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The journey to a learning health system in primary care: a qualitative case study utilising an embedded research approach

Genevieve Dammery, Louise A. Ellis, Kate Churruca, Janani Mahadeva et al. • BMC Primary Care (2023)

Abstract Background Healthcare systems may be resilient and adaptive, but they are not fit for purpose in their current state. Increasing threats to health system sustainability have underscored the need to move towards a learning health sy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12875-022-01955-w

A Review of Stimuli-Responsive Smart Materials for Wearable Technology in Healthcare: Retrospective, Perspective, and Prospective

Valentina Trovato, Silvia Sfameni, Giulia Rando, Giuseppe Rosace et al. • Molecules (2022)

In recent years thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), the demand for the development of miniaturized and wearable sensors has skyrocketed. Among them, novel sensors for wearable medical devices are mostly needed. The aim of this review is...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/molecules27175709

Geospatial for Good: Empowering Citizens for Sustainable Urban and Rural Futures

S. K. Malick, V. Chavan, V. Chavan, S. Ravan et al. • ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences (2025)

Geospatial technologies are rapidly emerging as pivotal tools for advancing sustainable urban and rural development through citizen empowerment in India and worldwide. This study systematically reviews peer-reviewed and grey literature to e...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/isprs-annals-X-5-W2-2025-375-2025

Innovative Approaches for Organizing an Inclusive Optics and Photonics Conference in Virtual Format

Alba de las Heras, Ana I. Gómez-Varela, María-Baralida Tomás, Rosa Ana Perez-Herrera et al. • Optics (2023)

The COVID pandemic is forcing the renewal of scientific conferences, offering opportunities to introduce technological and inclusive developments. Our analysis focuses on the implementation of inclusive practices for female and early-career...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/opt4010012

Air cargo logistics automation and digital airport process management: comprehensive empirical insights from Germany

Manuel Wehner, Christian Blesing, Niklas Ullrich, Max Gössner et al. • Logistics Research (2025)

PurposeThis paper investigates an integration of automation and digital technologies within air cargo logistics, focusing on empirical testing of the O3dyn pallet transport robot prototype at Munich Airport. The presented research identifie...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1108/LORE-04-2025-0054

A Focused Review of Smartphone Diet-Tracking Apps: Usability, Functionality, Coherence With Behavior Change Theory, and Comparative Validity of Nutrient Intake and Energy Estimates

Ferrara, Giannina, Kim, Jenna, Lin, Shuhao, Hua, Jenna et al. • JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2019)

BackgroundSmartphone diet-tracking apps may help individuals lose weight, manage chronic conditions, and understand dietary patterns; however, the usabilities and functionalities of these apps have not been well studied. Objecti...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.9232

GEOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE PUBLIC FACILITIES IN GEOTRAIL BAKKARA, TOBA CALDERA GEOPARK

Nurlisa GINTING, Vinky N. RAHMAN, Achmad D. NASUTION, Niswa A. DEWI • Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites (2021)

Bakkara is a village with tourism potential in Geoarea Sibandang, Toba Caldera Geopark, one of UNESCO Global Geopark. This research was conducted to examine and review the geotourism development in Bakkara tourist destinations. Furthermor...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.30892/gtg.37324-726

Incorrect Ternary Liquid–Liquid Equilibria Description versus Extractor Design Simulation

E. Graczová, P. Steltenpohl, J. Labovský • Chemical Engineering Transactions (2015)

The presented study focuses on the separation of aromatics from aliphatic hydrocarbons by liquid-phase extraction using ionic liquids. The aim of this study was to show the impact of incorrect description of liquid–liquid equilibria of the ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3303/CET1545328

The impact of the consistency evaluation policy of generic drugs on the integration of innovation chain and industrial chain in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry

Yanqing Xie, Wenjing Zhang • Frontiers in Public Health (2026)

IntroductionThe Consistency Evaluation Policy of Generic Drugs is a major quality-oriented regulatory reform in China’s pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. Whether and how this policy facilitates the integration of the innovation chain a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1791110

Water conservation in arid and semi-arid basins exhibits a nonlinear effect on water quality improvement

Junde Ming, Rui Xia, Lina Li, Yao Wang et al. • Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies (2026)

Study region: The Weihe River Basin (WRB), a typical arid and semi-arid basin in China. Study focus: Water conservation regulates hydrological processes and pollutant transport, yet the response mechanisms of water quality to water conserva...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2026.104111

Genome‐wide association studies of fruit quality traits in jujube germplasm collections using genotyping‐by‐sequencing

Lu Hou, Wu Chen, Zhiyong Zhang, Xiaoming Pang et al. • The Plant Genome (2020)

Abstract Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) is an important fruit crop and harbors many highly diverse traits of potential economic importance. Fruit size, stone size, and fruit cracking have an important influence on the commercial val...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/tpg2.20036

Research on the Cooling and Humidifying Effects of <em>Cinnamomum camphora</em> Roadside Plantings in Wuhan and Optimization of Thermal Comfort

HU Chenwei, HU Jichun, CHEN Dexuan, HUANG Yi • 园林 (2026)

Street trees in high-density urban areas play a crucial role in mitigating the urban heat island effect and enhancing spatial thermal comfort. However, the cooling and humidifying effects of street trees are influenced by complex factors su...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.12193/j.laing.20260123001

Variation in leaf economics spectrum between plant functional types and the coordination with vein density in a subtropical urban forest of Eastern China

Longfei Li, Zhuxuan Tan, Liuting Li, Hui Fan et al. • Annals of Forest Science (2025)

Abstract Key message Evergreen and deciduous species in a subtropical urban forest of Eastern China exhibit pronounced differences in leaf traits, with evergreens species showing lower photosynthetic rate on a leaf mass basis and leaf nutri...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13595-025-01312-8

Análisis comparativo de la lógica técnico-política de reconstrucción: terremoto e incendios forestales en el Maule, Chile

Stefano Micheletti, Dante Pancani Corvalán, Elena Pisani • Revista INVI (2020)

Los incendios forestales del 2017 ocasionaron importantes daños en la Región del Maule, y obligaron a un nuevo proceso de reconstrucción en las zonas rurales que ya habían sido afectadas por el terremoto del 2010. Este artículo realiza un a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: doi:10.4067/S0718-83582020000100155

WATER-RISK MANAGEMENT IN TCHOGHA ZANBIL WORLD HERITAGE SITE IN IRAN, WITH A FOCUS ON THE ANCIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

M. Nakhaei, M. Correia • The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences (2020)

Water-risk management is one of the most challenging issues in the conservation of earthen sites, because of the inherent weakness of earth to moisture, and also the severe damage after rainfall as a result of a combination of many factors ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIV-M-1-2020-683-2020

Preliminary screening of biostimulative effects of Göemar BM-86 on eggplant cultivars grown under field conditions in Poland

Alicja Pohl, Aneta Grabowska, Andrzej Kalisz, Agnieszka Sękara • Acta Agrobotanica (2018)

Seaweed extracts are widely used in agriculture as ecological focus substances applied to improve crop growth and quality. One of the primary benefits they bring is increased effectiveness of fruit setting as well as improved stress toleran...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5586/aa.1752

Effect of Particle Size on Leachate Formation Characteristics from Gold Mine Waste Rocks: At Source Acid Mine Drainage Management in Tanzania

A. Marwa • Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management (2023)

Waste rocks from gold mining operations represents a significant environmental burden and impairs sustainable environmental management in developing countries. This study focused on understanding the leachate properties of different particl...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4314/jasem.v27i11.4

The Effect of Health Literacy on a Brief Intervention to Improve Advance Directive Completion: A Randomized Controlled Study

Paige C. Barker, Neal P. Holland, Oliver Shore, Robert L. Cook et al. • Journal of Primary Care & Community Health (2021)

Objective Completion of an advance directive (AD) document is one component of advanced care planning. We evaluated a brief intervention to enhance AD completion and assess whether the intervention effect varied according to health literacy...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/21501327211000221