At UCN's Engineering School, our professors frequently contribute to different areas of Engineering Science. We want to report the best two selected publications in this last year of our professors; please enjoy them.
EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF ENGINEERING CLASSES: A DEA APPROACH ENCOMPASSING ACTIVE LEARNING AND EXPOSITIVE CLASSES TOWARDS QUALITY EDUCATION
WoS (Quartile): Q1 en Environmental Sciences
WoS (JCR Impact Factor): 4.9
Google Metrics (Ranking): 11 in Sustainable Development
SUSTAINABLE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES): A REVIEW ON PERFORMANCE
WoS (Quartile) Ranking: Q1 en Multidisciplinary
Sciences
WoS (JCR Impact Factor): 3.4
WoS (Citations): 24
Google Scholar (Citaciones): 83
Google Metrics (Ranking): 14 in Life Sciences & Earth
Sciences (general), h5-index: 137, h5-median: 180.
Ph. D. in Technology Foresight, Amirkabir University of Technology (Iran)
A HYBRID FUZZY MCDM APPROACH FOR PRIORITIZING THE SOLUTIONS OF RESOURCE RECOVERY BUSINESS MODEL ADOPTION TO OVERCOME ITS BARRIERS IN EMERGING ECONOMIES
IF: 9.7; Q1.
Citations Google Scholar: 24
EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE WITH INPUT AND OUTPUT SATISFICING APPROACH BASED ON TYPE-2 NEUTROSOPHIC FUZZY SETS: A CASE STUDY OF CONTAINER SHIPPING COMPANIES
IF: 7.5; Q1.
Citations Google Scholar: 14
AN EXPRESSIVE AND MODULAR LAYER ACTIVATION MECHANISM FOR CONTEXT- ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
Core RANK: A
WoS (Quartile): Q1 – Computer Science
BENEFITS, CHALLENGES, AND USABILITY EVALUATION OF DELOREANJS: A BACK-IN-TIME DEBUGGER FOR JAVASCRIPT
WoS (Quartile) Ranking: Q2 – Computer Science
Impact Factor (IF): 5 years: 3.4
WoS (Cuartil): Q1 – Computer Science
Ph. D. in Engineering Sciences, Industrial and Transportation Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile)
AGRI-FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION THROUGH A DECENTRALIZED PRODUCTION PROCESS IN THE OLIVE OIL INDUSTRY
IF: 6.7; Q1.
Ph. D. in Economics and Business Administration, University of Seville (Spain)
COVID-19 AND TELEMEDICINE: A NETNOGRAPHY APPROACH
Ranking: D1 for Regional & Urban Planning (it is the number 1 journal in this field) and D1 in Business (within the top 10% in this area).
Quartile: Q1 (within the top 25% in its impact factor area)
Impact Factor: 12.95
Impact Factor of the Year: 13.0
Normalized Eigenfactor: 10.96754
EXPLORING A SELF-REPLICATION ALGORITHM TO FLEXIBLY MATCH PATTERNS
WoS: Q2 Computer Science/Information Systems
JCR IF: 3.4
A PROCESS FOR CREATING KDM2PSM TRANSFORMATION ENGINES
WoS: Q3 Computer Science/Software Engineering
JCR IF: 1.1
Ph. D. in Information and Communication Technologies, University of Granada (Spain)
PSYCHOMETRIC VALIDATION OF THE INTERNET RELATED EXPERIENCES QUESTIONNAIRE AND MOBILE RELATED EXPERIENCES QUESTIONNAIRE AMONG ECUADORIAN TEENAGER
WoS (Quartile): Q2
Impact Factor WoS: 2.6
EVALUATING TOURIST DISSATISFACTION WITH ASPECT-BASED SENTIMENT ANALYSIS USING SOCIAL MEDIA DATA
Sarfaraz Hashemkhani Zolfani - Associate Professor at Universidad Catolica del Norte.
As urbanization accelerates worldwide, fostering inclusive and environmentally friendly cities becomes paramount. Pedestrian access plays a pivotal role in enhancing mobility, safety, and social connectivity. Additionally, promoting non-motorized mobility directly contributes to reducing carbon emissions and mitigating the ecological impact of urban expansion.
Sarfaraz Hashemkhani Zolfani - Associate Professor at Universidad Catolica del Norte.
Hossein Komasi - Postdoc researcher, School of Engineering, Catholic University of the North, Chile.
The safety and perception of safety on roads are crucial factors that affect the development of places. Various economic, social, and environmental factors influence the level of safety and sense of security on the roads.
Collaborating with a professional team under the guidance of Professor Sarfaraz Hashemkhani Zolfani has been an honor for me. I appreciate all the contributors; Alireza Nemati and Hasan Mehtari Taheri.
Sarfaraz Hashemkhani Zolfani - Associate Professor at Universidad Catolica del Norte.
Climate change stands as a profound disruptor of contemporary human existence, reshaping the fundamental elements of meteorology across diverse temporal and spatial realms (Yalew et al., 2020). The global average temperature rise of 1.2 °C from 1900 to 2020 starkly illustrates the consequences of this phenomenon (Blunden & Boyer, 2021). This shift reverberates acutely at local and regional scales, particularly impacting urban centers, which find themselves on the frontline of this crisis (Perry et al., 2022). Cities grapple with a myriad of climate change manifestations, including sea level rise, storms, flood risks, heat waves, prolonged droughts, soil erosion, and land subsidence (Bazzi et al., 2021; Hsieh, 2021; Liang et al., 2020; Perry et al., 2022; Shi et al., 2022; Wardekker, 2021). These threats pose significant risks to urban life, encompassing natural disasters, environmental degradation, and public health concerns (Birkmann et al., 2015). For instance, they contribute to the reduction of quality of arable lands (Ma et al., 2020), the elimination of biodiversity and the decline of ecosystem services (Li et al., 2020), and the exacerbation of adverse effects on public health, living conditions, and socio-economic status (Hernández-Delgado, 2015; Markkanen & Anger-Kraavi, 2019).
Carlos A. Monardes-Concha, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor at Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile.
We are glad to share one of our latest research published in the journal Computers and Industrial Engineering on the relevant area of olive oil production. Our paper proposes a novel multi-period, multi-product mathematical model that helps to solve a tactical/operational problem for agricultural communities and cooperatives, particularly in the growing olive oil industry. In this context, we model the connections between harvesting, transportation, and production operations in mobile olive mills (olive oil production plants), considering olive oil yields as a function of olive variety and the geographical location of agricultural fields.
This paper will be free until June 28, 2024.
Carlos A. Monardes-Concha, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor at Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile.
We are glad to share one of our latest research published in the journal Socio-Economic Planning Science on the critical topic of tsunami evacuation. Our paper introduces a multi-objective optimization model focused on vertical evacuation strategies, which involve seeking refuge in elevated structures rather than moving horizontally away from the coast. This approach helps alleviate congestion during evacuations and improves the efficiency of reaching safe zones.
This paper will be free until June 19, 2024.