Author: VPInstitute

  • The Brazilian Atlantic Forest Genetic Resources in Patents and the Challenges to Control the Economic Use of Biodiversity

    Abstract The Atlantic Forest is the Brazilian biome with the greatest variety of plant species. Despite the potential of resources that can be used in the development of products and technologies, several species are imminently threatened with extinction. This study analyzes the technologies developed with native species of the Atlantic Forest, and their holders, using…

  • A Bibliometric Analysis of Physical Activity Interventions and Cognition in Children and Adolescents

    Abstract This study analyzed the scientific publications about Physical Activity (PA) interventions and cognition in children and adolescents between 2009 and 2019, indexed in the Web of Science database, by conducting a bibliometric analysis. The co-occurrence analysis between journals, authors, countries, institutes, co-cited references, and keywords was considered. One hundred seventy-two studies, published in 90…

  • Smart Irrigation Systems in Agriculture: A Systematic Review

    Abstract: This research aims to carry out a systematic review of the available literature about smart irrigation systems. It will be focused on systems using artificial intelligence techniques in urban and rural agriculture for soil crops to identify those that are currently being used or can be adapted to urban agriculture. To this end, a…

  • Bibliometric Analysis on Artificial Intelligence Research to Support National Artificial Intelligence Strategy in Thailand

    Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption in Thailand is still in the early stages. To expand the adoption of AI in Thailand, the country needs training and expertise in the technology and government support in AI infrastructure which includes a technology and innovation strategy, education, and R&D infrastructure. In 2022, Thailand’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy and…

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Research Landscape from 1981 to 2022

    Abstract Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is an important means of resolving disputes outside of traditional legal frameworks. It is usually adopted because of its flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and ability to preserve relationships that a contentious court battle might damage. This study aims to evaluate the scientific publication related to ADR. To do so, we used metadata…

  • Industry 5.0. The Road to Sustainability

    Abstract This research presents a bibliometric study of the scientific-technological field of Industry 5.0 focusing on sustainability, after considering its relevance with the evolution since its emergence in 2019. It is deepened by studying authors’ keywords of “Industry 5.0” and “Sustainability” respectively in the Scopus and Web of Science databases, developing the analysis of the…

  • Agricultural Innovation System: Analysis from the Subsystems of R&D, Training, Extension, and Sustainability

    Abstract The challenges faced by agricultural innovation systems (A.I.S.) are complex to solve, however, the authors consider that understanding the processes of innovation and development (R&D), sustainability, use of information and communication technologies, training, and outreach, as the focus of discussion in this review, have great potential to close the gaps in the system; as…

  • Impact of Diet on the Oral Health of Children and Adolescents: a Data Mining Analysis

    Abstract The aims were to describe and assess, through a data mining analysis, the worldwide scientific literature on the impact of diet on the oral health of children and adolescents. Searches were performed in the Medline/PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, and Web of Science. Observational studies that evaluated the influence of children’s and adolescents’ diet on oral…

  • Lesions in the Oral Mucosa Associated with the Use of Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Bibliometric and Critical Review

    Abstract Immune-related adverse events (irAEs) linked to the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have become increasingly frequent. To perform a bibliometric and critical review of the general panorama of publications on oral mucosal lesions (OML) associated with ICIs. Systematized searches were performed in four databases. The included studies were organized and bibliometric and clinical…

  • Bioactive Restorative Materials Applied over Coronal Dentine—A Bibliometric and Critical Review

    Abstract The objective of the research was to examine the scientific literature concerning restorative materials with bioactive properties for the purpose of covering dentin. Searches were performed in various databases including MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Lilacs/BBO, and Embase. Inclusion criteria involved studies that utilized the terms “dentin” and “bioactive”, along with “ion-releasing”,…