Submissions from 2018
Learning-oriented quality assurance in higher education institutions, Burcu Tezcan-Unal, Kalman Winston, and Anne Qualter
Sun Exposure and Behavioral Activation for Hypovitaminosis D and Depression: A Controlled Pilot Study, Justin Thomas and Fatme Al-Anouti
Macbeth Arabia: moral threat and cleansing-related construct accessibility in Arab women, Justin Thomas, Ian Grey, and Salama Al-Romaithi
Acculturation, out-group positivity and eating disorders symptoms among Emirati women, Justin Thomas, Lily O’Hara, Susanne Quadflieg, and Sophia Christin Weissgerber
Holy anorexia: Eating disorders symptomatology and religiosity among Muslim women in the United Arab Emirates, Justin Thomas, Lily O'Hara, Sabrina Tahboub-Schulte, Ian Grey, and Nayeefa Chowdhury
Making warnings about misleading advertising and product recalls more effective: An implicit attitude perspective, Olivier Trendel, Marc Mazodier, and Kathleen D. Vohs
An assessment to evaluate potential passive cooling patterns for climate change adaptation in a residential neighbourhood of a Mediterranean coastal city (Athens, Greece), Ioannis X. Tsiros, Milo E. Hoffman, Areti Tseliou, Vasiliki Christopoulou, and Spyridon Lykoudis
Adoption Challenges of the Internet of Things: ASurvey, Abdallah Tubaishat and Suhail Paliath
Initiating and tracking social actions to adapt and improve smart city's business processes, Emir Ugljanin, Dragan H. Stojanović, Ejub Kajan, and Zakaria Maamar
Does Shariah compliance make interest rate sensitivity of Islamic equities lower? An industry level analysis under different market states, Zaghum Umar, Syed Jawad Hussain Shahzad, Román Ferrer, and Francisco Jareño
Types of tobacco consumption and the oral microbiome in the United Arab Emirates Healthy Future (UAEHFS) Pilot Study, Yvonne Vallès, Claire K. Inman, Brandilyn A. Peters, Raghib Ali, Laila Abdel Wareth, Abdishakur Abdulle, Habiba Alsafar, Fatme Al Anouti, Ayesha Al Dhaheri, Divya Galani, Muna Haji, Aisha Al Hamiz, Ayesha Al Hosani, Mohammed Al Houqani, Abdulla Al Junaibi, Marina Kazim, Tomas Kirchhoff, Wael Al Mahmeed, Fatma Al Maskari, Abdullah Alnaeemi, Naima Oumeziane, Ravichandran Ramasamy, Ann Marie Schmidt, Michael Weitzman, Eiman Al Zaabi, Scott Sherman, Richard B. Hayes, and Jiyoung Ahn
Asymmetric and nonlinear inter-relations of US stock indices, Dimitrios Vortelinos, Konstantinos Gkillas (Gillas), Costas Syriopoulos, and Argyro Svingou
The Interactive Effect of Authentic Leadership and Leader Competency on Followers’ Job Performance: The Mediating Role of Work Engagement, Feng Wei, Yi Li, Yi Zhang, and Shubo Liu
Improved label noise identification by exploiting unlabeled data, Hongqiang Wei, Donghai Guan, Qi Zhu, Weiwei Yuan, Asad Masood Khattak, and Francis Chow
Conceptual models and mental models in operation: Frustration, performance and flow with two different video game controllers, Russell B. Williams
Hijacked destination images? Autonomous representations of Dubai and Abu Dhabi in The Amazing Race, U.S.A, Russell B. Williams
Recent Evidence on the Oil Price Shocks on Gulf Cooperation Council Stock Markets, Victor S.H. Wong and Suzanna El Massah
Application of fuzzy logic to assess the quality of BPMN models, Fadwa Yahya, Khouloud Boukadi, Hanêne Ben-Abdallah, and Zakaria Maamar
Collusion attacks mitigation in internet of things: a fog based model, Qussai Yaseen, Monther Aldwairi, Yaser Jararweh, Mahmoud Al-Ayyoub, and Brij Gupta
An Enhanced AODV Protocol for Avoiding Black Holes in MANET, Qussai M. Yaseen and Monther Aldwairi
Energy-efficient region shift scheme to support mobile sink group in wireless sensor networks, Yongbin Yim, Kyong Hoon Kim, Monther Aldwairi, and Ki Il Kim
Recommending with limited number of trusted users in social networks, Weiwei Yuan, Donghai Guan, and Asad Masood Khattak
Classification with class noises through probabilistic sampling, Weiwei Yuan, Donghai Guan, Tinghuai Ma, and Asad Masood Khattak
Socialized healthcare service recommendation using deep learning, Weiwei Yuan, Chenliang Li, Donghai Guan, Guangjie Han, and Asad Masood Khattak
Rapid determination of illegal additives chrysoidin and malachite green by surface-enhanced Raman scattering with silanized support based substrate, Han Zhang, Lin Sun, Yuan Zhang, Yan Kang, Huilian Hu, Jibran Iqbal, and Yiping Du
Improving Human Action Recognition through Hierarchical Neural Network Classifiers, Pavel Zhdanov, Adil Khan, Adin Ramirez Rivera, and Asad Masood Khattak
Making meaning from student evaluations of teaching: Seeing beyond our own horizons, Carina Jia Yan Zhu, Diana White, Janet Rankin, and Christina Jean Davison
Revisiting English as a Foreign Language (EFL) vs English Lingua Franca (ELF): The case for pronunciation, Wafa Zoghbor
Teaching English pronunciation to multi-dialect first language learners: The revival of the Lingua Franca Core (LFC), Wafa Shahada Zoghbor
Submissions from 2017
Adaptive Forwarding Scheme for Bounded Time Constraint in Delay Tolerant Networks, Ali Abbas, Babar Shah, and Ki Il Kim
The effect of parathyroid hormone on the uptake and retention of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in skeletal muscle cells, M. Abboud, M. S. Rybchyn, J. Liu, Y. Ning, C. Gordon-Thomson, T. C. Brennan-Speranza, L. Cole, H. Greenfield, D. R. Fraser, and R. S. Mason
Sunlight exposure is just one of the factors which influence Vitamin D status, M. Abboud, M. S. Rybchyn, R. Rizk, D. R. Fraser, and R. S. Mason
Beyond the random location of shopping malls: A GIS perspective in Amman, Jordan, Amjad Ahmad Abu ELSamen and Rund Ibrahim Hiyasat
Enterprise systems: The quality of system outputs and their perceived business value, Ahed Abugabah
Evaluation of healthcare enterprise information systems: A structural equation model, Ahed Abugabah
Refurbishment of public housing villas in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): energy and economic impact, Bassam Abu-Hijleh, Abeer Manneh, Athari AlNaqbi, Wafaa AlAwadhi, and Ayoub Kazim
Cloud applications in language teaching: Examining pre-service teachers' expertise, perceptions and integration, Ibtehal Mahmoud Aburezeq and Fawzi Fayez Ishtaiwa Dweikat
Unsupervised geometrical feature learning from hyperspectral data, Muhammad Ahmad, Adil Mehmood Khan, Rasheed Hussain, Stanislav Protasov, Francis Chow, and Asad Masood Khattak
A model of system limiting availability under imperfect maintenance, Suzan Alaswad, Richard Cassady, Edward Pohl, and Xiaoping Li
A review on condition-based maintenance optimization models for stochastically deteriorating system, Suzan Alaswad and Yisha Xiang
Feature extraction and selection for Arabic tweets authorship authentication, Mahmoud Al-Ayyoub, Yaser Jararweh, Abdullateef Rabab’ah, and Monther Aldwairi
Secure approximation of edit distance on genomic data, Md Momin Al Aziz, Dima Alhadidi, and Noman Mohammed
Inquiry-based learning: Emirati university students choose WhatsApp for collaboration, Robyn Albers, Christina Davison, and Bradley Johnson
Antecedents and Consequences of Marital Satisfaction in an Emirati Sample: A Structural Equation Model Analysis, Fatima Rashed Al-Darmaki, Shaima Ahammed, Sofoh H. Hassane, Abdullah Seif Abdullah, Saad Ibrahim Yaaqeib, and Hamzeh Dodeen
Pattern matching of signature-based ids using myers algorithm under mapreduce framework, Monther Aldwairi, Ansam M. Abu-Dalo, and Moath Jarrah
FLUKES: Autonomous log forensics, intelligence and visualization tool, Monther Aldwairi and Hesham H. Alsaadi
Detection of drive-by download attacks using machine learning approach, Monther Aldwairi, Musaab Hasan, and Zayed Balbahaith
Architecture guidelines for SaaS development process, Saiqa Aleem, Rabia Batool, Faheem Ahmed, Asad Khatak, and Raja Muhammad Ubaid Ullah
Extending information system models to the health care context: An empirical study and experience from developing countries, Osama Alfarraj and Ahed Abugabah
The best practice in implementing itil service transition for successful it service production, Mohamed Basel Almourad, Mohammed Hussain, and Feras Al-Obeidat
Identifying Major Tasks from On-line Reviews, Feras Al-Obeidat and Bruce Spencer
Analyzing students’ performance using multi-criteria classification, Feras Al-Obeidat, Abdallah Tubaishat, Anna Dillon, and Babar Shah
Distribution of heavy metals around the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, Mouza Rashid Al Rashdi, Sulaiman Alaabed, Mohamed El Tokhi, Fares M. Howari, Walid El Mowafi, and Alya A. Arabi
Factors associated with continuing emergence of β-thalassemia major despite prenatal testing: A cross-sectional survey, Haleama Al Sabbah, Sarah Khan, Abdallah Hamadna, Lamia Abu Ghazaleh, Anwar Dudin, and Bashar Adnan Karmi
Cocoons as a space of their own: a case of Emirati women learners, Gergana Alzeer
Compromised user credentials detection using temporal features: A prudent based approach, Adnan Amin, Sajid Anwar, Babar Shah, and Asad Masood Khattak
A prudent based approach for compromised user credentials detection, Adnan Amin, Babar Shah, Sajid Anwar, Feras Al-Obeidat, Asad Masood Khattak, and Awais Adnan
Is Roger Federer more loss averse than Serena Williams?, Nejat Anbarci, K. Peren Arin, Cagla Okten, and Christina Zenker
Efficiency of nearly periodic structures for mitigation of ground vibration, Lars V. Andersen, Andrew Peplow, and P. Bucinskas
Variation in models for simple dynamic structure-soil-structure interaction problems, L. V. Andersen, A. Peplow, P. Bucinskas, P. Persson, and K. Persson
Type 2 diabetes and its correlates in a first nationwide study among Cypriot adults, Eleni Andreou, Dimitrios Papandreou, Photos Hajigeorgiou, Katia Kyriakou, Thalia Avraam, Georgia Chappa, Procopis Kallis, Christalleni Lazarou, Christiana Philippou, Christoforos Christoforou, Rebecca Kokkinofta, Christos Dioghenous, Savvas Savva, Antony Kafatos, and Antonios Zampelas
Routes to drug design via bioisosterism of carboxyl and sulfonamide groups, Alya A. Arabi
Revisiting the Growth Effects of Fiscal Policy: A Bayesian Model Averaging Approach, K. Peren Arin and Elias Braunfels
A note on the macroeconomic consequences of ethnic/racial tension, K. Peren Arin, Murat Koyuncu, and Nicola Spagnolo
Real-time routing protocols for (m,k)-firm streams based on multi-criteria in wireless sensor networks, Mohammad Abdul Azim, Beom Su Kim, Babar Shah, and Ki Il Kim
Variants of spray and forwarding scheme in delay tolerant networks, Mohammad Abdul Azim, Babar Shah, Beom Su Kim, Kyong Hoon Kim, and Ki Il Kim
Preface, Mohamad Badra
Lightweight and efficient privacy-preserving data aggregation approach for the Smart Grid, Mohamad Badra and Sherali Zeadally
C–O isotope geochemistry of the Florida phosphate of Four Corners and Hardee County mines, USA: Implication for genesis and diagenesis, Ashraf R. Baghdady, Fares M. Howari, and Mohamed I. Al-Wakeel
Does customer satisfaction have directional predictability for U.S. discretionary spending?, Hamid Baghestani and Paul Williams
Misplaced: language, remitting and development practice among Zimbabwean migrants, Adrian J. Bailey, Liberty Mupakati, and Farai M. Magunha
Biliteracy as policy in academic institutions, Beverly Baker, David M. Palfreyman, Gwenn Hiller, Wilson Poha, and Zina Manu
The Creation of an Arabic Emotion Ontology Based on E-Motive, Anoud Bani-Hani, Munir Majdalweieh, and Feras Obeidat
Empowering culturally foreign teachers by fostering cultural competence, Lydia Barza
Method Development for Selective and Nontargeted Identification of Nitro Compounds in Diesel Particulate Matter, Mahmoud Bataineh, Alya A. Arabi, Jibran Iqbal, Fares M. Howari, and Werner Brack
Grammar, spelling error rates persist in digital news, Park Beede and Michael W. Mulnix
Attitudinal and cognitive beliefs of two preservice secondary mathematics teachers, Shashidhar Belbase
Obstacle-aware resource allocation in business processes, Farah Bellaaj, Mohamed Sellami, Sami Bhiri, and Zakaria Maamar
Network layer inter-operation of Device-to-Device communication technologies in Internet of Things (IoT), Oladayo Bello, Sherali Zeadally, and Mohamad Badra
Configurable structure tree as a means to manage configurable business processes, Wehbi Benallal, Mahmoud Barhamgi, Djamal Benslimane, and Zakaria Maamar
MADONA: a method for automated provisioning of cloud-based component-oriented business applications, Hind Benfenatki, Catarina Ferreira Da Silva, Gavin Kemp, Aïcha Nabila Benharkat, Parisa Ghodous, and Zakaria Maamar
Bifurcated Effects of Place-of-Origin Diversity on Individual and Team Performance: Evidence from Ten Seasons of German Soccer, Avner Ben-Ner, John Gabriel Licht, and Jin Park
Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults, James Bentham, Mariachiara Di Cesare, Ver Bilano, Honor Bixby, Bin Zhou, Gretchen A. Stevens, Leanne M. Riley, Cristina Taddei, Kaveh Hajifathalian, Yuan Lu, Stefan Savin, Melanie J. Cowan, Christopher J. Paciorek, Adela Chirita-Emandi, Alison J. Hayes, Joanne Katz, Roya Kelishadi, Andre Pascal Kengne, Young Ho Khang, Avula Laxmaiah, Yanping Li, Jun Ma, J. Jaime Miranda, Aya Mostafa, Martin Neovius, Cristina Padez, Lekhraj Rampal, Aubrianna Zhu, James E. Bennett, and Goodarz Danaei
Perianth colour dimorphism is related to germination properties and salinity tolerance in Salsola vermiculata in the Arabian deserts, Arvind Bhatt, Shyam S. Phartyal, Prakash C. Phondani, and David J. Gallacher
Public perceptions and practices of solid waste recycling in the city of laramie in wyoming, U.S.A., Upendra B. Bom, Shashidhar Belbase, and Reni Bibriven Lila
Lincoln mediated: The president and the press through nineteenth–century media, Gregory A. Borchard, David W. Bulla, and David B. Sachsman
Leveraging the affordances of mobile learning for vocabulary gains, Michael Bowles
Newspaper coverage of the rise of Lincoln in 1860: Cooper Union, the Republican convention, and the election, David W. Bulla
The suppression of the Mid-Atlantic Copperhead Press, David W. Bulla
"Freely and fearlessly": The 1863 New York editors' resolutions, D. W. Bulla
The effects of language simplification and pictures on the ability of Emirati university students to comprehend and solve mathematics word problems, Mark Causapin and Timothy Groombridge
A Neural network approach to visibility range estimation under foggy weather conditions, Hazar Chaabani, Faouzi Kamoun, Hichem Bargaoui, Fatma Outay, and Ansar Ul Haque Yasar
Introduction, Martha Chaiklin
An evaluation of seasonal patterns of thermal conditions inside a vegetated courtyard area of a Mediterranean city (Athens), Ioannis Charalampopoulos, Fotoula Droulia, Areti Tseliou, and Ioannis Tsiros
The relationship between trauma centrality, self-efficacy, posttraumatic stress and psychiatric co-morbidity among Syrian refugees: Is gender a moderator?, Man Cheung Chung, Nowf AlQarni, Shamsa Al Muhairi, and Britt Mitchell
Marine microbial gene abundance and community composition in response to ocean acidification and elevated temperature in two contrasting coastal marine sediments, Ashleigh R. Currie, Karen Tait, Helen Parry, Beatriz de Francisco-Mora, Natalie Hicks, A. Mark Osborn, Steve Widdicombe, and Henrik Stahl
The computing professional skills assessment utilized with graduate students, Maurice Danaher, Kevin Schoepp, and Ashley Ater Kranov
Are students in graduate programmes adequately attaining professional skills?, Maurice Danaher, Kevin Schoepp, and Ashley Ater Kranov
The effectiveness of the use of social media in government communication in the UAE, Elsayed B. Darwish
Antibacterial effects and microbial quality of commonly consumed herbs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, R. Dghaim, H. Al Sabbah, A. H. Al Zarooni, and M. A. Khan