Sci (ISSN: 2413-4155) is a multidisciplinary, open access journal that aims to provide a platform for researchers from various fields, such as life sciences, physical sciences, clinical medicine, sports sciences, materials sciences, computer sciences, environmental sciences and engineering, to address the main challenges facing humankind today. These include those pertaining to energy, food, water, climate and health.

All papers are published in an open access format, granting our readers free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2024, listed below:

“Fairness and Bias in Artificial Intelligence: A Brief Survey of Sources, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies”
by Emilio Ferrara
Sci. 2024, 6(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/sci6010003
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“Evolving Paradigms of Recombinant Protein Production in Pharmaceutical Industry: A Rigorous Review”
by Achuth Jayakrishnan, Wan Rosalina Wan Rosli, Ahmad Rashidi Mohd Tahir, Fashli Syafiq Abd Razak, Phei Er Kee, Hui Suan Ng, Yik-Ling Chew, Siew-Keah Lee, Mahenthiran Ramasamy, Ching Siang Tan et al.
Sci 2024, 6(1), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/sci6010009
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“Non-Flammable Epoxy Composition Based on Epoxy Resin DER-331 and 4-(β-Carboxyethenyl)phenoxy-phenoxycyclotriphosphazenes with Increased Adhesion to Metals”
by Anastasia Konstantinova, Pavel Yudaev, Aleksey Shapagin, Darya Panfilova, Aleksandr Palamarchuk and Evgeniy Chistyakov
Sci 2024, 6(2), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/sci6020030
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“Performance Analysis of Deep Learning Model-Compression Techniques for Audio Classification on Edge Devices”
by Afsana Mou and Mariofanna Milanova
Sci 2024, 6(2), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/sci6020021
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“Challenges and Opportunities in the Implementation of AI in Manufacturing: A Bibliometric Analysis”
by Lorena Espina-Romero, Humberto Gutiérrez Hurtado, Doile Ríos Parra, Rafael Alberto Vilchez Pirela, Rosa Talavera-Aguirre and Angélica Ochoa-Díaz
Sci 2024, 6(4), 60; https://doi.org/10.3390/sci6040060
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“Modal Identification Techniques for Concrete Dams: A Comprehensive Review and Application” by Hasan Mostafaei
Sci 2024, 6(3), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/sci6030040
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“Heavy Metal Concentrations in Wild Mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck, 1819) during 2001–2023 and Potential Risks for Consumers: A Study on the Romanian Black Sea Coast”
by Andra Oros, Elena-Daniela Pantea and Elena Ristea
Sci 2024, 6(3), 45; https://doi.org/10.3390/sci6030045
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“Recent Developments in Luteolin-Loaded Nanoformulations for Enhanced Anti-Carcinogenic Activities: Insights from In Vitro and In Vivo Studies”
by Muhammad Redza Fahmi Mod Razif, Siok Yee Chan, Yik-Ling Chew, Masriana Hassan, Shairyzah Ahmad Hisham, Shamima Abdul Rahman, Chun-Wai Mai, Michelle Yee Mun Teo, Phei Er Kee, Kuan Shiong Khoo, Siew-Keah Lee and Kai Bin Liew
Sci 2024, 6(4), 68; https://doi.org/10.3390/sci6040068
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“Deep-Learning-Based Real-Time Visual Pollution Detection in Urban and Textile Environments”
by Md Fahim Shahoriar Titu, Abdul Aziz Chowdhury, S. M. Rezwanul Haque and Riasat Khan
Sci 2024, 6(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/sci6010005
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“A Review of Catalyst Modification and Process Factors in the Production of Light Olefins from Direct Crude Oil Catalytic Cracking”
by Ruth Eniyepade Emberru, Raj Patel, Iqbal Mohammed Mujtaba and Yakubu Mandafiya John
Sci 2024, 6(1), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/sci6010011
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