Publications
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Historical Acoustics: Relationships between People and Sound over Time
(2020)
This book is a collection of contributions to the Special Issue “Historical Acoustics: Relationships between People and Sound over Time”. The research presented here aims to explore the origins of acoustics and examine the ...
Implementing Pediatric Integrative Medicine in Practice
(2020)
This Special Issue provides an overview of pediatric integrative medicine, an emerging field that blends conventional and evidence based complementary therapies with an emphasis on preventive health and wellbeing.
Improving Practice and Performance in Basketball
(2019)
Despite being one of the most popular sports worldwide, basketball has received limited research attention compared to other team sports. Establishing a strong evidence base with high-quality and impactful research is ...
Inflammation and Cancer
(2017)
Based on the most recent clinical and epidemiologic information, one out of seven newly diagnosed epithelial malignancies worldwide result from infection and chronic inflammation in conjunction with cancer. This book draws ...
Information Decomposition of Target Effects from Multi-Source Interactions
(2018)
Using Shannon information theory to analyse the contributions from two source variables to a target, for example, we can measure the information held by one source about the target, the information held by the other source ...
Hopf Algebras, Quantum Groups and Yang-Baxter Equations
(2019)
The Yang-Baxter equation first appeared in theoretical physics, in a paper by the Nobel laureate C.N. Yang and in the work of R.J. Baxter in the field of Statistical Mechanics. At the 1990 International Mathematics Congress, ...
Hybrid Advanced Techniques for Forecasting in Energy Sector
(2018)
Accurate forecasting performance in the energy sector is a primary factor in the modern restructured power market, accomplished by any novel advanced hybrid techniques. Particularly in the Big Data era, forecasting models ...
Hybrid Modelling and Multi- Parametric Control of Bioprocesses
(2018)
The goal of bioprocessing is to optimize process variables, such as product quantity and quality, in a reproducible, scalable, and transferable manner. However, bioprocesses are highly complex. A large number of process ...
Hydrothermal Technology in Biomass Utilization & Conversion
(2020)
This book addresses a key innovative technology for decarbonization of the energy system: hydrothermal processing. It basically consists of treating biomass and wastes in a wet form, under pressure and temperature condition. ...
Hydrometallurgy
(2017)
Hydrometallurgy, which involves the use of aqueous solutions for the recovery of metals from ores, concentrates, and recycled or residual material, plays an integral role in the multi-billion dollar minerals processing ...
Hydrological Hazard: Analysis and Prevention
(2018)
Due to the considerable impacts of hydrological hazards on water resources, natural environments, and human activities, as well as on human health and safety, climate variability and climate change have become key issues ...
Identification and Characterization of Antimicrobial Peptides with Therapeutic Potential
(2017)
Antimicrobial peptides are key defense molecules adopted by all life forms to prevent infection. They also have other beneficial effects such as boosting immune response, anticancer, and wound healing. The antiviral effects ...
Abiotic Stress Effects on Performance of Horticultural Crops
(2019)
Horticultural crop yield and quality depend on genotype, environmental conditions, and production management. In particular, adverse environmental conditions may greatly affect crop performance, reducing crop yield by ...
Acoustic and Elastic Waves: Recent Trends in Science and Engineering
(2017)
The present Special Issue intends to explore new directions in the field of acoustics and ultrasonics. The interest includes, but is not limited to, the use of acoustic technology for condition monitoring of materials and ...
The Application of Mathematics to Physics and Nonlinear Science
(2020)
Nonlinear science is the science of, among other exotic phenomena, unexpected and unpredictable behavior, catastrophes, complex interactions, and significant perturbations. Ocean and atmosphere dynamics, weather, many ...
Application of Optimization in Production, Logistics, Inventory, Supply Chain Management and Block Chain
(2020)
The evolution of industrial development since the 18th century is now experiencing the fourth industrial revolution. The effect of the development has propagated into almost every sector of the industry. From inventory to ...
Application of the China Meteorological Assimilation Driving Datasets for the SWAT Model (CMADS) in East Asia
(2019)
To promote scientific understanding of surface processes in East Asia, we have published details of the CMADS dataset in the journal, Water, and expect that users around the world will learn about CMADS datasets while ...
Application of Photoactive Nanomaterials in Degradation of Pollutants
(2019)
Photoactive nanomaterials have been receiving increasing attention due to their potential application in the light-driven degradation of water and gas-phase pollutants. However, to exploit the great potential of photoactive ...
Applications of Computational Intelligence to Power Systems
(2019)
Electric power systems around the world are changing in terms of structure, operation, management and ownership due to technical, financial, and ideological reasons. Power systems keep on expanding in terms of geographical ...
Applications of Power Electronics
(2019)
Power electronics technology is still an emerging technology, and it has found its way into many applications, from renewable energy generation (i.e., wind power and solar power) to electrical vehicles (EVs), biomedical ...