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An exploratory examination of the barriers to innovation and change as perceived by senior management

Dana Alshwayat, Hamzah Elrehail, Esam Shehadeh, Nidal Alsalhi et al. • International Journal of Innovation Studies (2023)

The banking industry has undergone significant shifts as innovations have enabled new banking services and created new customer requirements. While banks strive to incorporate innovation and change systems, they also face various obstacles....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijis.2022.12.005

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 novel chaotic flower pollination algorithm for function optimization and constrained optimal power flow considering renewable energy sources

Fatima Daqaq, Fatima Daqaq, Mohammed Ouassaid, Salah Kamel et al. • Frontiers in Energy Research (2022)

This study presents an improved chaotic flower pollination algorithm (CFPA) with a view to handle the optimal power flow (OPF) problem integrating a hybrid wind and solar power and generate the optimal settings of generator power, bus volta...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fenrg.2022.941705

Sc doped WSe2 monolayer: a candidate for enhanced adsorption and detection of SF6 decomposition gases

Yan Liu, Jinying Zhou, Lei Xu, Jun Long et al. • Journal of Materials Research and Technology (2022)

The fault type of GIS during running is related to the decomposition of the insulating gas SF6. In this paper, the adsorption behavior of three representative gases (SO2, SOF2, and SO2F2) decomposed by SF6 under unfavorable conditions at hi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.01.074

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

Rethinking avian influenza control: a systems-oriented One Health perspective for family poultry

Robyn Alders, Robyn Alders, Brigitte Bagnol, Md. Ahasanul Hoque • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2026)

Early detection and control of high- and low-pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI, LPAI) in family poultry flocks remain challenging in settings where mortality from enzootic diseases such as Newcastle disease (ND) and infectious bursal dise...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2026.1814751

Physical Education of Schoolchildren as a Managed Learning Process: Theoretical and Methodological Foundations, a Systems Perspective, and Modelling

Olha Ivashchenko, Oleg Khudolii, Mykola Khudolii • Physical Education Theory and Methodology (2026)

Objectives. To synthesize contemporary scientific approaches to interpreting physical education of schoolchildren within the logic of a managed learning process and to clarify the role of pedagogical control, modelling, and age-related deve...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.17309/tmfv.2026.2.01

3 Dimenions for Long Term Conditions - creating a sustainable bio-psycho-social approach to healthcare

Lindsay Ip, Abigail Smith, Iliatha Papachristou, Esther Tolani • International Journal of Integrated Care (2019)

Introduction: 30% of people with long-term conditions also have a mental health condition. 3Dimensions for Long-term Conditions (3DLC) integrates psychosocial care into heart failure, COPD and resistant hypertension treatment. It is a joint...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5334/ijic.s3005

Assessment of the response of tropical dry forests to El Niño southern oscillation

Lidong Zou, Sen Cao, Zaichun Zhu, Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa • Ecological Indicators (2021)

Tropical Dry Forests (TDFs) in the Americas are significantly affected by drought related to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The analysis builds upon two drought indices: the MODIS-derived Vegetation Condition Index (VCI) and Temperatu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.108390

Visual Context and Behavioral Priming in Pedestrian Crossing Decisions: Evidence from a Stated Preference Experiment in Ecuadorian Urban Areas

Yasmany García-Ramírez, Fernando Arrobo-Herrera, Alejandra Cruz-Cortez, Luis Fernández-Garrido et al. • Smart Cities (2026)

Pedestrian safety in developing countries faces critical challenges from rapid urbanization and infrastructure deficiencies. This study investigates how visual context influences pedestrian crossing preferences through a controlled stated p...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/smartcities9010019

Exact and Evolutionary Algorithms for Synchronization of Public Transportation Timetables Considering Extended Transfer Zones

Sergio Nesmachnow, Claudio Risso • Applied Sciences (2021)

This article addresses timetable synchronization in public transportation, an important problem in modern smart cities, in order to guarantee a proper quality of service to citizens. Two variants of the bus timetabling synchronization probl...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/app11157138

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

Measuring the Impact of Public Display Advertising in Smart Cities: An Advertising Effectiveness Test

Solovyeva Elena, Deorari Rajesh, Pushkarna Gaurav, Ranjan Rajiv et al. • BIO Web of Conferences (2024)

The average age of the participants in this research, which evaluated the effects of public display advertising in smart cities, was found to be 31.2 years, with a gender distribution that is balanced. When compared to a prior review, expos...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20248601107

A Literature Review on Challenges and Solutions for Smart and Sustainable Urban Mobility

Antonio Verde, Miguel Meléndez-Useros, Fernando Viadero-Monasterio • Urban Science (2026)

Urban mobility is undergoing a rapid transition driven by digitalization, electrification, and automation. However, current research remains largely fragmented across specific technological domains, obscuring the interactions required for c...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/urbansci10060326

Study of the Architecture of a Smart City

Jose Antonio Rodriguez, Francisco Javier Fernandez, Pablo Arboleya • Proceedings (2018)

In recent years, we are experiencing a digital revolution in many contexts, the digitalization of industry (Industry 4.0), the digitalization of public administrations, the digitalization of people and things (Internet of Things) and, of co...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/proceedings2231485