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This article discusses the Colombian scientific production around Communication registered in the Scopus database, the main trends of its scientific activity, and the characteristics of its intellectual, social, and thematic structure. Information published by Colombian authors in journals in the Communication category (2021 version) of the Scimago Journal Rank (SJR) was extracted, adding journals indexed in Scopus. We used bibliometric indicators of production, impact, and collaboration and techniques such as cocitation, coupling, and co-occurrence using the VOSViewer software. The main results show a sustained growth in the number of documents and citations, the leadership of two of the most important national scientific journals such as Palabra Clave and Signo y Pensamiento, and the significant contribution of a group of national authors and widely recognized universities in the Communication teaching and research field: Universidad de La Sabana, Universidad Javeriana, and Universidad del Norte. The techniques revealed the structure of disciplinary research in the sample, the collaboration relationships, and the relevant research topics fronts. This helpful information for researchers, editors, and scientific policymakers highlights the vast diversity of topics and the absence of theoretical research.

 

 

Waste heat recovery (WHR) technologies have become vital to promote efficient operation in energy systems. The present investigation presents a bibliometric analysis of the research trends in the WHR field in the last decade (2010-2020). The study implements advanced methodologies to gather relevant information for interested readers on this topic. Results indicated that WHR technologies have registered more than 14,000 articles in the selected timeline with an increasing tendency. Moreover, the number of citations escalated to more than 25% in 2020, using 2010 as the baseline. Three primary research clusters stated that power cycles are the most cited topic in the WHR field. The journal “Energy” featured the highest citation margin, whereas the most relevant author from the database was Bejan et al. Lastly, China is leading the progress in the number of articles and subsequently the citation score, which is primary promoted by the “Chinese Academy of Science.” The study identified that the reduction of citations of WHR topics in the last 5 years might be primarily attributed to a transition in a more complex concept of multigeneration. In conclusion, the area of WHR technologies has maintained an increased interest in academia in the last 10 years while contributing to the exploitation of power cycle proposals, turbomachinery, heat exchangers, among others. Also, WHR plays a central role in the development of the next generation of multigeneration units.

 

 

Handicrafts made with plant resources are part of popular culture worldwide, representing an opportunity for income and subsistence generation. The objective was to map scientific publications on the use of botanical species in Brazilian handicrafts, tracing the panorama on the thematic area in the period from 2011 to 2022. A bibliometric review was adopted, whose data were obtained from the CAPES Journal Portal, Web of Science and Scopus. They were registered with the terms “Handicraft” AND “Plants”; “Handicraft” AND “Plants” AND “Ethnobotany”; “Handicraft” AND “Plants” AND “Ethnobotany” AND “Brazil” 42 scientific publications that, after the inclusion/exclusion criteria, resulted in 18 scientific papers. In the period 2011-2022, there was little variation in the number of publications per year. The journals Economic Botany (33.33%) and Acta Botanica Brasilica (16.66%) had the highest number of publications. Eighty-seven species distributed in 26 families were recorded, of which Fabaceae (25.28%), Cyperaceae (14.95%) and Arecaceae (12.64%) were the most representative. The main target audiences were traditional artisans (50%), indigenous people (33.32%) and handicraft associations (5.56%). The Brazilian regions with significant contribution were the North (44.44%) and Northeast (27.78%). The common focus of the studies was the socioeconomic importance of handicrafts as an activity that maintains traditions and generates employment and income. It is concluded that the Brazilian flora has a strong potential for artisanal use, enabling the diversification of artifacts, while reducing pressures on restricted groups of plants. The need for studies involving the conservation and strengthening of this activity from a sustainable perspective is reaffirmed.

 

 

The world surrounded by plastics generates a lot of uncertainty and the first victims are sea animals, plastic in contact with the sun is able to disintegrate and generate toxins that are harmful to health. It is for this reason that this research in bibliographic review allows us to know the different solutions to counteract microplastics through the analysis of the Scopus database and the VOSviewer tool that allows us to analyze the data, considering the essential characteristics that are plants, animals, bacteria, algae and technologies that allow the disintegration, elimination and purification of microplastics, graphs and tables were obtained which allow us to recognize the analyzed data, the countries that carry out these investigations and the bibliometric maps worldwide. The results allow us to understand that the existence of microplastics generates many negative consequences for planet earth, however, there are different solutions which we can use and apply to counteract these microplastics, also considering that countries like Peru do not find published scientific research relevant to this matter. The purpose of this research is to allow us to make better decisions and not lose heart in the face of microplastics since it can be fought with the different solutions that we find on planet earth, technology and the other objective is to motivate readers to take action in the issue and allow generating change in the use of plastics.

 

 

Background: The flipped classroom is a new educational technology strategy, based on a constructivist approach that promotes active student participation. Therefore, the objective of the study was to analyze the bibliometric indicators of the scientific production on the flipped classroom in medical education. Method: Descriptive and retrospective bibliometric study, based on the scientific publications of journals indexed in Scopus from 2012 to 2021. A search strategy was developed with MESH terms and Boolean operators (“AND” and “OR”). The bibliometric metrics were performed with Elsevier’s SciVal program. Results: 41.8% and 28.3% of the publications were in Q1 and Q2 quartile journals, respectively. In addition, Harvard University is the one with the most publications (15), but the University of North Carolina has the greatest impact (54.7 citations per publication). The journal Academic Medicine (Q1) and Academic Radiology (Q1) presented more citations per publication, with 79.9 and 42.2, respectively. 35.3% of the publications have national collaboration and 13.4% international. The author Zheng Binbin (FWCI: 4.64) is the one with the highest number of expected citations compared to the world average. Conclusions: There is a favorable trend in the number of publications with greater emphasis on high impact journals (Q1 and Q2). The authors and institutions with the most production were those from the United States and the most frequent type of collaboration was institutional.

 

 

This article aims to make a bibliometric literature review using systematic scientific mapping and content analysis of digital twins in healthcare to know the evolution, domain, keywords, content type, and kind and purpose of digital twin’s implementation in healthcare, so a consolidation and future improvement of existing knowledge can be made and gaps for new studies can be identified. The increase in publications of digital twins in healthcare is quite recent and it is still concentrated in the domain of technology sources. The subject is majorly concentrated in patient’s digital twin group and in precision medicine and aspects, issues and/or policies subgroups, although the publications keywords mirror it only at the group side. Digital twins in healthcare are probably stepping out of the infancy phase. On the other hand, digital twins in hospital group and the device and facilities management subgroups are more mature with all knowledge gathered from the manufacturing sector. There is an absence of some publication’s types in general, device and care subgroup and no whole body or hospital digital twin was reported. Based on the presented arguments, guidelines for future research were presented: advance in the creation of general frameworks, in subgroups not as much explored, and in groups and subgroups already explored, but that need more advancement to achieve the main goals of a whole human or hospital digital twin with the main issues resolved.

 

 

The study and analysis of quality in its various dimensions has become a highly relevant field of research, with an interdisciplinary approach that involves disciplines such as industrial engineering, operations management and organizational psychology. Therefore, this article aims to analyze the general trend of studies related to quality culture around the world, using the methodology of bibliometric analysis. The Bibliometrix library and RStudio were used to analyze data obtained from the Scopus database from 1982 to February 2023. A total of 556 publications were found using the search equation TITLE-ABS-KEY (“Quality culture”) AND (LIMIT -TO (DOCTYPE, “ar”)). The average number of publications in the last 5 years is close to 40 scientific productions on the topic of study. The main countries, authors, institutions, journals, thematic areas and keywords of these studies were identified. The main themes of analysis included its relationship with total quality management, quality 4.0, quality and organizational performance. In conclusion, this review provides an overview of the scientific production on the object of study and also identifies factors associated with quality culture and its contribution to the development of organizations.

 

 

Purpose: Analyze how the use of blockchain and behavioral incentive mechanisms can drive the circular economy through reverse omnichannel, including the risks involved in the supply chain. Theoretical framework: Based on existing literature on circular economy, reverse omnichannel, blockchain, behavioral incentive mechanisms, and supply chain risks. Method/design/approach: Conducted through a bibliometric analysis, reviewing the scientific production, based on the PRISMA protocol. Results and conclusion: The use of blockchain and behavioral incentive mechanisms can be effective in promoting the circular economy through reverse omnichannel, improving transparency, trust and process efficiency, in addition to mitigating the risks involved in the supply chain. The conclusion is that the use of reverse omnichannel with blockchain technology and behavioral incentive mechanisms is a promising strategy to foster circular economy and manage risks in the supply chain. Research implications: For companies and governments, who can use the findings to drive the circular economy and achieve sustainability goals while considering the risks involved in the supply chain. Originality/value: Provides a novel approach on how the adoption of blockchain and behavioral incentive mechanisms can drive the circular economy through reverse omnichannel, including mitigating the risks involved in the supply chain.

 

 

This paper proposes the use of the AHP-Gaussian method to support the selection of a smart sensor installation for an electric motor used in an escalator in a subway station. The AHP-Gaussian methodology utilizes the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) framework and is highlighted for its ability to save the decision maker’s cognitive effort in assigning weights to criteria. Seven criteria were defined for the sensor selection: temperature range, vibration range, weight, communication distance, maximum electric power, data traffic speed, and acquisition cost. Four smart sensors were considered as alternatives. The results of the analysis showed that the most appropriate sensor was the ABB Ability smart sensor, which scored the highest in the AHP-Gaussian analysis. In addition, this sensor could detect any abnormalities in the equipment’s operation, enabling timely maintenance and preventing potential failures. The proposed AHP-Gaussian method proved to be an effective approach for selecting a smart sensor for an electric motor used in an escalator in a subway station. The selected sensor was reliable, accurate, and cost-effective, contributing to the safe and efficient operation of the equipment.

 

 

In this research, the performance of Information Technology (IT) projects was analyzed, evaluating if they meet the schedule, budget, objective, and customer satisfaction. A study by the Standish Group reported that for the period 2015-2020 only 35% of the projects were successful [1]. An exploratory methodology based on bibliometric analysis was used and it allowed to know global trends related to governance and project performance. Also, a quantitative methodology was implemented for structuring the model of factors and variables. With the information obtained from the Colombian universities, a factorial analysis was carried out and a statistical model of linear equations was built that characterized the behavior of corporate governance, IT governance and project performance. As a result, a governance alignment model was created, which will help to improve decision-making, deliver value, and increase the efficiency of IT project management.