Book review: Kravchenko S. A. “Sociology of Digitalisation: university textbook” by N. N. Meshcheryakova, L. A. Vasilenko

“…The author of the book being reviewed concludes that there is a need for a humanistic digital turn, a change in approaches and focus of modern scientific knowledge, which should be integrated and multidisciplinary, based on the social and natural sciences integration, aimed at the analysis of disequilibrium systems in which disequilibrium, turbulence do not exclude the tendencies towards organisation and self-organisation.The peer-reviewed work is an educational publication and it is aimed at developing students’ ability to think critically about the consequences of digitalisation and make balanced managerial decisions. …”
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A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacotherapeutics of Herbal Bioenhancers by Ghanshyam B. Dudhatra, Shailesh K. Mody, Madhavi M. Awale, Hitesh B. Patel, Chirag M. Modi, Avinash Kumar, Divyesh R. Kamani, Bhavesh N. Chauhan

“…Thus, bibliographic investigation was carried out by analyzing classical text books and peer-reviewed papers, consulting worldwide-accepted scientific databases from last 30 years. …”
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Criteria to define rare diseases and orphan drugs: a systematic review protocol by Katie Kerr, Ghada Mohammed Abozaid, Amy McKnight, Hussain A Al-Omar

“…The outcomes of this SR will be published as part of a PhD thesis, presented at conferences, and published in peer-reviewed journals.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021252701.…”
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Approaches to Developing New Complex Meat Products with Preset Qualitiy by Alexei S. Miroshnik, Ivan F. Gorlov, Marina I. Slozhenkina

“…The review (1990–2022) involved research articles published in high-rated peer-reviewed research journals, educational literature, digital theses published by Russian Dissertation Councils, and patents registered by the Institute of Industrial Property. …”
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The reading practices of people with neuropsychiatric disabilities: a review of library and information science literature by Katarina Hagberg, Karin Lundin, Anna Lundh, Åse Hedemark

“…Results were screened and 14 peer reviewed articles were chosen for inclusion. Utilising content analysis, the examined articles were deductively and inductively categorised according to the following themes: impairment, user group and context, research design, assistive technologies for reading, reading for information seeking, reading for evaluation, and reading, self-efficacy and identity. …”
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Study protocol for using a smartphone application to investigate speech biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease and other synucleinopathies: SMARTSPEECH by Jan Rusz, Tomáš Kouba, Vojtěch Illner

“…The study findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international scientific conferences.…”
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Hyper-Heuristics and Scheduling Problems: Strategies, Application Areas, and Performance Metrics by Alonso Vela, Gerardo Humberto Valencia-Rivera, Jorge M. Cruz-Duarte, Jose Carlos Ortiz-Bayliss, Ivan Amaya

“…This work presents hyper-heuristic applications for scheduling problems, analyzing 215 peer-reviewed publications over the last decade. We categorize and examine the prevailing strategies and configurations of hyper-heuristics, mainly focusing on their application across diverse scheduling scenarios such as job shop, flow shop, timetabling, and project scheduling. …”
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Kenyans’ Perceptions of the Risks of COVID-19 Vaccines: A Scoping Review by Faith Anyango Ochieng’, Donal O'Mathuna

“…A search strategy was developed to identify peer-reviewed publications and relevant grey literature from electronic databases and Google. …”
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A Conceptual Framework for Mentorship Support to Early-Career Black Women Academics in South Africa by Maréve Biljohn, Tatenda Shaleen Marange, Aliza le Roux, Kathleen Schroeder

“…Through a qualitative research approach, a narrative literature review is provided based on content analysis of literature, both peer-reviewed and non-reviewed. Through a conceptual framework, this study provides insight regarding the type of mentorship support that is required to advance the career development trajectory of early-career Black women academics in South Africa, considering the paucity of women’s mentorship programs at most of our higher education institutions. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Fulvic Acid in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases and Diabetes by John Winkler, Sanjoy Ghosh

“…This minireview outlines the available peer-reviewed research on FvA and examines its anecdotal health claims. …”
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A systematic review of the environmental and health effects of waste tires recycling by Masoumeh Hashamfirooz, Mohammad Hadi Dehghani, Mohammad Khanizadeh, Mina Aghaei, Parnia Bashardoost, Mohammad Sadegh Hassanvand, Mohammad Hassanabadi, Fatemeh Momeniha

“…Methods: This study utilized primary search engines, including Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed, in conjunction with relevant keywords, to identify pertinent studies published in peer-reviewed journals. Data and information regarding the application of waste tires in environmental and health-related contexts were systematically extracted. …”
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The Self-Perceptions of Twice-Exceptional Children: A Systematic Review by Louise Küry, Christian Fischer

“…To be included in this study, articles had to be empirical, written in English and published in peer-reviewed journals, and be aligned with the research questions. …”
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Analyzing public policy effectiveness in enhancing accountability and transparency in service quality by Andi Rasyid Pananrangi, Imran ismail, Delly Mustafa, Askar Askar, A Rizal

“…Using qualitative research methods, this study employs a literature study approach with a systematic selection of relevant sources, including peer-reviewed journals, government reports, and policy documents. …”
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Leadless Pacing: Current Status and Ongoing Developments by Richard G. Trohman

“…In order to clarify the role(s) of leadless pacing, this narrative review was undertaken by searching MEDLINE to identify peer-reviewed clinical trials, randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses, and review articles, as well as other clinically relevant reports and studies. …”
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A Multi-Faceted Analysis of Enablers and Barriers of Industrialised Building: Global Insights for the Australian Context by Sahar Soltani, Behzad Abbasnejad, Ning Gu, Rongrong Yu, Duncan Maxwell

“…Drawing on a systematic review of 171 peer-reviewed articles (1998–2024), we examine how the interplay between micro-level decision-making, meso-level organisational routines, and macro-level institutional arrangements shapes global IB adoption patterns, with implications for the Australian context where limited research exists. …”
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Revolutionizing Supply Chains: Unleashing the Power of AI-Driven Intelligent Automation and Real-Time Information Flow by Mohammad Shamsuddoha, Eijaz Ahmed Khan, Md Maruf Hossan Chowdhury, Tasnuba Nasir

“…This study utilizes thematic analysis to find AI-driven supply chain applications, including logistics optimization, forecasting demand, and risk mitigation, among 383 peer-reviewed articles (2017–2024). It provides a strategic framework for dealing with vulnerabilities, operational excellence, and resilient solutions. …”
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What Do We Know of Childhood Exposures to Metals (Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Mercury) in Emerging Market Countries? by Lindsey M. Horton, Mary E. Mortensen, Yulia Iossifova, Marlena M. Wald, Paula Burgess

“…A literature review was conducted for English language articles from the 21st century on pediatric exposures to arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) top 10 Emerging Market countries: Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey. Seventy-six peer-reviewed, published studies on pediatric exposure to metals met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Water Service Delivery Issues and Challenges for the Urban Poor Zones in Southwestern Uganda. by Muhamya, Horace, Ocan, Johnson, Adyanga, Francis Akena

“…The research methodology employed in this study involved conducting a comprehensive desktop study and literature review, systematically searching, and selecting peer-reviewed journal articles, books, and conference proceedings within a specified scope, using carefully chosen keywords and search criteria. …”
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Deep Learning Techniques in DICOM Files Classification: A Systematic Review by Mabirizi, Vicent, Kawuma, Simon, Natumanya, Deborah, Wasswa, William

“…This review analyzes 23 peer-reviewed studies published between 2014 and 2024, sourced from PubMed, Google Scholar, PLOS, Science Direct, and IEEE databases. …”
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Intralesional Spesolimab: A Novel and Effective Approach for Palmoplantar Pustulosis Treatment – A Case Report by Wang SN, Lu YZ, Zhao Y, Cao W, Zhang RL

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