Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsCost Efficiencies and Rankings of Flagship UniversitiesG. Thomas SavProblem statement: Each state in the U.S. touts a premier university as the flagship of its publicly funded higher education system. With decreased government budgets and increased interest in public management reforms, these institutions are being pressured to provide evidence of and set examples for ever greater improvements in operating cost efficiencies. The problem, however, is that empirical measures of … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 20 Jan 2012 · 7,502 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRETRACTED: Smartphone Addiction Versus Academic and Creative Performance: The Mediating Role of FOMO and Sustained AttentionFatima Khuku Mony, Omar Faruk Manik, Md Uzzal Hossain et al.The article has been retracted after careful consideration and internal assessment. This action follows an authorship dispute and concerns regarding the unauthorized use of a conceptual model and research material derived from an ongoing collaborative project. After careful investigation, it was determined that the article did not meet the journal’s standards for ethical authorship and transparency. The retraction is made … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 21, Issue 1 · 14 Apr 2025 · 7,579 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRETRACTED: Sonoporation Enhances Liposome Mediated EcTRAF4 siRNA Delivery in SaB-1 CellsMeng Han Chen, Wang Chung PingThe article has been retracted after careful consideration and internal assessment, we have identified significant errors in the experimental design and data presentation, which compromise the integrity and validity of the findings reported in the article. …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 19, Issue 2 · 17 May 2023 · 5,221 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractRETRACTED: Existence and Non-Existence of Super Mean Labeling on Star GraphsG. Uma Maheswari, Suzan Jabbar Obaiys, G. Margaret Joan Jebarani et al.This article has been retracted after careful consideration and internal assessment following a formal investigation into allegations of plagiarism. After careful review, it was found that substantial portions of the article—including theorems, definitions, diagrams, and proofs—were reproduced with minimal modification from previously published works without appropriate citation or acknowledgment. The reused content includes, but is not limited to, material from … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 13 Nov 2020 · 6,147 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNumerical Analysis of Lattice Structures for Skin Layer in Camber Morphing WingBashir Alsaidi, Woong Yeol Joe, Muhammad AkbarUnlike conventional fixed wings and their static skin structure considering only expected aerodynamic loadings while filight, design strategies of skin structure for morphing wings require careful consideration of structural loading from shape changes and aerodynamics and their coupled effects in flight. Many morphing wings often overlook skin material and structure for the wing design. In addition to that, many works … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 6 · 15 Jul 2019 · 7,740 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRole of Energy and Exports in Economic Growth in GhanaJoseph AduFor many years, the quest for sustained economic growth has remained a paramount agenda for developing and emerging economies. However for many of these economies, this goal remains elusive as the myriad of reforms implemented have often failed to yield desired results. The literature is replete with many studies aimed at identifying the sources of growth. Yet the role of … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 1 Feb 2019 · 8,225 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractInternational Journal of Structural Glass and Advanced Materials Research: A New Open Platform for Materials ScienceChiara Bedon, Mario D’Aniello, Andreas Luible, Flavio StochinoEditorial The International Journal of Structural Glass and Advanced Materials Research (IJSGAMR) is a new peer-reviewed, open access journal, which covers all aspects of theoretical and practical research of materials science. The journal aims to promote international exchange of knowledge and broad discussion on advancements, outcomes and recent developments in materials research for engineering applications. In the last years, the … …International Journal of Structural Glass and Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 17 May 2017 · 13,690 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMulti-Objective Optimization of FRP Jackets for Improving the Seismic Response of Reinforced Concrete FramesCorrado Chisari, Chiara BedonIn this study, a multi-objective Genetic Algorithm (GA) optimization procedure is proposed for the seismic retrofitting of Reinforced Concrete (RC) building frames via Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) jackets. The optimization problem is solved via numerically efficient but accurate Finite-Element (FE) models able to take into account the strengthening and ductility increase contribution for a given FRP jacketing configuration. Based on a … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 27 Sep 2016 · 8,825 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractVisceral Pain: Basic Research Concepts and Therapeutic InterventionsVictor V. ChabanThe accumulation of nociceptive diseases that limit normal body functions is a major risk factor for a disability, and visceral pain is one of the most prevalent human health problems. Additionally, many pain-associated diseases are accompanied by the concomitant decline in cognitive and motor performance. The complex interplay and balance between diverse signal transduction mediators, genetic background and environmental factors … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 26 Aug 2015 · 7,148 accessesView PDFCite