Applied Sciences-Basel

Article	Citations
Diversity of Synthetic Dyes from Textile Industries, Discharge Impacts and Treatment Methods	349
Advances in Metal Additive Manufacturing: A Review of Common Processes, Industrial Applications, and Current Challenges	336
Deep Residual Learning for Image Recognition: A Survey	280
Current Challenges and Future Opportunities for XAI in Machine Learning-Based Clinical Decision Support Systems: A Systematic Review	267
ChatGPT for Education and Research: Opportunities, Threats, and Strategies	240
Fe3O4 Nanoparticles: Structures, Synthesis, Magnetic Properties, Surface Functionalization, and Emerging Applications	238
A Review of the Water Desalination Technologies	235
An Overview of Variants and Advancements of PSO Algorithm	212
Industry 4.0 Technologies for Manufacturing Sustainability: A Systematic Review and Future Research Directions	201
How to Promote User Purchase in Metaverse? A Systematic Literature Review on Consumer Behavior Research and Virtual Commerce Application Design	188
Predicting Student Performance Using Data Mining and Learning Analytics Techniques: A Systematic Literature Review	174
Phosphogypsum Recycling: A Review of Environmental Issues, Current Trends, and Prospects	172
IoT-Enabled Smart Agriculture: Architecture, Applications, and Challenges	172
Effect of Temperatures on Polyphenols during Extraction	170
Impact of Dataset Size on Classification Performance: An Empirical Evaluation in the Medical Domain	167
IoT-Enabled Smart Cities: A Review of Concepts, Frameworks and Key Technologies	166
Real-Time Hand Gesture Recognition Based on Deep Learning YOLOv3 Model	165
Recommendation Systems: Algorithms, Challenges, Metrics, and Business Opportunities	160
A Novel K-Means Clustering Algorithm with a Noise Algorithm for Capturing Urban Hotspots	159
Sustainability in the Circular Economy: Insights and Dynamics of Designing Circular Business Models	156
Can We Use Functional Annotation of Prokaryotic Taxa (FAPROTAX) to Assign the Ecological Functions of Soil Bacteria?	146
Surface Defect Detection Methods for Industrial Products: A Review	140
Photodynamic Therapy—An Up-to-Date Review	135
Sentence Representation Method Based on Multi-Layer Semantic Network	135
A Systematic Review of Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Terms of Different Application Domains and Tasks	134

Applications of Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Technology in Medicine, Agriculture and Food Industry	133
The Use of Microalgae and Cyanobacteria in the Improvement of Agricultural Practices: A Review on Their Biofertilising, Biostimulating and Biopesticide Roles	132
Electric Vehicles: Benefits, Challenges, and Potential Solutions for Widespread Adaptation	131
Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning: A Review of Challenges and Applications	130
The Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) in Mitigating Plant’s Environmental Stresses	127
Recent Advancements in Non-Destructive Testing Techniques for Structural Health Monitoring	121
A Comprehensive Survey of the Recent Studies with UAV for Precision Agriculture in Open Fields and Greenhouses	118
Review on Silver Nanoparticles as a Novel Class of Antibacterial Solutions	117
Long Short-Term Memory Network-Based Metaheuristic for Effective Electric Energy Consumption Prediction	117
Sentiment Analysis and Topic Modeling on Tweets about Online Education during COVID-19	115
Brain Tumor Analysis Using Deep Learning and VGG-16 Ensembling Learning Approaches	115
Artificial Intelligence Evolution in Smart Buildings for Energy Efficiency	114
Literature Review of Digital Twins Applications in Construction Workforce Safety	114
On Predictive Maintenance in Industry 4.0: Overview, Models, and Challenges	113
Biogenic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterisation and Applications	111
The Current State of Research of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM): A Review	110
Applications of Digital Twin across Industries: A Review	110
A Review on Vibration-Based Condition Monitoring of Rotating Machinery	110
Crypto Collectibles, Museum Funding and OpenGLAM: Challenges, Opportunities and the Potential of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)	109
A Few Shot Classification Methods Based on Multiscale Relational Networks	107
Mobile Learning Technologies for Education: Benefits and Pending Issues	107
Smart Industrial Robot Control Trends, Challenges and Opportunities within Manufacturing	107
A Deep Fusion Matching Network Semantic Reasoning Model	106
Digital Twin for Supply Chain Coordination in Modular Construction	106
Systematic Literature Review of Challenges in Blockchain Scalability	106
Virtual Reality Metaverse System Supplementing Remote Education Methods: Based on Aircraft Maintenance Simulation	105
The Perspective of Large-Scale Production of Algae Biodiesel	105
Accelerating Detection of Lung Pathologies with Explainable Ultrasound Image Analysis	105
A Novel Advancing Signal Processing Method Based on Coupled Multi-Stable Stochastic Resonance for Fault Detection	105
Recent Developments on Hydrogen Production Technologies: State-of-the-Art Review with a Focus on Green-Electrolysis	104
Artificial Intelligence for Student Assessment: A Systematic Review	103
BIM-Based Digital Twin and XR Devices to Improve Maintenance Procedures in Smart Buildings: A Literature Review	101
A Review of Ensemble Learning Algorithms Used in Remote Sensing Applications	101
Technology Acceptance in Healthcare: A Systematic Review	100
The Application of Virtual Reality in Engineering Education	100
Sentiment Analysis of Students’ Feedback with NLP and Deep Learning: A Systematic Mapping Study	99
Applications of Magnesium and Its Alloys: A Review	99
Anomaly-Based Intrusion Detection Systems in IoT Using Deep Learning: A Systematic Literature Review	98
Improved YOLOv5: Efficient Object Detection Using Drone Images under Various Conditions	98
Prediction of Pile Bearing Capacity Using XGBoost Algorithm: Modeling and Performance Evaluation	97
Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Coatings: Classification, Properties, and Applications	96
Antibacterial Activity of TiO2 Nanoparticles Prepared by One-Step Laser Ablation in Liquid	95
Building Information Modelling and Internet of Things Integration for Facility Management—Literature Review and Future Needs	93
Extensive Benchmarking of DFT+U Calculations for Predicting Band Gaps	93
A Comprehensive Assessment of XGBoost Algorithm for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in the Upper Basin of Ataturk Dam, Turkey	93
Augmented Reality and Gamification in Education: A Systematic Literature Review of Research, Applications, and Empirical Studies	93
Recent Developments in Lignin- and Tannin-Based Non-Isocyanate Polyurethane Resins for Wood Adhesives—A Review	93
Remediation of Metal/Metalloid-Polluted Soils: A Short Review	90
Fertilization and Soil Microbial Community: A Review	90
Study on Accuracy Metrics for Evaluating the Predictions of Damage Locations in Deep Piles Using Artificial Neural Networks with Acoustic Emission Data	90

Review of Microsoft HoloLens Applications over the Past Five Years	88
Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Water by Adsorption and Advanced Oxidation Processes: State of the Art and Trends	88
A Review of Recent Developments and Advances in Eco-Friendly Geopolymer Concrete	87
Recent Progress in Applications of Non-Thermal Plasma for Water Purification, Bio-Sterilization, and Decontamination	87
Performance Evaluation of a Proposed Machine Learning Model for Chronic Disease Datasets Using an Integrated Attribute Evaluator and an Improved Decision Tree Classifier	86
A Comparison of Pooling Methods for Convolutional Neural Networks	86
A Review on Recent Advancements of Graphene and Graphene-Related Materials in Biological Applications	85
Deep and Meaningful E-Learning with Social Virtual Reality Environments in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review	85
Deep Eutectic Solvents for the Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Sources and Agricultural By-Products	84
Augmented Reality in Cultural Heritage: An Overview of the Last Decade of Applications	84
Copper Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Characterization, Physiology, Toxicity and Antimicrobial Applications	83
Comparing Vision Transformers and Convolutional Neural Networks for Image Classification: A Literature Review	83
Optimization of the Synthesis of Fungus-Mediated Bi-Metallic Ag-Cu Nanoparticles	83
A New Method of Inland Water Ship Trajectory Prediction Based on Long Short-Term Memory Network Optimized by Genetic Algorithm	83
Plant Disease Detection Using Deep Convolutional Neural Network	83
Generic Digital Twin Architecture for Industrial Energy Systems	82
Re-Thinking Data Strategy and Integration for Artificial Intelligence: Concepts, Opportunities, and Challenges	82
Detection of Camellia oleifera Fruit in Complex Scenes by Using YOLOv7 and Data Augmentation	82
Yttrium Oxide Nanoparticle Synthesis: An Overview of Methods of Preparation and Biomedical Applications	82
2D/3D Multimode Medical Image Registration Based on Normalized Cross-Correlation	81
Agro-Nanotechnology as an Emerging Field: A Novel Sustainable Approach for Improving Plant Growth by Reducing Biotic Stress	81
IoT Intrusion Detection Using Machine Learning with a Novel High Performing Feature Selection Method	80
Review of Renewable Energy-Based Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles	80
Design of a Smart Factory Based on Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things towards Industry 4.0	80
Short-Term Forecasting of Photovoltaic Solar Power Production Using Variational Auto-Encoder Driven Deep Learning Approach	80
Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Air Quality	80
How to Correctly Detect Face-Masks for COVID-19 from Visual Information?	79
Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning Using Homomorphic Encryption	79
Deep Eutectic Solvents: Are They Safe?	79
A Survey on Change Detection and Time Series Analysis with Applications	79
Fundamentals of Building Deconstruction as a Circular Economy Strategy for the Reuse of Construction Materials	79
Extraction, Characterization, and Applications of Pectins from Plant By-Products	78
An Overview of Bioactive Flavonoids from Citrus Fruits	78
Augmented Reality Maintenance Assistant Using YOLOv5	77
An Adapted Model of Cognitive Digital Twins for Building Lifecycle Management	77
An Improved Algorithm of Drift Compensation for Olfactory Sensors	77
Review of Indoor Positioning: Radio Wave Technology	77
Micro and Nano Plastics Distribution in Fish as Model Organisms: Histopathology, Blood Response and Bioaccumulation in Different Organs	76
Semantic Web and Knowledge Graphs for Industry 4.0	76
What Disease Does This Patient Have? A Large-Scale Open Domain Question Answering Dataset from Medical Exams	76
Animal Protein Sources as a Substitute for Fishmeal in Aquaculture Diets: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	76
Internet of Nonthermal Food Processing Technologies (IoNTP): Food Industry 4.0 and Sustainability	76
Detection of Cardiac Structural Abnormalities in Fetal Ultrasound Videos Using Deep Learning	76
A Survey on Robotic Technologies for Forest Firefighting: Applying Drone Swarms to Improve Firefighters’ Efficiency and Safety	76
Green Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Using Flaxseed Extract and Evaluation of Their Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities	76
Ransomware Detection Using the Dynamic Analysis and Machine Learning: A Survey and Research Directions	75
A Systematic Review of Federated Learning in the Healthcare Area: From the Perspective of Data Properties and Applications	75
Advances, Applications, and Comparison of Thermal (Pasteurization, Sterilization, and Aseptic Packaging) against Non-Thermal (Ultrasounds, UV Radiation, Ozonation, High Hydrostatic Pressure) Technolog	75
A Review of Video Object Detection: Datasets, Metrics and Methods	75
A Review of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques for Anomaly Detection in IoT Data	75
Ensuring Agricultural Sustainability through Remote Sensing in the Era of Agriculture 5.0	74
Hydrogen Energy Demand Growth Prediction and Assessment (2021–2050) Using a System Thinking and System Dynamics Approach	74
The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Online Learning and Distance Education Processes: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies	74
Environmentally Friendly Anticorrosive Polymeric Coatings	74
Landslide Susceptibility Assessment by Using Convolutional Neural Network	74
TTCNN: A Breast Cancer Detection and Classification towards Computer-Aided Diagnosis Using Digital Mammography in Early Stages	74
Anomaly Detection Using Deep Neural Network for IoT Architecture	73
Deep Data Assimilation: Integrating Deep Learning with Data Assimilation	73
Optimal Harmonic Mitigation in Distribution Systems with Inverter Based Distributed Generation	73
A Semi-Supervised Extreme Learning Machine Algorithm Based on the New Weighted Kernel for Machine Smell	73
A Review of Explainable Deep Learning Cancer Detection Models in Medical Imaging	73
Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater and Its Implications for Drinking Water Quality and Human Health in Under-Developed Countries and Remote Communities—A Review	73
Is Digital Twin Technology Supporting Safety Management? A Bibliometric and Systematic Review	73
Educational AI Chatbots for Content and Language Integrated Learning	73
Hybrid Metal/Polymer Filaments for Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) to Print Metal Parts	73
A Two-Stage Industrial Defect Detection Framework Based on Improved-YOLOv5 and Optimized-Inception-ResnetV2 Models	73
Biomolecules from Microalgae and Cyanobacteria: Applications and Market Survey	72
Hydrogen Production from Offshore Wind Parks: Current Situation and Future Perspectives	72
A Review on the Advancements in the Field of Metal Complexes with Schiff Bases as Antiproliferative Agents	72
Automated Detection of Sleep Stages Using Deep Learning Techniques: A Systematic Review of the Last Decade (2010–2020)	72
Fractional-Order Controller for Course-Keeping of Underactuated Surface Vessels Based on Frequency Domain Specification and Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm	72
A Deep Learning Approach for Automatic Hate Speech Detection in the Saudi Twittersphere	71
Classification and Predictions of Lung Diseases from Chest X-rays Using MobileNet V2	71
Deep Learning Based Detector YOLOv5 for Identifying Insect Pests	71
COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness and Aftermath: Public Sentiment Analysis on Twitter Data and Vaccinated Population Prediction in the USA	70
Service Robots: Trends and Technology	69
Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, and Hybrid Approach in Healthcare Simulation: A Systematic Review	67
Industry 4.0 Roadmap: Implementation for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises	67
A Framework for Fall Detection Based on OpenPose Skeleton and LSTM/GRU Models	67
Integrated Optical Phased Arrays for Beam Forming and Steering	67

Smart Factory Using Virtual Reality and Online Multi-User: Towards a Metaverse for Experimental Frameworks	66
A Comprehensive Review of Deep Learning-Based Crack Detection Approaches	66
Human Pose Estimation Using MediaPipe Pose and Optimization Method Based on a Humanoid Model	66
Data Protection and Privacy of the Internet of Healthcare Things (IoHTs)	66
Digital Twin for Designing and Reconfiguring Human–Robot Collaborative Assembly Lines	66
A Deep Learning Approach to Predict Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Multisite Resting-State fMRI	66
Risk Assessment of Soil Contamination with Heavy Metals from Municipal Sewage Sludge	65
Short-Term Prediction of COVID-19 Cases Using Machine Learning Models	65
Intelligent Packaging for Real-Time Monitoring of Food-Quality: Current and Future Developments	65
2D/3D Multimode Medical Image Alignment Based on Spatial Histograms	65
Nanoencapsulation of Essential Oils as Natural Food Antimicrobial Agents: An Overview	65
An Effective Approach to Detect and Identify Brain Tumors Using Transfer Learning	65
Development of 340-GHz Transceiver Front End Based on GaAs Monolithic Integration Technology for THz Active Imaging Array	65
A Systematic Review on Blockchain Adoption	65
Production Plant and Warehouse Automation with IoT and Industry 5.0	64
An Ensemble of Convolutional Neural Networks for Audio Classification	64
Digital Twins in Product Lifecycle for Sustainability in Manufacturing and Maintenance	64
A Multi-Stage Classification Approach for IoT Intrusion Detection Based on Clustering with Oversampling	64
Intelligent Ultra-Light Deep Learning Model for Multi-Class Brain Tumor Detection	64
Concrete Composites Based on Quaternary Blended Cements with a Reduced Width of Initial Microcracks	64
Blockchain Integration in the Era of Industrial Metaverse	64
Advanced Applications of Industrial Robotics: New Trends and Possibilities	64
Malware Detection Issues, Challenges, and Future Directions: A Survey	63
Interoperability between Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Building Energy Model (BEM)	63
The Role of Digital Technologies in Operationalizing the Circular Economy Transition: A Systematic Literature Review	63
Study of Sea Fog Environment Polarization Transmission Characteristics	63
The Blockchain Oracle Problem in Decentralized Finance—A Multivocal Approach	62
Life Cycle Assessment of an NMC Battery for Application to Electric Light-Duty Commercial Vehicles and Comparison with a Sodium-Nickel-Chloride Battery	62
Poly(lactic acid)-Based Electrospun Fibrous Structures for Biomedical Applications	62
Deep Sentiment Analysis Using CNN-LSTM Architecture of English and Roman Urdu Text Shared in Social Media	62
Sentinel-2 Satellite Imagery for Urban Land Cover Classification by Optimized Random Forest Classifier	62
Defining SMEs’ 4.0 Readiness Indicators	62
Deep Malaria Parasite Detection in Thin Blood Smear Microscopic Images	62
Perspectives on Cathodes for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells	62
Enhanced K-Nearest Neighbor for Intelligent Fault Diagnosis of Rotating Machinery	62
Slope Stability Classification under Seismic Conditions Using Several Tree-Based Intelligent Techniques	62
Schiff Bases: Interesting Scaffolds with Promising Antitumoral Properties	62
Sound-Absorbing Composites with Rubber Crumb from Used Tires	61
A Review of Human–Computer Interaction and Virtual Reality Research Fields in Cognitive InfoCommunications	61
Developing a Digital Twin and Digital Thread Framework for an ‘Industry 4.0’ Shipyard	61
Driver Drowsiness Detection by Applying Deep Learning Techniques to Sequences of Images	61
Trends and Challenges in Intelligent Condition Monitoring of Electrical Machines Using Machine Learning	61
The DEMO Water-Cooled Lead–Lithium Breeding Blanket: Design Status at the End of the Pre-Conceptual Design Phase	61
Using Chatbots as AI Conversational Partners in Language Learning	61
Sensors for Sustainable Smart Cities: A Review	61
Seamless Human–Robot Collaborative Assembly Using Artificial Intelligence and Wearable Devices	61
Intelligent Cyber Attack Detection and Classification for Network-Based Intrusion Detection Systems	60
Arsenic: A Review on a Great Health Issue Worldwide	60
Digital Twins for Additive Manufacturing: A State-of-the-Art Review	60
Mitigation of NaCl Stress in Wheat by Rhizosphere Engineering Using Salt Habitat Adapted PGPR Halotolerant Bacteria	60
Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) for Intrusion Detection and Mitigation in Intelligent Connected Vehicles: A Review	60
Network Intrusion Detection Model Based on CNN and GRU	60
4D Printing of Origami Structures for Minimally Invasive Surgeries Using Functional Scaffold	60
Domiciliary Use of Chlorhexidine vs. Postbiotic Gels in Patients with Peri-Implant Mucositis: A Split-Mouth Randomized Clinical Trial	59
Modeling and Simulation of a Flexible Manufacturing System—A Basic Component of Industry 4.0	59
Kinematics Model Optimization Algorithm for Six Degrees of Freedom Parallel Platform	59
Developing a Speech Recognition System for Recognizing Tonal Speech Signals Using a Convolutional Neural Network	59
Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence for Designing Accessible Cultural Heritage	59
Review of Element Analysis of Industrial Materials by In-Line Laser—Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)	59
Deep Learning Method for Fault Detection of Wind Turbine Converter	59
Electrical Energy Prediction in Residential Buildings for Short-Term Horizons Using Hybrid Deep Learning Strategy	59
An Overview of Hybrid RANS–LES Models Developed for Industrial CFD	59
Insulator Faults Detection in Aerial Images from High-Voltage Transmission Lines Based on Deep Learning Model	58
IoT Open-Source Architecture for the Maintenance of Building Facilities	58
Application of Various YOLO Models for Computer Vision-Based Real-Time Pothole Detection	58
A Deep Neural Network Model for Speaker Identification	58
Comparative Analysis of Low Discrepancy Sequence-Based Initialization Approaches Using Population-Based Algorithms for Solving the Global Optimization Problems	58
Breast Cancer Detection Using Mammogram Images with Improved Multi-Fractal Dimension Approach and Feature Fusion	58
A Survey of CNN-Based Network Intrusion Detection	58
IoT and Deep Learning Based Approach for Rapid Screening and Face Mask Detection for Infection Spread Control of COVID-19	58
Olive Mill Wastewater as Renewable Raw Materials to Generate High Added-Value Ingredients for Agro-Food Industries	58
Skin Lesion Segmentation Based on Vision Transformers and Convolutional Neural Networks—A Comparative Study	58
Blockchain, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Accounting Information Systems (AIS): Research on e-Procurement and System Integration	57
From 5G to 6G Technology: Meets Energy, Internet-of-Things and Machine Learning: A Survey	57
Paraben Compounds—Part I: An Overview of Their Characteristics, Detection, and Impacts	57
A State-of-Art-Review on Machine-Learning Based Methods for PV	57
An Improved VGG16 Model for Pneumonia Image Classification	57
Maize and Sorghum as Raw Materials for Brewing, a Review	57
Financial Fraud Detection Based on Machine Learning: A Systematic Literature Review	57
Ohmic Heating in the Food Industry: Developments in Concepts and Applications during 2013–2020	57
Exploring the Potential Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on International Students in Higher Education: Generative AI, Chatbots, Analytics, and International Student Success	57
Hydrothermal and Entropy Investigation of Ag/MgO/H2O Hybrid Nanofluid Natural Convection in a Novel Shape of Porous Cavity	57
Anti-Bacterial Action of Plasma Multi-Jets in the Context of Chronic Wound Healing	57
Human Activity Recognition through Recurrent Neural Networks for Human–Robot Interaction in Agriculture	57
The Double Face of Metals: The Intriguing Case of Chromium	57
Rheology, Hydration, and Microstructure of Portland Cement Pastes Produced with Ground Açaí Fibers	57
Efficient Detection of DDoS Attacks Using a Hybrid Deep Learning Model with Improved Feature Selection	56
Microencapsulation as a Noble Technique for the Application of Bioactive Compounds in the Food Industry: A Comprehensive Review	56
A Comprehensive Review on Integration Challenges, Optimization Techniques and Control Strategies of Hybrid AC/DC Microgrid	56
Predicting Compressive Strength of Concrete Containing Recycled Aggregate Using Modified ANN with Different Optimization Algorithms	56
A Jug-Shaped CPW-Fed Ultra-Wideband Printed Monopole Antenna for Wireless Communications Networks	56
Applications of Nanosized-Lipid-Based Drug Delivery Systems in Wound Care	56
Crop Classification for Agricultural Applications in Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Images	56
Demystifying MLOps and Presenting a Recipe for the Selection of Open-Source Tools	56
Oral Microbiota in Patients with Peri-Implant Disease: A Narrative Review	56