Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Telemedicine and Clinical Practices

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Telemedicine and Clinical Practices are now available here for free:

• Histogram-based adaptive learning for background modelling: moving object detection in video surveillance
• Deterministic risk analysis smart health model for heart ailments using neural networks
• Rapid mHealth - a mobile healthcare application development framework
• ECG data compression algorithm for tele-monitoring of cardiac patients
• Enabler for success in information technology implementation: a case discussion of telemedicine of Odisha
• E-learning through telemedicine in neurosurgical teaching and patient care

New Editor for International Journal of Adaptive and Innovative Systems

Associate Prof. Tao Song from China University of Petroleum in China has been appointed to take over editorship of the International Journal of Adaptive and Innovative Systems.

Research Pick: The gender innovation gap - "R&D team composition and product innovation: gender diversity makes a difference"

Management research has presented conflicting views on the relationship between gender diversity and business performance, particularly in terms of innovation.

Now, a team from Spain hopes to address the issue and has used social cognitive theory to investigate how innovation in research and development teams can be fostered by a combination of the specific context of R&D tasks and the participation of mixed gender teams. They have data from 3540 manufacturing companies and their findings suggest that gender diversity has a non-linear impact on innovation.

In other words, moderate levels of gender diversity boost innovation, but lower or higher levels lead to less optimal results. However, the data also point to environmental factors having a strong influence.

González-Moreno, Á., Díaz-García, C. and Sáez-Martínez, F.J. (2018) ‘R&D team composition and product innovation: gender diversity makes a difference‘, European J. International Management, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp.423-446.

Special issue published: "Seismic Analysis and Rehabilitation Methods 0f Monumental Masonry Constructions: from Past Procedures to Future Advances"

International Journal of Masonry Research and Innovation 3(3) 2018

• Textile reinforced mortars systems: a sustainable way to retrofit structural masonry walls under tsunami loads
• Numerical modelling of a composite pentamode comprising a shear-thickening fluid
• Seismic-volcanic vulnerability and retrofitting of a cultural heritage masonry palace in the Vesuvius area
• Experimental ambient vibration tests and numerical investigation on the Sidoni Palace in Castelnuovo of San Pio (L'Aquila, Italy)
• Crack patterns identification in masonry structures with a C° displacement energy method
• From 2D digital imaging to finite element analysis using the ENEAGRID high performance computing infrastructure for the preservation of historical masonry structures

Special issue published: "New Energy Materials and Nanotechnology: Modelling and Experiment – Part 1"

International Journal of Nanomanufacturing 14(3) 2018

• Research on the preparation of urchin-like CuO-H2O nanofluids and its application in heat pipe
• Synthesis and characterisation of rutin-calcium
• Study on the preparation and properties of puffing glutinous rice starch
• NiO/Ag-nanowire composites with three-dimensional structure for high performance supercapacitor electrodes
• Investigation on the preparation and thermal properties of Ag-H2O nanofluids with different morphology
• Preparation of tungsten trioxide film with mesoporosity by anodisation
• Synthesis and characterisation of amine-grafted graphene oxide-TiO2 crystal/plate composite and its crystal growth
• Progressive failure analysis of Z-pinned composite laminates under tension loading
• In situ nanofibrillar reinforced biodegradable composites based on thermoplastic poly (vinyl alcohol)/poly (lactic acid)

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties are now available here for free:

• Silicone oil as corrosion inhibitor for aluminium alloy in saline medium
• On the role of magnetising frequency and magnetic field intensity on hysteresis loop characteristics
• Development of Cu-6Sn-5Ni-xTi and to analyse their mechanical and wear properties in as-cast condition
• Effect of tool rotational and transverse speed on mechanical properties of friction stir welded AA5086-H32 aluminium alloy
• Evaluation of internal defects in reinforced concrete by means of innovative AE tomography
• Mechanical properties and chemical reaction of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane of polypropylene, recycle acrylonitrile butadiene rubber and sugarcane bagasse composites
• Investigation on microstructure and mechanical properties on varying surface region of a service-exposed IN738 turbine blade
• A study on microhardness and microstructural evolution of titanium/zirconium diboride cermet coatings with varying scan speeds during laser cladding on Ti6Al4V substrate
• Effect of processing parameters on electrical properties of polypropylene/graphite composite plates
• Hot forging behaviour of medium carbon and microalloyed steel: a comparative study

Special Issues published: "Advanced Power Electronics for Distributed Generation and Microgrids" and "Dc Microgrids and Lvdc Distribution Networks"

International Journal of Power Electronics 9(3) 2018

• TSFLC based DC link voltage regulation of grid connected DC micro grid
• Implementation and performance analysis of cascaded multilevel inverter using modified SVPWM techniques
• Solar-DC micro-grids for multi-storied building complexes in emerging nations
• Overview paper on: low voltage direct current (LVDC) distribution system standards
• Overview on faults and protections in LVDC microgrids connected to the AC utility

International Journal of Digital Culture and Electronic Tourism to invite expanded papers from International Conference on Gender Research for potential publication

Extended versions of papers presented at the International Conference on Gender Research (11-12 April 2019, Rome, Italy will be invited for review and potential publication by the International Journal of Digital Culture and Electronic Tourism.

Special issue published: "Wireless Networks and The Internet of Things"

International Journal of Internet Technology and Secured Transactions 8(2) 2018

• TRAM-based VM handover with dynamic scheduling for improved QoS of cloud environment
• Improved scrum method through staging priority and cyclomatic complexity to enhance software process and quality
• Intelligent intrusion detection system using temporal analysis and type-2 fuzzy neural classification
• Wireless camera network with enhanced SIFT algorithm for human tracking mechanism
• BMAQR: balanced multi attribute QoS aware replication in HDFS
• Generating various kolam patterns using new kolam picture grammar
• Hilbert fast-SAMP with different channel estimation schemes of BER analysis in MIMO-OFDM system
• Impact of wave frequency in underwater wireless sensor network route discovery

Additional papers

• Managing incident response in the industrial internet of things
• A dependable and lightweight trust proliferation approach for the collaborative IoT systems

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Mechatronics and Automation

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Mechatronics and Automation are now available here for free:

• Analysis and compensation of hysteresis of PZT micro-actuator used in high precision dual-stage servo system
• A modified integral resonant control scheme for vibration suppression of parallel kinematic mechanisms with flexible links
• Machining robot for foamed polystyrene materials using fuzzy feed rate controller
• Autonomous reverse parking system - vision approach through ridge detector and Kalman filter
• Preliminary concept of a novel spherical underwater robot
• Vascular elasticity determined mass-spring model for virtual reality simulators

Special issue published: "Optimisation Problems in Manufacturing and Supply Chains"

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management 32(4/5) 2018

• Optimisation of shot peening process for AISI 4140H forged connecting rod using MADM techniques
• Experimental investigation and multi objective optimisation of Duplex 2304 drilling operation using evolutionary algorithm
• Predicting bottlenecks in manufacturing shops through capacity and demand observations from multiple perspectives
• Multi-objective optimisation of EDM process using ANN integrated with NSGA-II algorithm
• Quality cost model improvement based on 6σ management
• Benchmarking framework for internal supply chain management: a case study for comparative analysis
• An inventory decision-making model considering continuous production and detection of electric energy metering device
• Optimisation strategy of online dual-channel supply chain under differentiated products
• Examining the causes of the 'bullwhip effect': a study of the Qinhuangdao Port's coal supply chain
• Selection model and algorithm of logistics corridor based on the network utility

Research Pick: Recycling cars - "End-of-life-vehicle recycling in Germany: alternative for the reduction of CO2 emissions"

Might end-of-life recycling of cars be one way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions? Researchers in Germany hope to answer this question in the affirmative. European Union and German regulations and those elsewhere, already push to recycle cars to minimize waste. The team’s analysis shows that there can be significant reductions in carbon emissions if logistics are optimized. The research, the team says, could be used to support local authorities, recycling companies, and environmental organizations in the search for reducing the environmental impact of end-of-life vehicles.

Kuhn, C. and Nunes, K.R.A. (2018) ‘End-of-life-vehicle recycling in Germany: alternative for the reduction of CO2 emissions’, Int. J. Environment and Waste Management, Vol. 21, Nos. 2/3, pp.120–140.

Special issue published: "Electromobility: Towards a New Dominant Design?"

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management 18(3) 2018

• The dynamics of institutional and organisational change in emergent industries: the case of electric vehicles
• Managing 'proto-ecosystems' - two smart mobility case studies
• Leadership in the electromobility ecosystem: integrators and coordinators 
• Innovative mobility in rural areas - the case of the Black Forest
• Evaluation of aggregate models of plug-in electric vehicles for primary frequency control 

Special issue published: "Quantitative Tools for Logistics Competitiveness from the Perspective of Supply Chain Management"

International Journal of Supply Chain and Operations Resilience 3(3) 2018

• Selecting the best local/internal logistic service provider in a natural disaster: a game theoretic perspective in relation to flash floods in Sri Lanka
• Analysis of network attributes: potential implementation to the Red Nacional de Caminos de México
• Supply chain: an input-output perspective. An example of application in the dairy products industry
• Genetic model for supply chain inventory optimisation
• Analysis of the impact of the increase of production volume on the material supply system and work in process through simulation scenarios

Free sample articles newly available from International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling

The following sample articles from the International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling are now available here for free:

• Study of mutual influence drivers in the Indian plastic industry for green supply chain management using interpretive structural modelling
• Surveying the effects of CKMP of strategic managers on supply chain performance in Iran oil industry
• Comparisons of sustainable supply chain management practices in the automotive sector
• Application of interpretive structural modelling approach for the analysis of barriers affecting lean manufacturing implementation in Indian manufacturing industry

Research Pick: Going locavore - "Examining Indian consumers belief and attitude about locavore food"

Researchers in India have investigated beliefs and attitudes to so-called “locavore” food in restaurants, food that is prepared from only locally sourced supplies. They found that most people have a positive attitude to such items on the menu. “Factors such as healthy eating, motivation to the restaurateurs, encouragement to the local food suppliers, commitment to conserve the environment have influenced the attitude,” they report. Indeed, those who frequent restaurants are more than happy to be part of the local food movement and this finding should encourage restaurateurs to “go local”.

Sudhagar, D.P. (2018) ‘Examining Indian consumers belief and attitude about locavore food’, Int. J. Business Forecasting and Marketing Intelligence, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp.322–338.

Special issue published: "Film and Contemporary Representations of the Exotic Other: Gazing Through Filmic Eyes"

International Journal of Tourism Anthropology 6(3) 2018

• Cinematic diplomacy and the exotic other in the film Tanna: implications for bilateral relations and tourism
• Journeys from the east: the popular geopolitics of film motivated Chinese tourism
• Not victims nor zoo exhibits: the film My Long Neck and listening to the 'other'
• Deconstructing the staged and existential authentic of rurality in Japan
• Other ways of seeing: film as digital materiality and interlocutor for community-based tourism relationships in Bali
• Afterword: Filmmaking as critical participant observation

Special issue published: "Induction Heating and Heat Treatment"

International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties 13(1/2) 2018

• Computer simulation of single frequency induction surface hardening of gear wheels: analysis of selected problems
• Modelling and optimisation of electromagnetically coupled solid manufacturing processes
• Numerical modelling of industrial scale high frequency welding of cladded pipes
• Optimal design of inductor addressed to a tailored heating forging process
• Three-criteria numerical optimisation as a base for designing induction mass heating
• Milliseconds pulse induction hardening
• ELTA 7.0 program for induction heat treatment of gears
• Induction clamping of high-revolution tools by rotation in a system of unmovable permanent magnets
• Technologies advancing scan and single-shot induction hardening capabilities

Special issue published: "Sustainable Technologies in Environmental Science and Engineering"

International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development 17(2/3)

• Biodiesel production and characterisation from Punnai oil using egg shell catalyst: engine performance and emission studies
• Biodiesel production and characterisation from Pongamia oil using low cost Pisthia shell catalyst: engine performance and emission studies
• Numerical investigation of unsteady buoyancy driven indoor air flow characteristics under various range of internal heat generation

Research Pick: Alcoholic advertising - "Appeals and spiels: a comparative analysis on alcohol advertising in the USA and Ireland"

Policies and regulations for the alcohol industry a very different in Ireland and the USA. A new study has looked at whether these differences are reflected in alcohol consumption and associated problems with particular emphasis on advertising of alcoholic beverages. The researchers looked at brand, commercial name, appeal used (image, product, sex or humour), type of alcoholic beverage promoted, and the audience targeted as well as craft beer, health conscious, sports fan niches.

The type of appeal and the drink advertised did not vary in ads in the two regions. However, target audiences did vary widely as did the target audience by drink type. Many ads were obviously designed to appeal to young and even underage individuals. Successful alcohol advertisements reinforce the drink culture in both the USA and Ireland and persist in recruiting new generations of drinkers, the team reports.

Gibic, A., Natarajan, V.S. and Sen, K.C. (2018) ‘Appeals and spiels: a comparative analysis on alcohol advertising in the USA and Ireland’, Int. J. Business Forecasting and Marketing Intelligence, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp.293-310.