Applied Sciences-Basel

Article	Citations
The Impact of Drought in Plant Metabolism: How to Exploit Tolerance Mechanisms to Increase Crop Production	310
Diversity of Synthetic Dyes from Textile Industries, Discharge Impacts and Treatment Methods	300
Advances in Metal Additive Manufacturing: A Review of Common Processes, Industrial Applications, and Current Challenges	288
Design and Optimization of Lattice Structures: A Review	235
Current Challenges and Future Opportunities for XAI in Machine Learning-Based Clinical Decision Support Systems: A Systematic Review	233
Peak Fitting Applied to Fourier Transform Infrared and Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of Proteins	231
A Review of the Water Desalination Technologies	216
Bi-LSTM Model to Increase Accuracy in Text Classification: Combining Word2vec CNN and Attention Mechanism	214
Deep Residual Learning for Image Recognition: A Survey	212
A Review of the Artificial Neural Network Models for Water Quality Prediction	199
Fe3O4 Nanoparticles: Structures, Synthesis, Magnetic Properties, Surface Functionalization, and Emerging Applications	194
Industry 4.0 Technologies for Manufacturing Sustainability: A Systematic Review and Future Research Directions	177
Consumer Acceptance of Cultured Meat: An Updated Review (2018–2020)	175
How to Promote User Purchase in Metaverse? A Systematic Literature Review on Consumer Behavior Research and Virtual Commerce Application Design	169
ChatGPT for Education and Research: Opportunities, Threats, and Strategies	169
A Comparative Study of Random Forest and Genetic Engineering Programming for the Prediction of Compressive Strength of High Strength Concrete (HSC)	160
An Overview of Variants and Advancements of PSO Algorithm	156
Real-Time Hand Gesture Recognition Based on Deep Learning YOLOv3 Model	155
Predicting Student Performance Using Data Mining and Learning Analytics Techniques: A Systematic Literature Review	152
A Novel K-Means Clustering Algorithm with a Noise Algorithm for Capturing Urban Hotspots	152
Phosphogypsum Recycling: A Review of Environmental Issues, Current Trends, and Prospects	152
Impact of Dataset Size on Classification Performance: An Empirical Evaluation in the Medical Domain	147
IoT-Enabled Smart Cities: A Review of Concepts, Frameworks and Key Technologies	147
IoT-Enabled Smart Agriculture: Architecture, Applications, and Challenges	144
Recommendation Systems: Algorithms, Challenges, Metrics, and Business Opportunities	142

Sustainability in the Circular Economy: Insights and Dynamics of Designing Circular Business Models	140
Effect of Temperatures on Polyphenols during Extraction	138
DeepSOCIAL: Social Distancing Monitoring and Infection Risk Assessment in COVID-19 Pandemic	137
Can We Use Functional Annotation of Prokaryotic Taxa (FAPROTAX) to Assign the Ecological Functions of Soil Bacteria?	134
Sentence Representation Method Based on Multi-Layer Semantic Network	132
Doped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization and Potential Use in Nanomedicine	128
Deep Learning System for COVID-19 Diagnosis Aid Using X-ray Pulmonary Images	128
Digital Twin and Web-Based Virtual Gaming Technologies for Online Education: A Case of Construction Management and Engineering	125
Lignin to Materials: A Focused Review on Recent Novel Lignin Applications	123
Surface Defect Detection Methods for Industrial Products: A Review	123
Photodynamic Therapy—An Up-to-Date Review	122
The Use of Microalgae and Cyanobacteria in the Improvement of Agricultural Practices: A Review on Their Biofertilising, Biostimulating and Biopesticide Roles	120
Applications of Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Technology in Medicine, Agriculture and Food Industry	120
A Systematic Review of Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Terms of Different Application Domains and Tasks	117
Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning: A Review of Challenges and Applications	114
A Survey of Machine Learning Models in Renewable Energy Predictions	112
Oil Press-Cakes and Meals Valorization through Circular Economy Approaches: A Review	112
Recent Advancements in Non-Destructive Testing Techniques for Structural Health Monitoring	112
Long Short-Term Memory Network-Based Metaheuristic for Effective Electric Energy Consumption Prediction	110
Sentiment Analysis and Topic Modeling on Tweets about Online Education during COVID-19	109
Review on Silver Nanoparticles as a Novel Class of Antibacterial Solutions	108
A Few Shot Classification Methods Based on Multiscale Relational Networks	106
The Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) in Mitigating Plant’s Environmental Stresses	106
A Spring Search Algorithm Applied to Engineering Optimization Problems	105
Literature Review of Digital Twins Applications in Construction Workforce Safety	105
A Deep Fusion Matching Network Semantic Reasoning Model	104
A Comprehensive Survey of the Recent Studies with UAV for Precision Agriculture in Open Fields and Greenhouses	103
A Systematic Review of Gluten-Free Dough and Bread: Dough Rheology, Bread Characteristics, and Improvement Strategies	102
Digital Twin and Internet of Things—Current Standards Landscape	102
Accelerating Detection of Lung Pathologies with Explainable Ultrasound Image Analysis	101
Brain Tumor Analysis Using Deep Learning and VGG-16 Ensembling Learning Approaches	101
A Novel Advancing Signal Processing Method Based on Coupled Multi-Stable Stochastic Resonance for Fault Detection	100
Green Synthesized ZnO Nanoparticles Mediated by Mentha Spicata Extract Induce Plant Systemic Resistance against Tobacco Mosaic Virus	100
Deep Learning for Optic Disc Segmentation and Glaucoma Diagnosis on Retinal Images	100
A Review on Vibration-Based Condition Monitoring of Rotating Machinery	100
The Current State of Research of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM): A Review	99
Biogenic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications	99
The Perspective of Large-Scale Production of Algae Biodiesel	99
Crypto Collectibles, Museum Funding and OpenGLAM: Challenges, Opportunities and the Potential of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)	98
Electrochemical Biosensors Based on Conducting Polymers: A Review	98
Applications of Magnesium and Its Alloys: A Review	97
A Review on Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robots	96
Mobile Learning Technologies for Education: Benefits and Pending Issues	96
UWB Indoor Localization Using Deep Learning LSTM Networks	95
Sentiment Analysis of Students’ Feedback with NLP and Deep Learning: A Systematic Mapping Study	94
Systematic Literature Review of Challenges in Blockchain Scalability	94
Variable Compliance Control for Robotic Peg-in-Hole Assembly: A Deep-Reinforcement-Learning Approach	93
Digital Twin for Supply Chain Coordination in Modular Construction	93
Artificial Intelligence Evolution in Smart Buildings for Energy Efficiency	93
Applications of Digital Twin across Industries: A Review	92

Virtual Reality Metaverse System Supplementing Remote Education Methods: Based on Aircraft Maintenance Simulation	92
Antibacterial Activity of TiO2 Nanoparticles Prepared by One-Step Laser Ablation in Liquid	92
Hybrid Malware Classification Method Using Segmentation-Based Fractal Texture Analysis and Deep Convolution Neural Network Features	91
On Predictive Maintenance in Industry 4.0: Overview, Models, and Challenges	90
Anomaly-Based Intrusion Detection Systems in IoT Using Deep Learning: A Systematic Literature Review	88
Extensive Benchmarking of DFT+U Calculations for Predicting Band Gaps	88
Recent Developments in Lignin- and Tannin-Based Non-Isocyanate Polyurethane Resins for Wood Adhesives—A Review	87
The Application of Virtual Reality in Engineering Education	87
A Review of Ensemble Learning Algorithms Used in Remote Sensing Applications	87
Smart Industrial Robot Control Trends, Challenges and Opportunities within Manufacturing	87
BIM-Based Digital Twin and XR Devices to Improve Maintenance Procedures in Smart Buildings: A Literature Review	87
Augmented Reality: A Systematic Review of Its Benefits and Challenges in E-learning Contexts	86
Robust Design Optimization and Emerging Technologies for Electrical Machines: Challenges and Open Problems	85
Review of Microsoft HoloLens Applications over the Past Five Years	85
Improvement of an Online Education Model with the Integration of Machine Learning and Data Analysis in an LMS	84
Electroencephalography (EEG) Technology Applications and Available Devices	84
Prediction of Pile Bearing Capacity Using XGBoost Algorithm: Modeling and Performance Evaluation	84
A Review of Recent Developments and Advances in Eco-Friendly Geopolymer Concrete	84
A Comprehensive Assessment of XGBoost Algorithm for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in the Upper Basin of Ataturk Dam, Turkey	83
Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Coatings: Classification, Properties, and Applications	83
Improved YOLOv5: Efficient Object Detection Using Drone Images under Various Conditions	83
Stochastic Recognition of Physical Activity and Healthcare Using Tri-Axial Inertial Wearable Sensors	83
Performance Evaluation of a Proposed Machine Learning Model for Chronic Disease Datasets Using an Integrated Attribute Evaluator and an Improved Decision Tree Classifier	82
Electric Vehicles: Benefits, Challenges, and Potential Solutions for Widespread Adaptation	81
Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Water by Adsorption and Advanced Oxidation Processes: State of the Art and Trends	81
Technology Acceptance in Healthcare: A Systematic Review	81
Recent Progress in Applications of Non-Thermal Plasma for Water Purification, Bio-Sterilization, and Decontamination	79
Recent Developments on Hydrogen Production Technologies: State-of-the-Art Review with a Focus on Green-Electrolysis	79
Building Information Modelling and Internet of Things Integration for Facility Management—Literature Review and Future Needs	78
Deep Eutectic Solvents for the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources and Agricultural By-Products	78
Generic Digital Twin Architecture for Industrial Energy Systems	78
Optimization of the Synthesis of Fungus-Mediated Bi-Metallic Ag-Cu Nanoparticles	78
Micro-LED as a Promising Candidate for High-Speed Visible Light Communication	78
Deep and Meaningful E-Learning with Social Virtual Reality Environments in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review	78
A Review on Recent Advancements of Graphene and Graphene-Related Materials in Biological Applications	77
Artificial Intelligence for Student Assessment: A Systematic Review	77
Yttrium Oxide Nanoparticle Synthesis: An Overview of Methods of Preparation and Biomedical Applications	77
How to Correctly Detect Face-Masks for COVID-19 from Visual Information?	77
Augmented Reality and Gamification in Education: A Systematic Literature Review of Research, Applications, and Empirical Studies	77
2D/3D Multimode Medical Image Registration Based on Normalized Cross-Correlation	76
A New Method of Inland Water Ship Trajectory Prediction Based on Long Short-Term Memory Network Optimized by Genetic Algorithm	76
An Improved Algorithm of Drift Compensation for Olfactory Sensors	75
Deep Eutectic Solvents: Are They Safe?	75
Remediation of Metal/Metalloid-Polluted Soils: A Short Review	74
Short-Term Forecasting of Photovoltaic Solar Power Production Using Variational Auto-Encoder Driven Deep Learning Approach	74
Internet of Nonthermal Food Processing Technologies (IoNTP): Food Industry 4.0 and Sustainability	73
A Survey on Robotic Technologies for Forest Firefighting: Applying Drone Swarms to Improve Firefighters’ Efficiency and Safety	73
Augmented Reality Maintenance Assistant Using YOLOv5	73
Review of Indoor Positioning: Radio Wave Technology	73
Fertilization and Soil Microbial Community: A Review	73
Detection of Cardiac Structural Abnormalities in Fetal Ultrasound Videos Using Deep Learning	72
Study on Accuracy Metrics for Evaluating the Predictions of Damage Locations in Deep Piles Using Artificial Neural Networks with Acoustic Emission Data	72
An Adapted Model of Cognitive Digital Twins for Building Lifecycle Management	72
A Survey on Change Detection and Time Series Analysis with Applications	72
Plant Disease Detection Using Deep Convolutional Neural Network	71
Copper Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Characterization, Physiology, Toxicity and Antimicrobial Applications	70
A Semi-Supervised Extreme Learning Machine Algorithm Based on the New Weighted Kernel for Machine Smell	70
Agro-Nanotechnology as an Emerging Field: A Novel Sustainable Approach for Improving Plant Growth by Reducing Biotic Stress	70
Review of Renewable Energy-Based Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles	70
Plant-Growth-Promoting Bacteria Mitigating Soil Salinity Stress in Plants	70
Fractional-Order Controller for Course-Keeping of Underactuated Surface Vessels Based on Frequency Domain Specification and Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm	70
Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Air Quality	70
Detection of Camellia oleifera Fruit in Complex Scenes by Using YOLOv7 and Data Augmentation	70
Animal Protein Sources as a Substitute for Fishmeal in Aquaculture Diets: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	70
Hybrid Metal/Polymer Filaments for Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) to Print Metal Parts	70
Automated Detection of Sleep Stages Using Deep Learning Techniques: A Systematic Review of the Last Decade (2010–2020)	69
A Review on the Advancements in the Field of Metal Complexes with Schiff Bases as Antiproliferative Agents	69
A Review of Explainable Deep Learning Cancer Detection Models in Medical Imaging	69
Optimal Harmonic Mitigation in Distribution Systems with Inverter Based Distributed Generation	69
TTCNN: A Breast Cancer Detection and Classification towards Computer-Aided Diagnosis Using Digital Mammography in Early Stages	69
Micro and Nano Plastics Distribution in Fish as Model Organisms: Histopathology, Blood Response and Bioaccumulation in Different Organs	69
COVID-XNet: A Custom Deep Learning System to Diagnose and Locate COVID-19 in Chest X-ray Images	69
A Two-Stage Industrial Defect Detection Framework Based on Improved-YOLOv5 and Optimized-Inception-ResnetV2 Models	68
A Systematic Review of Federated Learning in the Healthcare Area: From the Perspective of Data Properties and Applications	68
Review of Functionally Graded Thermal Sprayed Coatings	68
Developing a Digital Twin and Digital Thread Framework for an ‘Industry 4.0’ Shipyard	68
Essential Oil Quality and Purity Evaluation via FT-IR Spectroscopy and Pattern Recognition Techniques	68
Bearing Fault Classification of Induction Motors Using Discrete Wavelet Transform and Ensemble Machine Learning Algorithms	68
IoT Intrusion Detection Using Machine Learning with a Novel High Performing Feature Selection Method	67
An Overview of Bioactive Flavonoids from Citrus Fruits	67

Green Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Using Flaxseed Extract and Evaluation of Their Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities	67
Advances on Water Quality Detection by UV-Vis Spectroscopy	67
Environmentally Friendly Anticorrosive Polymeric Coatings	66
A Review of Video Object Detection: Datasets, Metrics and Methods	66
Extraction, Characterization, and Applications of Pectins from Plant By-Products	66
Advances, Applications, and Comparison of Thermal (Pasteurization, Sterilization, and Aseptic Packaging) against Non-Thermal (Ultrasounds, UV Radiation, Ozonation, High Hydrostatic Pressure) Technolog	66
Semantic Web and Knowledge Graphs for Industry 4.0	66
Ulvan, a Polysaccharide from Macroalga Ulva sp.: A Review of Chemistry, Biological Activities and Potential for Food and Biomedical Applications	65
A Review of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques for Anomaly Detection in IoT Data	65
Inspection and Classification of Semiconductor Wafer Surface Defects Using CNN Deep Learning Networks	65
Anomaly Detection Using Deep Neural Network for IoT Architecture	65
Is Digital Twin Technology Supporting Safety Management? A Bibliometric and Systematic Review	65
Augmented Reality in Cultural Heritage: An Overview of the Last Decade of Applications	64
Landslide Susceptibility Assessment by Using Convolutional Neural Network	64
A Decision-Support Model for Additive Manufacturing Scheduling Using an Integrative Analytic Hierarchy Process and Multi-Objective Optimization	64
Fundamentals of Building Deconstruction as a Circular Economy Strategy for the Reuse of Construction Materials	64
Hydrogen Energy Demand Growth Prediction and Assessment (2021–2050) Using a System Thinking and System Dynamics Approach	64
A Comparison of Pooling Methods for Convolutional Neural Networks	64
Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater and Its Implications for Drinking Water Quality and Human Health in Under-Developed Countries and Remote Communities—A Review	64
Development of 340-GHz Transceiver Front End Based on GaAs Monolithic Integration Technology for THz Active Imaging Array	64
A Deep Learning Approach for Automatic Hate Speech Detection in the Saudi Twittersphere	64
COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness and Aftermath: Public Sentiment Analysis on Twitter Data and Vaccinated Population Prediction in the USA	64
2D/3D Multimode Medical Image Alignment Based on Spatial Histograms	63
Deep Data Assimilation: Integrating Deep Learning with Data Assimilation	63
A Comparison of Power Quality Disturbance Detection and Classification Methods Using CNN, LSTM and CNN-LSTM	63
Ensuring Agricultural Sustainability through Remote Sensing in the Era of Agriculture 5.0	63
Solving Partial Differential Equations Using Deep Learning and Physical Constraints	63
Estimation of Risk to the Eco-Environment and Human Health of Using Heavy Metals in the Uttarakhand Himalaya, India	63
Chemometric Strategies for Spectroscopy-Based Food Authentication	63
Biomolecules from Microalgae and Cyanobacteria: Applications and Market Survey	63
What Disease Does This Patient Have? A Large-Scale Open Domain Question Answering Dataset from Medical Exams	63
The Blockchain Oracle Problem in Decentralized Finance—A Multivocal Approach	62
Hydrogen Production from Offshore Wind Parks: Current Situation and Future Perspectives	62
Deep Learning Based Detector YOLOv5 for Identifying Insect Pests	62
Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning Using Homomorphic Encryption	62
A Framework for Fall Detection Based on OpenPose Skeleton and LSTM/GRU Models	62
Classification and Predictions of Lung Diseases from Chest X-rays Using MobileNet V2	62
Nanoencapsulation of Essential Oils as Natural Food Antimicrobial Agents: An Overview	61
Retinal Image Analysis for Diabetes-Based Eye Disease Detection Using Deep Learning	61
Industry 4.0 Roadmap: Implementation for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises	61
Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma in Wound Healing and Cancer Treatment	61
A Novel Machine Learning Approach Combined with Optimization Models for Eco-efficiency Evaluation	61
Ransomware Detection Using the Dynamic Analysis and Machine Learning: A Survey and Research Directions	60
Intelligent Ultra-Light Deep Learning Model for Multi-Class Brain Tumor Detection	60
Service Robots: Trends and Technology	60
Enhanced K-Nearest Neighbor for Intelligent Fault Diagnosis of Rotating Machinery	60
A Systematic Review on Blockchain Adoption	60
Life Cycle Assessment of an NMC Battery for Application to Electric Light-Duty Commercial Vehicles and Comparison with a Sodium-Nickel-Chloride Battery	60
Data Protection and Privacy of the Internet of Healthcare Things (IoHTs)	60
Smart Factory Using Virtual Reality and Online Multi-User: Towards a Metaverse for Experimental Frameworks	59
Enhanced Artificial Neural Network with Harris Hawks Optimization for Predicting Scour Depth Downstream of Ski-Jump Spillway	59
Digital Twin for Designing and Reconfiguring Human–Robot Collaborative Assembly Lines	59
Neural Network Based Country Wise Risk Prediction of COVID-19	59
Deep Learning at the Mobile Edge: Opportunities for 5G Networks	59
Study of Sea Fog Environment Polarization Transmission Characteristics	59
Integrated Optical Phased Arrays for Beam Forming and Steering	59
Kinematics Model Optimization Algorithm for Six Degrees of Freedom Parallel Platform	58
Brewer’s Spent Grains: Possibilities of Valorization, a Review	58
Design of a Smart Factory Based on Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things towards Industry 4.0	58
Domiciliary Use of Chlorhexidine vs. Postbiotic Gels in Patients with Peri-Implant Mucositis: A Split-Mouth Randomized Clinical Trial	58
Malware Detection Issues, Challenges, and Future Directions: A Survey	58
The DEMO Water-Cooled Lead–Lithium Breeding Blanket: Design Status at the End of the Pre-Conceptual Design Phase	58
Intelligent Packaging for Real-Time Monitoring of Food-Quality: Current and Future Developments	58
Sound-Absorbing Composites with Rubber Crumb from Used Tires	58
Defining SMEs’ 4.0 Readiness Indicators	58
Recent Advancement of Molecular Structure and Biomaterial Function of Chitosan from Marine Organisms for Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Application	58
An Ensemble of Convolutional Neural Networks for Audio Classification	57
Seamless Human–Robot Collaborative Assembly Using Artificial Intelligence and Wearable Devices	57
Risk Assessment of Soil Contamination with Heavy Metals from Municipal Sewage Sludge	57
Concrete Composites Based on Quaternary Blended Cements with a Reduced Width of Initial Microcracks	57
Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, and Hybrid Approach in Healthcare Simulation: A Systematic Review	57
4D Printing of Origami Structures for Minimally Invasive Surgeries Using Functional Scaffold	57
A Review of Human–Computer Interaction and Virtual Reality Research Fields in Cognitive InfoCommunications	57
Schiff Bases: Interesting Scaffolds with Promising Antitumoral Properties	57
Breast Cancer Detection Using Mammogram Images with Improved Multi-Fractal Dimension Approach and Feature Fusion	57
Sentinel-2 Satellite Imagery for Urban Land Cover Classification by Optimized Random Forest Classifier	57
Interoperability between Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Building Energy Model (BEM)	57
Enhancing U-Net with Spatial-Channel Attention Gate for Abnormal Tissue Segmentation in Medical Imaging	57
Educational AI Chatbots for Content and Language Integrated Learning	57
Comparative Analysis of Low Discrepancy Sequence-Based Initialization Approaches Using Population-Based Algorithms for Solving the Global Optimization Problems	57
Deep Learning for Traffic Sign Recognition Based on Spatial Pyramid Pooling with Scale Analysis	57
Perspectives on Cathodes for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells	57
Insulator Faults Detection in Aerial Images from High-Voltage Transmission Lines Based on Deep Learning Model	57
Trends and Challenges in Intelligent Condition Monitoring of Electrical Machines Using Machine Learning	57
IoT and Deep Learning Based Approach for Rapid Screening and Face Mask Detection for Infection Spread Control of COVID-19	57
Deep Learning Method for Fault Detection of Wind Turbine Converter	56
Digital Twins in Product Lifecycle for Sustainability in Manufacturing and Maintenance	56
An Inspection Robot for Belt Conveyor Maintenance in Underground Mine—Infrared Thermography for Overheated Idlers Detection	56
Current Advances in Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria Alleviating Salt Stress for Sustainable Agriculture	56
A Deep Learning Approach to Predict Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Multisite Resting-State fMRI	56
A Multi-Stage Classification Approach for IoT Intrusion Detection Based on Clustering with Oversampling	56
Review on Mechanical Thermal Properties of Superalloys and Thermal Barrier Coating Used in Gas Turbines	56
Short-Term Prediction of COVID-19 Cases Using Machine Learning Models	56
Olive Mill Wastewater as Renewable Raw Materials to Generate High Added-Value Ingredients for Agro-Food Industries	55
The Role of Digital Technologies in Operationalizing the Circular Economy Transition: A Systematic Literature Review	55