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659 Citations
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16 August 2023

The recent high performance of ChatGPT on several standardized academic tests has thrust the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) into the mainstream conversation about the future of education. As deep learning is poised to shift the teaching paradi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
560 Citations
77,287 Views
40 Pages

29 August 2023

In the ever-evolving era of technological advancements, generative artificial intelligence (GAI) emerges as a transformative force, revolutionizing education. This review paper, guided by the PRISMA framework, presents a comprehensive analysis of GAI...

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  • Open Access
489 Citations
131,111 Views
15 Pages

23 March 2023

A new era of education and research based on chatbots and artificial intelligence is quickly growing. However, the application of these new systems is associated with several challenges and limitations, mainly related to ethics. This paper explores t...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
438 Citations
104,790 Views
37 Pages

6 July 2023

This paper delves into the multifaceted concept of sustainability, covering its evolution, laws, principles, as well as the different domains and challenges related to achieving it in the modern world. Although capitalism, socialism, and communism ha...

  • Review
  • Open Access
436 Citations
45,554 Views
28 Pages

A Study of CNN and Transfer Learning in Medical Imaging: Advantages, Challenges, Future Scope

  • Ahmad Waleed Salehi,
  • Shakir Khan,
  • Gaurav Gupta,
  • Bayan Ibrahimm Alabduallah,
  • Abrar Almjally,
  • Hadeel Alsolai,
  • Tamanna Siddiqui and
  • Adel Mellit

29 March 2023

This paper presents a comprehensive study of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and transfer learning in the context of medical imaging. Medical imaging plays a critical role in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, and CNN-based models have demo...

  • Review
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386 Citations
35,668 Views
41 Pages

5 January 2024

Water makes up most of the Earth, although just 0.3% is usable for people and animals. The huge oceans, icecaps, and other non-potable water resources make up the remaining 99.7%. Water quality has declined in recent decades due to pollution from pop...

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  • Open Access
376 Citations
114,974 Views
27 Pages

Role of Digital Transformation for Achieving Sustainability: Mediated Role of Stakeholders, Key Capabilities, and Technology

  • Rafael Martínez-Peláez,
  • Alberto Ochoa-Brust,
  • Solange Rivera,
  • Vanessa G. Félix,
  • Rodolfo Ostos,
  • Héctor Brito,
  • Ramón A. Félix and
  • Luis J. Mena

19 July 2023

Sustainability through digital transformation is essential for contemporary businesses. Embracing sustainability, micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) can gain a competitive advantage, attracting customers and investors who share thes...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
351 Citations
99,173 Views
31 Pages

12 July 2023

Wastewater treatment involves the extraction of pollutants, removal of coarse particles, and elimination of toxicants. Moreover, wastewater treatment kills pathogens and produces bio-methane and fresh manure for agricultural production. The connectio...

  • Review
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321 Citations
81,376 Views
17 Pages

Microplastics as an Emerging Threat to the Global Environment and Human Health

  • Shampa Ghosh,
  • Jitendra Kumar Sinha,
  • Soumya Ghosh,
  • Kshitij Vashisth,
  • Sungsoo Han and
  • Rakesh Bhaskar

10 July 2023

In recent years, there has been mounting concern about the bearing of microplastics on human health and the comprehensive natural environment. These particles come from a variety of sources, such as soaps, personal care products, and the rundown of b...

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  • Open Access
259 Citations
32,480 Views
20 Pages

Empowering Education with Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools: Approach with an Instructional Design Matrix

  • Lena Ivannova Ruiz-Rojas,
  • Patricia Acosta-Vargas,
  • Javier De-Moreta-Llovet and
  • Mario Gonzalez-Rodriguez

25 July 2023

This study focuses on the potential of generative artificial intelligence tools in education, particularly through the practical application of the 4PADAFE instructional design matrix. The objective was to evaluate how these tools, in combination wit...

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  • Open Access
255 Citations
33,183 Views
20 Pages

8 September 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning (DL) have shown tremendous potential in driving sustainability across various sectors. This paper reviews recent advancements in AI and DL and explores their applications in achieving sustainable develop...

  • Review
  • Open Access
253 Citations
50,371 Views
33 Pages

23 April 2023

This article presents a review of current advances and prospects in the field of forecasting renewable energy generation using machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) techniques. With the increasing penetration of renewable energy sources (RES)...

  • Review
  • Open Access
248 Citations
29,162 Views
52 Pages

11 July 2023

Nanomaterials have gained significant attention as a remarkable class of materials due to their unique properties and the fact that they encompass a wide range of samples with at least one dimension ranging from 1 to 100 nm. The deliberate design of...

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  • Open Access
243 Citations
39,857 Views
15 Pages

27 August 2023

The invention of ChatGPT and generative AI technologies presents educators with significant challenges, as concerns arise regarding students potentially exploiting these tools unethically, misrepresenting their work, or gaining academic merits withou...

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  • Open Access
215 Citations
59,272 Views
26 Pages

20 October 2023

Supply chain agility has become a key success factor for businesses trying to handle upheavals and uncertainty in today’s quickly changing business environment. Proactive risk reduction is essential for achieving this agility. To facilitate rea...

  • Review
  • Open Access
214 Citations
92,051 Views
37 Pages

30 January 2024

In this review, utilizing the PRISMA methodology, a comprehensive analysis of the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) across diverse professional sectors is presented, drawing from 159 selected research publications. This study provides a...

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  • Open Access
204 Citations
69,368 Views
25 Pages

AI-Powered Innovation in Digital Transformation: Key Pillars and Industry Impact

  • Abdulaziz Aldoseri,
  • Khalifa N. Al-Khalifa and
  • Abdel Magid Hamouda

22 February 2024

Digital transformation systems generate a substantial volume of data, creating opportunities for potential innovation, particularly those driven by artificial intelligence. This study focuses on the intricate relationship between artificial intellige...

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  • Open Access
201 Citations
68,623 Views
26 Pages

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles: Opportunities and Challenges

  • Qusay Hassan,
  • Itimad D. J. Azzawi,
  • Aws Zuhair Sameen and
  • Hayder M. Salman

25 July 2023

This paper provides an in-depth review of the current state and future potential of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs). The urgency for more eco-friendly and efficient alternatives to fossil-fuel-powered vehicles underlines the necessity of HFCVs, w...

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  • Open Access
184 Citations
32,081 Views
12 Pages

8 March 2023

Although it existed in a few different forms earlier, digital education is essentially a modern invention. It is the digitalization of a segment of the educational system. This article attempts to offer insightful thoughts on the future potential and...

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  • Open Access
174 Citations
26,972 Views
23 Pages

Generative AI for Customizable Learning Experiences

  • Ivica Pesovski,
  • Ricardo Santos,
  • Roberto Henriques and
  • Vladimir Trajkovik

5 April 2024

The introduction of accessible generative artificial intelligence opens promising opportunities for the implementation of personalized learning methods in any educational environment. Personalized learning has been conceptualized for a long time, but...

  • Review
  • Open Access
173 Citations
71,353 Views
24 Pages

14 April 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has entered the mainstream as computing power has improved. The healthcare industry is undergoing dramatic transformations at present. One of the most recent industries to heavily use AI is telehealth, which is used for a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
170 Citations
38,614 Views
26 Pages

12 July 2023

This paper presents a comprehensive understanding of current digital twin (DT) implementations in the construction industry, along with providing an overview of technologies enabling the operation of DTs in the industry. To this end, 145 publications...

  • Review
  • Open Access
168 Citations
53,920 Views
20 Pages

Using Artificial Intelligence to Tackle Food Waste and Enhance the Circular Economy: Maximising Resource Efficiency and Minimising Environmental Impact: A Review

  • Helen Onyeaka,
  • Phemelo Tamasiga,
  • Uju Mary Nwauzoma,
  • Taghi Miri,
  • Uche Chioma Juliet,
  • Ogueri Nwaiwu and
  • Adenike A. Akinsemolu

3 July 2023

Food waste is a global issue with significant economic, social, and environmental impacts. Addressing this problem requires a multifaceted approach; one promising avenue is using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This article explores the po...

  • Review
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166 Citations
25,891 Views
23 Pages

The Role of Digital Agriculture in Mitigating Climate Change and Ensuring Food Security: An Overview

  • Siva K. Balasundram,
  • Redmond R. Shamshiri,
  • Shankarappa Sridhara and
  • Nastaran Rizan

17 March 2023

Digital agriculture involving different tools and management practices has advanced considerably in recent years, intending to overcome climate risk and reduce food insecurity. Climate change and its impacts on agricultural production and food securi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
159 Citations
42,753 Views
23 Pages

Teachers’ AI-TPACK: Exploring the Relationship between Knowledge Elements

  • Yimin Ning,
  • Cheng Zhang,
  • Binyan Xu,
  • Ying Zhou and
  • Tommy Tanu Wijaya

23 January 2024

The profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the modes of teaching and learning necessitates a reexamination of the interrelationships among technology, pedagogy, and subject matter. Given this context, we endeavor to construct a framework...

  • Review
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157 Citations
22,859 Views
33 Pages

The State of the Art in Deep Learning Applications, Challenges, and Future Prospects: A Comprehensive Review of Flood Forecasting and Management

  • Vijendra Kumar,
  • Hazi Md. Azamathulla,
  • Kul Vaibhav Sharma,
  • Darshan J. Mehta and
  • Kiran Tota Maharaj

4 July 2023

Floods are a devastating natural calamity that may seriously harm both infrastructure and people. Accurate flood forecasts and control are essential to lessen these effects and safeguard populations. By utilizing its capacity to handle massive amount...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
157 Citations
19,909 Views
17 Pages

26 June 2024

The aim of this position paper is to identify a specific focus and the major challenges related to the human-centered artificial intelligence (HCAI) approach in the field of Industry 5.0 and the circular economy. A first step towards the opening of a...

  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
155 Citations
81,824 Views
32 Pages

Counterattacking Cyber Threats: A Framework for the Future of Cybersecurity

  • Muhammad Fakhrul Safitra,
  • Muharman Lubis and
  • Hanif Fakhrurroja

6 September 2023

Amidst the rapid advancements in the digital landscape, the convergence of digitization and cyber threats presents new challenges for organizational security. This article presents a comprehensive framework that aims to shape the future of cyber secu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
152 Citations
42,869 Views
22 Pages

21 September 2023

In 2023, the global use of generative AI, particularly ChatGPT-3.5 and -4, witnessed a significant surge, sparking discussions on its sustainable implementation across various domains, including education from primary schools to universities. However...

  • Article
  • Open Access
150 Citations
33,347 Views
15 Pages

Sustainable Traffic Management for Smart Cities Using Internet-of-Things-Oriented Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS): Challenges and Recommendations

  • Auwal Alhassan Musa,
  • Salim Idris Malami,
  • Fayez Alanazi,
  • Wassef Ounaies,
  • Mohammed Alshammari and
  • Sadi Ibrahim Haruna

21 June 2023

The emergence of smart cities has addressed many critical challenges associated with conventional urbanization worldwide. However, sustainable traffic management in smart cities has received less attention from researchers due to its complex and hete...

  • Opinion
  • Open Access
147 Citations
23,812 Views
20 Pages

Artificial Intelligence Alone Will Not Democratise Education: On Educational Inequality, Techno-Solutionism and Inclusive Tools

  • Sahan Bulathwela,
  • María Pérez-Ortiz,
  • Catherine Holloway,
  • Mutlu Cukurova and
  • John Shawe-Taylor

16 January 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education claims to have the potential for building personalised curricula, as well as bringing opportunities for democratising education and creating a renaissance of new ways of teaching and learning. Millions of stu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
144 Citations
33,546 Views
28 Pages

Possibilities, Challenges, and Future Opportunities of Microgrids: A Review

  • Sulman Shahzad,
  • Muhammad Abbas Abbasi,
  • Hassan Ali,
  • Muhammad Iqbal,
  • Rania Munir and
  • Heybet Kilic

7 April 2023

Microgrids are an emerging technology that offers many benefits compared with traditional power grids, including increased reliability, reduced energy costs, improved energy security, environmental benefits, and increased flexibility. However, severa...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
144 Citations
11,847 Views
11 Pages

Development Goals towards Sustainability

  • Syed Mithun Ali,
  • Andrea Appolloni,
  • Fausto Cavallaro,
  • Idiano D’Adamo,
  • Assunta Di Vaio,
  • Francesco Ferella,
  • Massimo Gastaldi,
  • Muhammad Ikram,
  • Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar and
  • Antonis A. Zorpas
  • + 13 authors

12 June 2023

Sustainability’s growth, year after year, continues to be staggering, becoming a reference point for those working on these issues [...]

  • Review
  • Open Access
143 Citations
82,168 Views
16 Pages

31 October 2023

Smallholder farmers play an important role in ensuring world food security. In addition to food security, small-scale farming also provides numerous other direct and indirect environmental, social, cultural, and economic benefits by improving crop di...

  • Review
  • Open Access
139 Citations
36,340 Views
43 Pages

Soil Microbiome: Diversity, Benefits and Interactions with Plants

  • Poonam Chauhan,
  • Neha Sharma,
  • Ashwani Tapwal,
  • Ajay Kumar,
  • Gaurav Swaroop Verma,
  • Mukesh Meena,
  • Chandra Shekhar Seth and
  • Prashant Swapnil

9 October 2023

Plant roots aid the growth and functions of several kinds of microorganisms such as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, mycorrhizal fungi, endophytic bacteria, actinomycetes, nematodes, protozoans which may impart significant impacts on plant healt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
136 Citations
20,844 Views
23 Pages

Blockchain-Based Framework for Interoperable Electronic Health Records for an Improved Healthcare System

  • Faheem Ahmad Reegu,
  • Hafiza Abas,
  • Yonis Gulzar,
  • Qin Xin,
  • Ali A. Alwan,
  • Abdoh Jabbari,
  • Rahul Ganpatrao Sonkamble and
  • Rudzidatul Akmam Dziyauddin

7 April 2023

The healthcare industry has been transitioning from paper-based medical records to electronic health records (EHRs) in most healthcare facilities. However, the current EHR frameworks face challenges in secure data storage, credibility, and management...

  • Article
  • Open Access
136 Citations
39,084 Views
26 Pages

Sustainable Mitigation Strategies for Urban Heat Island Effects in Urban Areas

  • Abdul Munaf Mohamed Irfeey,
  • Hing-Wah Chau,
  • Mohamed Mahusoon Fathima Sumaiya,
  • Cheuk Yin Wai,
  • Nitin Muttil and
  • Elmira Jamei

9 July 2023

The globe is at a crossroads in terms of the urban heat island effect, with rising surface temperatures due to urbanization and an expanding built environment. This cause-and-effect connection may be linked to weather-related dangers, natural disaste...

  • Review
  • Open Access
135 Citations
27,651 Views
34 Pages

21 February 2024

In recent times, there has been a significant shift from centralized energy systems to decentralized ones. These systems aim to satisfy local energy needs using renewable resources within the community. This approach leads to decreased complexity and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
134 Citations
40,332 Views
23 Pages

24 June 2024

This study explores the impact of generative artificial intelligence tools on critical thinking and collaboration among university students, highlighting the importance of investigating these technologies due to their increasing integration into high...

  • Article
  • Open Access
133 Citations
7,516 Views
19 Pages

Sustainability Model for the Continuous Intention to Use Metaverse Technology in Higher Education: A Case Study from Oman

  • Said Salloum,
  • Amina Al Marzouqi,
  • Khaled Younis Alderbashi,
  • Fanar Shwedeh,
  • Ahmad Aburayya,
  • Mohammed Rasol Al Saidat and
  • Rana Saeed Al-Maroof

16 March 2023

This paper investigates adopting metaverse in academic institutions based on a conceptual model. The proposed conceptual model was created to empower future perspectives of the metaverse system. Even though the metaverses system was just recently lau...

  • Review
  • Open Access
133 Citations
21,889 Views
18 Pages

7 July 2023

Within the framework of the ongoing implementation of the 2030 Vision for Comprehensive Development of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a pivotal objective for the country’s numero...

  • Review
  • Open Access
128 Citations
58,570 Views
44 Pages

Innovative and Sustainable Food Preservation Techniques: Enhancing Food Quality, Safety, and Environmental Sustainability

  • Hugo Miguel Lisboa,
  • Matheus Bittencourt Pasquali,
  • Antonia Isabelly dos Anjos,
  • Ana Maria Sarinho,
  • Eloi Duarte de Melo,
  • Rogério Andrade,
  • Leonardo Batista,
  • Janaina Lima,
  • Yasmin Diniz and
  • Amanda Barros

21 September 2024

Innovative and sustainable food preservation techniques are vital for enhancing food quality, safety, and reducing environmental impact. In this review, the methods aligned with sustainability goals are explored, focusing on their mechanisms, applica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
127 Citations
5,528 Views
14 Pages

14 July 2023

Climate change has become a global issue that requires collective efforts, and green finance policies are an important way to address this problem and promote enterprise development. This paper uses listed company data and city panel data to investig...

  • Review
  • Open Access
127 Citations
26,287 Views
30 Pages

Recent Advances in Biomass Pyrolysis Processes for Bioenergy Production: Optimization of Operating Conditions

  • Dina Aboelela,
  • Habibatallah Saleh,
  • Attia M. Attia,
  • Yasser Elhenawy,
  • Thokozani Majozi and
  • Mohamed Bassyouni

19 July 2023

Bioenergy has emerged to be among the primary choices for the short- and medium-term replacement of fossil fuels and the reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The most practical method for transforming biomass into biofuel is thermochemical co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
126 Citations
11,104 Views
17 Pages

PCB-YOLO: An Improved Detection Algorithm of PCB Surface Defects Based on YOLOv5

  • Junlong Tang,
  • Shenbo Liu,
  • Dongxue Zhao,
  • Lijun Tang,
  • Wanghui Zou and
  • Bin Zheng

29 March 2023

To address the problems of low network accuracy, slow speed, and a large number of model parameters in printed circuit board (PCB) defect detection, an improved detection algorithm of PCB surface defects based on YOLOv5 is proposed, named PCB-YOLO, i...

  • Review
  • Open Access
124 Citations
12,159 Views
32 Pages

The Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) Hypothesis in China: A Review

  • Haider Mahmood,
  • Maham Furqan,
  • Muhammad Shahid Hassan and
  • Soumen Rej

1 April 2023

China is the largest total pollution emitter country on the globe and a vast literature has investigated the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) hypothesis in China. Thus, we aim to review empirical studies on the testing of the EKC hypothesis using di...

  • Article
  • Open Access
124 Citations
9,215 Views
21 Pages

8 September 2023

This study explores the interplay among economic growth, financial globalization, urbanization, fossil fuel consumption, and renewable energy usage and their combined impact on the load capacity factor in Mexico. This research employs the load capaci...

  • Article
  • Open Access
123 Citations
14,295 Views
21 Pages

Optimizing Traffic Flow in Smart Cities: Soft GRU-Based Recurrent Neural Networks for Enhanced Congestion Prediction Using Deep Learning

  • Sura Mahmood Abdullah,
  • Muthusamy Periyasamy,
  • Nafees Ahmed Kamaludeen,
  • S. K. Towfek,
  • Raja Marappan,
  • Sekar Kidambi Raju,
  • Amal H. Alharbi and
  • Doaa Sami Khafaga

29 March 2023

Recently, different techniques have been applied to detect, predict, and reduce traffic congestion to improve the quality of transportation system services. Deep learning (DL) is becoming increasingly valuable for solving critiques. DL applications i...

  • Review
  • Open Access
123 Citations
28,943 Views
33 Pages

16 August 2024

Circular economy and sustainability are pivotal concepts in the discourse on the synergies between economic growth and environmental impact. As resource scarcity and environmental degradation intensify, advancements in energy conversion technologies...

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