• Influence of scientific publication during undergraduate studies on the academic production of medical graduates

  Alzamora, Jorge Cortez; Cabrera, German Rivera; Galdos-Bejar, Marcelo; Carreazo, Nilton Yhuri (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 2025-03-30)

  Introduction: In the era of evidence-based medicine, scientific research is becoming increasingly crucial in medical training and practice, offering numerous benefits for health professionals. Objective: To determine whether publication during undergraduate studies is associated with publication after graduation from medical school. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the publications of physicians who graduated from the School of Medicine of the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (UPC) during the years 2013-2017. Physicians whose theses are published in the academic repository of the university were included in the study. Scientific publications were obtained through a systematic search in PubMed and Google Scholar. For bivariate analysis, the chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests were used. Results: A total of 249 participants were analyzed. Seventy-two percent of them published at least once during undergraduate, while 27% published at least once as graduates. An association was found between the number of articles published during undergraduate studies and publications as a graduate (p 0.02). Of the participants who published during their undergraduate studies, 30.4% had subsequent publications (p 0.06). Conclusions: The proportion of UPC medical students who publish in scientific journals is high. Having published during your undergraduate studies increases the likelihood of continuing to publish as a graduate.
• SARS-CoV-2 infection and complicated appendicitis in adults in Lima, Peru: a matched case-control study

  Mansilla-Sandoval, Agustín; Corrales-Delgado, Diana; Puyén, Zully M.; Mansilla-Doria, Percy; Orendo-Velásquez, Edwin; Huicho, Luis; Fano-Sizgorich, Diego (BioMed Central Ltd, 2025-12-01)

  Background: Acute appendicitis may be uncomplicated or may present with life threatening complications. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the number of cases of complicated appendicitis, suggesting a possible association between them. Therefore, we aimed to determine the association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and complicated appendicitis in surgical patients in Lima, Peru, from March 2020 to December 2021. Methods: A matched case-control study was conducted. Clinical records of patients ≥ 18 years old who underwent surgery for appendicitis and had at least one positive SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic test were selected. Patients undergoing surgery for complicated appendicitis were considered cases, and patients undergoing surgery for uncomplicated appendicitis were controls. A 1:1 matching by sex, age, and month of surgery was performed. Conditional logistic regression modeling was performed to calculate crude and adjusted conditional odds ratios (cOR). Results: The positivity rate for COVID-19 tests was 73.6% for cases and 26.4% for controls. The crude cOR was 4.88 (95% IC 2.89–8.23, p < 0.001), and the adjusted cOR was 3.52 (95%IC 1.82–6.81, p = 0.001), after controlling for onset time of symptoms and awaiting time before surgery. Conclusions: Surgery for complicated appendicitis was associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Patients with this infection may be at higher risk of complicated appendicitis and thus may need additional clinical monitoring.
• Global ultrasound synovitis scores reflect symptom severity and patient outcomes in chronic chikungunya disease

  Watson, Hugh; del Valle-Mendoza, Juana; Aguilar-luis, Miguel Angel; Aquino-Ortega, Ronald; Silva-Caso, Wilmer; Tarazona-Castro, Yordi; Nizzardo, Andrea; Calusi, Giulia; Mandron, Marie; Puentes, Esteban; Luxemburger, Christine; D’Agostino, Maria Antonietta (Oxford University Press, 2025-06-01)

  Objectives: Acute chikungunya virus infection often leads to chronic post-infection arthritis, but investigation and evaluation of treatment is hampered by the subjectivity of symptoms. This study was designed to evaluate ultrasound scores and serum inflammatory markers as objective measures for the severity of chronic post-chikungunya arthritis. Methods: Patients with acute chikungunya virus infection were enrolled in a prospective study and followed up at 3, 6 and 12 months. Assessments included both a physical exam and standardized ultrasound examination of 40 joints. Symptom severity and patient reported outcomes were recorded, and serum inflammatory markers were measured. Global ultrasound synovitis and tenosynovitis scores were calculated and correlation of ultrasound and serum markers with clinical symptoms and outcomes was analysed. Results: Sixty patients (mean age 34 years, 67% female) were followed up. Widespread joint involvement was observed in the acute infection phase. This was followed by increasing involvement of small joints contributing to persistent symptoms in 57% of patients at 3 months and 30% at 12 months. Global ultrasound scores for synovitis at 3 months correlated with tender joint counts (r ¼ 0.54, P < 0.0001), pain severity (r ¼ 0.59, P < 0.0001), musculoskeletal stiffness (r ¼ 0.42, P < 0.001) and RAPID3 scores (r ¼ 0.59, P < 0.0001), confirmed at 6 and 12 months. Serum inflammatory markers were poorly associated with persistent symptoms during follow-up. Conclusion: Global ultrasound scores for synovitis were found to be a relevant measure to support clinical observations in studies of chronic post-chikungunya joint disease.
• Oropouche virus fever

  Silva-Caso, Wilmer; del Valle-Mendoza, Juana (Ediciones Doyma, S.L., 2025-07-01)

  Editorial; fever; human; Oropouche virus
• Low-dimensional materials for ammonia synthesis

  Mallick, Apabrita; Mayorga-Martinez, Carmen C.; Pumera, Martin (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2025-04-22)

  Ammonia is an essential chemical due to its immense usage in agriculture, energy storage, and transportation. The synthesis of “green” ammonia via carbon-free routes and renewable energy sources is the need of the hour. In this context, photo- and/or electrocatalysis proves to be highly crucial. Low-dimensional materials (LDMs), owing to their unique properties, play a significant role in catalysis. This review presents a vast library of LDMs and broadly categorizes their catalytic performance according to their dimensionality, i.e., zero-, one-, and two-dimensional catalysts. The rational design of LDMs can significantly improve their catalytic performance, particularly in reducing small molecules like dinitrogen, nitrates, nitrites, and nitric oxides to synthesize ammonia via photo- and/or electrocatalysis. Additionally, converting nitrates and nitrites to ammonia can be beneficial in wastewater treatment and be coupled with CO2 co-reduction or oxidative reactions to produce urea and other valuable chemicals, which are also discussed in this review. This review collates the works published in recent years in this field and offers some fresh perspectives on ammonia synthesis. Through this review, we aim to provide a comprehensive insight into the catalytic properties of the LDMs, which are expected to enhance the efficiency of ammonia production and promote the synthesis of value-added products.
• Eflornithine for the Chemoprevention of Luminal Gastrointestinal Neoplasms: A Systematic Review

  Godoy, Ambar; Montalvan-Sanchez, Daniela; Principe-Meneses, Fortunato S.; Riva-Moscoso, Adrian; Sierra, Leandro; Erazo, Gloria; Avila, Carlos; Ramirez-Rojas, Mirian; Giron, Roberto; Guifarro, Daniel A. (Elmer Press, 2025-06-01)

  Background: Gastrointestinal (GI) tract malignancies represent a significant global health burden, being major contributors to cancer-related morbidity and mortality globally, with over 7.7 million cases reported. While aspirin is a well-studied chemopreventive agent for GI neoplasms, its use may be limited due to the underlying bleeding risk. Eflornithine (DFMO) is an inhibitor of the ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) which inhibits polyamine synthesis, and has shown promise as an alternative chemopreventive agent, particularly in animal studies and limited clinical trials. Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic review of studies evaluating DFMO alone or in combination for chemoprevention in premalignant GI lesions including chronic gastritis, atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, and dysplasia. The protocol was registered in Prospero (CRD42022309307). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies in English or Spanish were included. Results: Nine studies (six RCTs and three phase I-II trials) met inclusion criteria. Phase I-II trials involving Barrett’s esophagus and gas-tric cancer did not report significant benefits. Phase III-IV trials combining DFMO with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were associated with reductions in adenoma recurrence, size, and polyamine levels in high-risk GI cancer populations. Side effects included ototoxicity, reversible upon discontinuation, and mild GI events, both occurring at higher doses. Conclusion: While aspirin remains a frontline chemopreventive agent for GI neoplasms, this review shows that phase III-IV trials suggest promising outcomes in combination with NSAIDs, warranting further investigation. Notably, DFMO’s low cost and favorable toxicity profile may position it as a viable alternative, emphasizing the need for additional RCTs to delineate its efficacy and safety in GI cancer prevention. Further investigation into DFMO’s optimal dosage, duration, and side effect management is essential to establish it as a safe and effective chemopreventive agent.
• Evaluation of Rheological, Mechanical, and Durability Properties of Self-compacting Concrete with Microsilica and Diatomite for Application in Buildings Exposed to Marine Environments

  Aguilar, Fiorela; Rodrigo, Diego; Morales, Nayda (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025-01-01)

  The research focused on the study of the influence of the partial substitution of cement by microsilica and diatomite on the rheological behavior, compressive strength and permeability of self-compacting concrete. A total of 5 concrete mixes were designed, composed of a standard design, 3 mixes with microsilica (5%, 8% and 10%) and 1 mix with diatomite (5%), keeping constant the w/c ratio (0.40) and the dosage of the plasticizing admixture (1% of the weight of the cement). The following tests were carried out in the fresh state: Temperature, Slump Flow, V-Funnel, L-Box and Air Content; while, in the hardened state, permeability and compressive strength behavior at 3, 7, 14 and 28 days were determined. The results showed that the substitution of 5% microsilica favored the rheological characteristics, while the incorporation of microsilica at 8%, 10% and 5% diatomite decreased the flowability of the concrete. The highest level of permeability was obtained by incorporating 10% microsilica (5.2 mm). In the development of the compressive strength at 28 days, it was identified that all the mixtures exceeded the standard design, obtaining the highest result in the design with 8% microsilica (69.2 MPa). Based on the results, it was concluded that the partial replacement of the binder with microsilica, in an optimum percentage, favors the characteristics of the concrete both in the fresh and hardened state. In this way, a mix with greater durability and strength is obtained.
• Use of random fields in slope stability analysis and application to a case history

  Penning, Richard; dos Santos Sanchez, Bárbara; Tamayo, Jorge Luis Palomino; Jiménez, Karena Quiroz (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025-06-01)

  A numerical investigation is carried out to study the stability of homogeneous slopes accounting for the uncertainty of some material properties such as cohesion and internal friction angle under self-weight loads. For such scope, random fields are generated for these material properties using the Local Average Subdivision (LAS) Method, which is combined with the Finite Element Method within a Monte Carlo simulation to compute failure probabilities. Verification of the employed numerical tool is provided by computing failure probabilities versus safety factors diagrams for the studied examples. For instance, it is shown that for a typical undrained slope, obtained outcomes indicate that a minimum deterministic design safety factor of 1.65, suggesting a stable slope as recommended by the Brazilian regulation NBR11682, could be actually associated to significant failure probabilities larger than 15%, being on the unsafe side. This finding is important and should call the attention of practitioners. Finally, a study case of a real slope located in Brazil with available measured field data was also analysed. The effect of some key parameters such as the influence of correlation length, effect of uncertainty of material properties and cross-correlation between soil strength parameters on the final failure probability were studied. In general, it was shown that situations defined with apparently adequate safety factors can still be associated with considerable failure probabilities. Indeed, this will depend upon the value of employed coefficient of variation and spatial correlation distance assumed for the stochastic properties in question.
• Use of Supply Chain Analytics Technologies in Peru's Agri-Food Supply Chain: Supporting Agility and Supply Chain Cost Reduction

  Ramos, Edgar; Ali, Zulqurnain; Hazen, Benjamin; Boone, Christopher; Miranda, Ginger; Tamayo, Angello (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2025-03-01)

  This research examines how the use of supply chain analytics technologies (USCAT) can increase financial performance by enabling agility and quality management capabilities in the Peruvian coffee supply chain. Using an empirical research approach, we theorize and test a model based on the dynamic capabilities view. We collected survey data from supply chain management experts working in the Peruvian coffee supply chain and used covariance-based structural equation modeling to test a series of hypotheses. This research supports the relationship between USCAT and improvements in supply chain agility, quality focus, and supply chain cost performance for agri-food supply chains (AFSC). These findings offer valuable insights for agri-food businesses, especially in developing economies, suggesting that strategic technological investment can enhance competitiveness and financial sustainability. Stakeholders (scholars and managers alike) operating in developing areas can use the results to motivate and leverage the value of readying themselves and their supply chain partners to participate in current and future supply chain technology-enabled business opportunities. This research contributes to the literature by providing a unique perspective on the impact of new supply chain technologies in emerging markets, specifically within the Peruvian agri-food sector, and extends the discourse on technology adoption in global agri-food supply chains.
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  Responding to old problems in the Dutch work addiction scale: a psychometric approach in a Peruvian sample

  Salas-Blas, Edwin; Vallejos-Flores, Miguel; Calderón-De la Cruz, Gustavo; Manzanares-Medina, Eduardo; Fonseca-Pedrero, Eduardo; Mayo-Puchoc, Nikol; Copez-Lonzoy, Anthony (BioMed Central Ltd, 2025-12-01)

  Background: Harmful work patterns have become a public health problem. These conditions are worrying since they can have an impact on mental health, social conflicts, and physical difficulties due to their normalization of pathological behaviors related to work addiction. Aims: (1) determine the psychometric properties and reliability of the DUWAS and (2) evaluate valid comparisons at the construct level. Methods: The Spanish version of DUWAS was used. For the evaluation of the psychometric model, 446 Peruvian workers responded to the Spanish version (60.5% women aged 18 to 65, M = 35.1 SD = 12.45). Results: The unidimensional version was confirmed (x2 = 67.495(14); CFI = 0.96; TLI = 0.95; SRMR = 0.050 and RMSEA = 0.069). The reliability was acceptable (α = 0.735; 95% CI: 0.706 − 0.762; ω = 0.741; 95% CI: 0.712 − 0.767) and measurement invariance was confirmed for sex and age groups. Concurrent validity was mostly identified with mental health indicators. Conclusion: This study provides new information on dimensionality and the realization of valid comparisons that allow its use in Spanish-speaking workers.

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• Business Process Model Re-Design with A Data-Based Green Lean Management Approach with OEEM: A Case of Plastic Product Manufacturing Firm

  Calderon, Joe; Cuellar, Mirco; Yildiz, Orkun; Aranda, Duilio; Alvarez, José C. (Seventh Sense Research Group, 2025-03-01)

  This study addresses the growing need for sustainable practices in the manufacturing industry, driven by increased awareness of environmental impacts and regulatory pressure to reduce emissions. It explores the application of the Overall Equipment Effectiveness Method (OEEM) within the framework of Green Lean Management, emphasizing a data-driven approach to sustainable business process optimization. Despite the rising interest in OEEM, research on its implementation remains scarce, particularly regarding the barriers hindering its adoption. This article identifies and categorizes these barriers through a literature review and principal component analysis using a case study from the plastic manufacturing sector. The findings demonstrate how strategic OEEM implementation, supported by Lean Management tools (5S, TPM, SMED), can enhance machine efficiency, as evidenced by a 7.72% increase in availability and a 7.51% improvement in performance. The reduction in setup times from 248 to 117.5 minutes further underscores the effectiveness of this approach. This research provides critical insights for policymakers and industry leaders, promoting the adoption of OEEM to align economic development with environmental sustainability.
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  Policarpa by María Ospina Pizano: Instrumentalization of Bodies in Capitalism

  Leonardo-Loayza, Richard (Universidad de Antioquia, 2025-01-01)

  The article analyzes the relationship between the body, capitalism and reification or objectification in Policarpa, a story that is part of the collection Azares del cuerpo [Variations on the body] (2017) by María Ospina Pizano. It argues that the narrative illustrates a series of mechanisms used by capitalism to instrumentalize individuals within the framework of capital, including reification or objectification, that is, stripping people of their personhood and turning them into objects or things. To this end, capitalism reduces individuals to bodies. In Policarpa, the story narrates the case of a reinserted female guerrilla who is exposed to this process not only by the system, but also by a publisher who wants to publish the testimony of her escape. The story also highlights the protagonist’s resistance against such mechanisms.

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• Design of a Crowdlending System for SMEs Based on Smart Contract in Metropolitan Lima

  Campos, Alvaro Fernando Cabrera; Cortés, Fabriccio Manuel Tornero; Durango, Daniel Burga; Saenz, Carlos Alberto Tello (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025-01-01)

  Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are crucial for economic growth and job creation, especially in developing economies. In Metropolitan Lima, SMEs face obstacles in accessing traditional financing due to stringent requirements, lengthy processes, and high interest rates. To address this, we propose a blockchain-based crowdlending system using smart contracts to facilitate secure, transparent, and efficient financing for SMEs. This system eliminates intermediaries and inefficiencies of traditional banking, allowing SMEs to access capital from a wider pool of investors on more favorable terms. Smart contracts automate and streamline the lending process, ensuring transaction transparency and immutability, which fosters trust among borrowers, lenders, and stakeholders. The decentralized nature of blockchain reduces transaction costs and simplifies processes. Our extensive user validation with SMEs and potential investors in Metropolitan Lima showed a 99% compliance rate on key indicators, including transaction completion, user satisfaction, and perceived security. This innovative system has the potential to transform SME financing in Metropolitan Lima, empowering SMEs to drive economic growth, create jobs, and foster a more inclusive financial ecosystem.
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  THE LOGIC OF SUSPENSE AND THE UNTHINKABLE IN SANGAMA (1942) BY ARTURO HERNANDEZ

  Salas, Eduardo Avalos; García, Andrea Cabel; Colón, Marcos (Asociacion Peruana de Retorica, 2025-02-15)

  Sangama (1942) by the author Arturo Hernández is one of the first novels of the thematic renewal of fiction about Amazonia. This article analyzes the novel from two points: first, the formal arrangement of the work will be studied from the narratology to demonstrate that this is not a merely descriptive novel as pointed out by literary critics. Thus, the novel would be arranged by what we have called «logic of narrative suspense» in which the narrative and discursive planes demonstrate an artificial plot that preserves the intrigue. Second, we will analyze Tula from postcolonial theory. We argue that she is an «unthinkable» subject, as Michel Trouillot has theorized, since she encourages suspense in the work and thus allows us to understand it. We argue that this novel proposes the opposite of what literary-critical studies have affirmed: Sangama is complex both in its form and in its characters, since in both cases it exceeds the traditional frameworks of representation.

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• Smart Chatbot for the Optimization of the Use of Natural Resources in Agricultural Production

  Silva, Jefferson; Ronceros, Carlos; Mansilla-Lopez, Juan (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025-01-01)

  Agriculture is the main activity by which most Peruvians in rural areas manage to subsist. Making the proper use of natural resources such as water, land or climate in agricultural production can generate greater profitability by reducing costs and increasing units of agricultural products, but currently farmers get this information through family, friends, or through platforms such as Google or Youtube. The present study was developed with the objective of providing assistance focused on the optimization of natural resources through a conversational flow provided by the chatbot mobile application “AIgrary”, which can be used in rural coastal areas of Lima. It is designed for Android devices and uses Dialogflow platforms for conversational flow interaction with the user through Nat- ural Language Processing, and uses Firebase for hosting user accounts. For the validation of this Chatbot, a presentation of the mobile application was made to 10 participating farmers from the province of Huaral in Lima, to then request the completion of surveys to measure User Satisfaction and Usability of the System. In addition, search times of “AIgrary” were compared with platforms such as Google and Youtube. The results within the surveys show a 94.6% of User Satisfaction and 96.0% of System Usability, and the response search time in “AIgrary” was only 1 s.
• Network Emulator Based on Openstack for the Implementation of a Virtual Data Network Laboratory in Higher Education Institutions

  Terrel-Villanueva, Vasty; Burga-Durango, Daniel; Tello-Saenz, Carlos (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025-01-01)

  Nowadays, networks are indispensable tools for the development of new technologies such as cloud computing, big data, the Internet of Things, among others. Therefore, it is necessary to explore new tools that allow improving the understanding and practical skills of students in the field of networks. This document presents a web application based on OpenStack, which allows for the emulation of physical network laboratories through the virtualization of components, as it partitions physical resources to provide access to more users. For this, some Openstack services were used in conjunction with VirtualBox. Additionally, validation was conducted through end users, and the results obtained showed that 94% of expert teachers and 95.8% of surveyed students highlighted the utility of the application, while 78% of teachers and 91.5% of surveyed students emphasized the usability of the developed application. These results demonstrate the potential of the application to be implemented in a virtual laboratory of a networking course and take advantage of the available technological resources.
• Automated System for Improving Audit Data Processing Through DAMA-DMBOK Best Practices and Low-Code

  Yen, Armando Ruiz; Kapustin, Celso Valdes; Burga-Durango, Daniel; Tello-Saenz, Carlos Alberto (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2025-01-01)

  In the context of financial auditing, the efficient retrieval of accurate data, minimization of reprocessing efforts, mitigation of inherent risks in data processing, and improvement of information quality represent crucial objectives. In this regard, we present an automated system designed to optimize data processing in auditing. This system provides an automated assessment of the six data quality dimensions according to the DAMA model: completeness, reasonability, accuracy, uniqueness, validity, and consistency. This process is essential to determine whether data sources meet the necessary standards for use in various analytical processes. The tool was validated in the Wholesale Banking Management of Banco de Crédito del Perú, where it successfully analyzed 100% of data sources in the commercial credit audit, reducing the processing time of each source by 10 times. These results confirm that our software significantly contributes to improving data processing in the field of financial auditing. This system has proven to be effective and reliable in enhancing the overall efficiency and accuracy of financial audits.
• The case of Sydney universities: Embracing multilingualism or preserving English-only practices in the Australian context?

  Arellano, Rodrigo; Torres-Vásquez, Luis (John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2025-01-01)

  Within the study of multilingualism, research using the lens of “linguistic landscapes” (LL) has caught the attention of sociolinguists by describing the make-up of urban centers and shedding light on issues of social justice and linguistic harmony. The current study aimed to determine if the language used in the public domain in the university context endorses a monolingual mindset, or whether it promotes multilingual ideologies. To accomplish this goal, photographic data was collected by exploring the physical campuses of two Australian universities in Sydney. By using discursive analysis in the context of LL methodologies, the following categories emerged from the data: (1) omnipresence of monolingual signage, (2) relatively high frequency of Asian languages and Arabic, (3) Westernization and/or commodification of Indigenous languages, (4) symbolic use of university space, (5) differences between top-down and bottom-up messages, and (6) display of information about health issues. These findings suggest the pervasiveness of a monolingual mindset in university campuses in Sydney, despite nascent attempts to incorporate messages in languages other than English in the public domain.
• Representation of the Spanish language in the virtual linguistic landscape of university websites in Australia

  Torres-Vásquez, Luis; Arellano, Rodrigo (John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2025-01-01)

  Although it can be argued that the language of the internet is English, the portrayal of other languages in virtual academic settings such as university websites may face constraints related to institutional and monolingual policies. Thus, this research adopts a linguistic landscape perspective to explore the representation of the Spanish language and culture in Australian university websites. In particular, it focuses on how Spanish language/studies programs or courses are portrayed and what meanings are conveyed in the virtual linguistic landscape of four Sydney universities. This paper applies a social-semiotic, multimodal analysis to explore the hierarchical organization of information on universities’ websites and webpages and the meanings conveyed by the designers in relation to the semiotic resources selected to promote Spanish language/studies programs or courses. The study concludes that only two of the studied webpages attempt to portray Spanish language/studies programs or courses fully multimodally, one uses text and video, and the last relies solely on written text to convey meanings. These choices may have ideological implications because these institutions fail in their attempt to represent Spanish as a pluricentric language. Additionally, these programs/courses are disadvantageously positioned in the hierarchical organization of information on the four analyzed websites, which makes it harder for potential students to find relevant content about these programs/courses.
• Designing a sustainable performance measurement system for an agri-food supply chain through supply chain agility based on digital technologies

  Ramos, Edgar; Chavez Grados, Melissa Andrea; Govindan, Kannan; Gamarra Gomez, Kiara Elizabeth; Gavirneni, Nagesh (Emerald Publishing, 2025-01-01)

  Purpose: This research aims to identify and model metrics and sub-metrics that enhance sustainable performance measurement in agri-food supply chains. Design/methodology/approach: The study evaluates five key metrics and 18 sub-metrics critical to this industry, establishing interrelationships among them to ensure a successful sustainable performance measurement system. The decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory technique was employed, integrated with fuzzy theory and expert opinions. Findings: The findings suggest that metrics like information technology and organizational productivity, alongside the sub-metric of information integration, significantly contribute to sustainable supply chain performance. Originality/value: This study proposes a performance measurement system that enables organizations to achieve optimal performance levels through a sustainable supply chain (SCC) and supply chain agility (SCA) framework, supported by digital technologies.

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