with Influential Factors of Tuned Liquid Column Damper by Yang Yu, Lixin Xu, Liang Zhang

“…This strategy can help people conveniently and efficiently adjust the head loss coefficient to a specified value to effectively suppress vibration.…”
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Los recursos audiovisuales digitales utilizados por los profesores en la educación secundaria by Orlando González-Gómez, María Esperanza Rodríguez-Suárez, Rosy Reyes-Pinilla

“…The study underscores the need to provide support and training to educators so they can efficiently use technology in the classroom, which will allow them to significantly renew their instructional methods. …”
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Enhancing Financial Decision-Making: Real Options Complementing the Net Present Value Technique in the Financial Services Sector by Ferina Marimuthu, Kyle Fitzgerald

“…Research Design & Methods: Employing a quantitative research approach, data was collected through a questionnaire from 286 participants in the financial services sector who had prior experience in project evaluation and decision-making. …”
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The contribution of Electronic Records Management towards Organisational Performance: A case study of Stanbic Bank-Kabale Branch. by Kembabazi, Betty

“…The researcher used a descriptive research design with qualitative and quantitative methods and sampled 100 respondents purposefully using the sample size determination table of Krejcie and Morgan. …”
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