In-code citation practices in open research software libraries

In these days most of the software development uses preexisting software components. This approach provides plenty of benefits over the traditional development. Most of the software industries uses their own domain based software libraries where components resides in the form of modules, codes, executable file, documentations, test plans which may be used as it is or with minor changes. Due to shrinking time and high demand of software development it is necessary to use pre tested software components to ensure high functionality in software developed. Software components can be used very easily and without having the worries of errors and bugs because these are developed under expert supervision and well tested. What we have to do is just embed these components in our project. In this paper a survey got conducted over 112 software developer,testers and freelancers. In survey several issues in CBSD were identified. An efficient repository along with a component search engine is developed. All the component retrieval techniques were evaluated and compared with precise and recall method.

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Author Processing Charges: Barriers to Open Research, Barriers to Progress

10.31229/osf.io/czqnb ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Robin O’Hanlon

Keyword(s):

New York ◽

Open Access ◽

Open Research ◽

The Future

Presentation slides from Metropolitan New York Library Council Open Access Symposium: "The Future Is Open Access, but How Do We Get There?: A Symposium." September 12-13, 2019. New York. NY.

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Big Data in Internet of Things: Architecture and Open Research Challenges

2020 IEEE 23rd International Multitopic Conference (INMIC) ◽

10.1109/inmic50486.2020.9318203 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Iram Haider ◽

Muhammad Arslan Haider ◽

Arshad Saeed

Keyword(s):

Big Data ◽

Internet Of Things ◽

Research Challenges ◽

Open Research

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Propolis Extract and Its Bioactive Compounds—From Traditional to Modern Extraction Technologies

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules26102930 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (10) ◽

pp. 2930

Author(s):

Jelena Šuran ◽

Ivica Cepanec ◽

Tomislav Mašek ◽

Božo Radić ◽

Saša Radić ◽

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Keyword(s):

Antimicrobial Activity ◽

Geographical Origin ◽

Research Area ◽

Mechanisms Of Action ◽

Bioactive Molecules ◽

Erk Pathway ◽

Pharmacological Effects ◽

Propolis Extract ◽

Open Research ◽

Antioxidant Mechanisms

Propolis is a honeybee product known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial effects. It is rich in bioactive molecules whose content varies depending on the botanical and geographical origin of propolis. These bioactive molecules have been studied individually and as a part of propolis extracts, as they can be used as representative markers for propolis standardization. Here, we compare the pharmacological effects of representative polyphenols and whole propolis extracts. Based on the literature data, polyphenols and extracts act by suppressing similar targets, from pro-inflammatory TNF/NF-κB to the pro-proliferative MAPK/ERK pathway. In addition, they activate similar antioxidant mechanisms of action, like Nrf2-ARE intracellular antioxidant pathway, and they all have antimicrobial activity. These similarities do not imply that we should attribute the action of propolis solely to the most representative compounds. Moreover, its pharmacological effects will depend on the efficacy of these compounds’ extraction. Thus, we also give an overview of different propolis extraction technologies, from traditional to modern ones, which are environmentally friendlier. These technologies belong to an open research area that needs further effective solutions in terms of well-standardized liquid and solid extracts, which would be reliable in their pharmacological effects, environmentally friendly, and sustainable for production.

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Accounting for natural disasters from a historical perspective: A literature review and research agenda

Accounting History ◽

10.1177/10323732211003173 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 179-204

Author(s):

Massimo Sargiacomo ◽

Stefania Servalli ◽

Serena Potito ◽

Antonio D’Andreamatteo ◽

Antonio Gitto

Keyword(s):

Natural Disasters ◽

Economic History ◽

Research Agenda ◽

Historical Research ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Topics ◽

Open Research ◽

Emerging Themes ◽

Published Research ◽

Selection Of

This study offers an analysis of published historical research on accounting for natural disasters. Drawing on the insights provided by an examination of 35 accounting/business/economic history and generalist journals, 11 articles have been selected and analysed. The analysis conducted on the scattered literature identified the emerging themes, disasters investigated, periods of time explored and main contributions of published research. The analysis is extended by the examination of some key conferences of interdisciplinary history associations, and of the eventual journals/issues where the papers presented were published. The investigation has also been complemented by a brief selection of books showing historical analyses of diverse disasters, typologies and periods of investigation. The stimuli provided by the study have helped to portray the main features of an open research agenda, highlighting possible future research topics and suggesting ancient and recent disasters’ loci to be investigated worldwide.

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Photovoltaics Enabling Sustainable Energy Communities: Technological Drivers and Emerging Markets

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14071862 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (7) ◽

pp. 1862

Author(s):

Alexandros-Georgios Chronis ◽

Foivos Palaiogiannis ◽

Iasonas Kouveliotis-Lysikatos ◽

Panos Kotsampopoulos ◽

Nikos Hatziargyriou

Keyword(s):

State Of The Art ◽

Research Question ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Energy Market ◽

Small Scale ◽

Local Energy ◽

Community Members ◽

Open Research ◽

Energy Community

In this paper, we investigate the economic benefits of an energy community investing in small-scale photovoltaics (PVs) when local energy trading is operated amongst the community members. The motivation stems from the open research question on whether a community-operated local energy market can enhance the investment feasibility of behind-the-meter small-scale PVs installed by energy community members. Firstly, a review of the models, mechanisms and concepts required for framing the relevant concepts is conducted, while a clarification of nuances at important terms is attempted. Next, a tool for the investigation of the economic benefits of operating a local energy market in the context of an energy community is developed. We design the local energy market using state-of-the-art formulations, modified according to the requirements of the case study. The model is applied to an energy community that is currently under formation in a Greek municipality. From the various simulations that were conducted, a series of generalizable conclusions are extracted.

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Open Research Data and Open Peer Review: Perceptions of a Medical and Health Sciences Community in Greece

Publications ◽

10.3390/publications9020014 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 14

Author(s):

Eirini Delikoura ◽

Dimitrios Kouis

Keyword(s):

Peer Review ◽

Evaluation System ◽

Early Stage ◽

Open Science ◽

Health Sciences ◽

Research Data ◽

Stage Of Development ◽

Open Research ◽

Proper Training ◽

To Receive

Recently significant initiatives have been launched for the dissemination of Open Access as part of the Open Science movement. Nevertheless, two other major pillars of Open Science such as Open Research Data (ORD) and Open Peer Review (OPR) are still in an early stage of development among the communities of researchers and stakeholders. The present study sought to unveil the perceptions of a medical and health sciences community about these issues. Through the investigation of researchers` attitudes, valuable conclusions can be drawn, especially in the field of medicine and health sciences, where an explosive growth of scientific publishing exists. A quantitative survey was conducted based on a structured questionnaire, with 179 valid responses. The participants in the survey agreed with the Open Peer Review principles. However, they ignored basic terms like FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) and appeared incentivized to permit the exploitation of their data. Regarding Open Peer Review (OPR), participants expressed their agreement, implying their support for a trustworthy evaluation system. Conclusively, researchers need to receive proper training for both Open Research Data principles and Open Peer Review processes which combined with a reformed evaluation system will enable them to take full advantage of the opportunities that arise from the new scholarly publishing and communication landscape.

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