Category: Research evaluation

  • The Power of Partnership: Exploring Collaboration Dynamics in U.S. Transplant Research

    Abstract Collaboration is one of the hallmarks of academic research. This study analyzes collaboration patterns in U.S. transplant research, examining publication trends, productive institutions, co-authorship networks, and citation patterns in high-impact transplant journals. 4,265 articles published between 2012 and 2021 were analyzed using scientometric tools, logistic regression, VantagePoint software, and Gephi software for network visualization.…

  • Game-Based Learning Applying Virtual Reality: Visualizing The Scientific-Academic Approach

    Abstract Nowadays, in the educational system it is very common to use traditional methods or classes, where the teacher relies solely on the book, leading, as a consequence, that by not performing practical activities, the students’ problem-solving skills are not developed, and, therefore, the learning process is inefficient, ineffective, not fun and not interesting at…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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”,…

  • The Landscape of Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies (nAbs) for Treatment and Prevention of COVID-19

    Abstract: After nearly 3 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, even though a vast body of knowledge and products (including vaccines and treatments) have been developed and disseminated, the virus is still evolving and new variants arising. Consequently, thousands of lives continue to be lost. Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (nAbs) are promising drugs that emerged to treat…

  • Evaluation of Sources and Methods of Pectin Extraction from Fruit and Vegetable Wastes: A Systematic Literature Review (SLR)

    Abstract:The potentially commercial sources of pectin are limited. Researchers have studied different extraction methods using a wide variety of fruits and vegetables to obtain pectins with better characteristics. The objective of this work was to identify the methods used in the extraction of pectin, the most used sources and the operation parameters that enable the…