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MABAC model based on linguistic (p, q)-rung orthopair fuzzy Z-number and their application in green supply chain management

Dragan Pamucar Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj Zeeshan Ali Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj Vladimir Simic

Publication Name: International Journal of Cognitive Computing in Engineering

Publication Date: 2026-12-01

Volume: 7

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 247-267

Description:

The problem and complication arise from the growing environmental inefficiencies and concerns in traditional supply chains, for instance, poor accountability, excessive waste, and lack of transparency. The green supply chain practices aim to reduce or minimize the environmental impact of supply chain activities, but these efforts often face problems, for example, difficulty in monitoring sustainability performance, data manipulation, and limited traceability across numerous stakeholders. The main problem is that without effective techniques to verify and track eco-friendly practices, enterprises struggle to utilize and enforce green initiatives reliably. The blockchain technique is being derived as a solution because of its capability to give decentralized, transparent, and immutable records of processes and transactions. By integrating the blockchain into green supply chain practices, we aim to design the model of linguistic (p, q)-rung orthopair fuzzy Z-number sets with algebraic and Sugeno-Weber operational laws for the construction of the power weighted averaging operator and power weighted geometric operator. These operators can be used in the utilization of the multi-attributive border approximation area comparison model, which is also explained step-by-step with the help of examples to simplify the supremacy and validity of the invented model by comparing their ranking values with the ranking values of the existing approaches.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcce.2025.10.009

A global framework for integrating public health into wellbeing: why a public wellbeing system is needed

Attila Tanyi Mária Arapovics László L. Lippai Klára Tarkó Zsófia Kollányi Mária Arapovics József Vitrai

Publication Name: Frontiers in Public Health

Publication Date: 2025-01-01

Volume: 13

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

There is a growing focus on public health initiatives that prioritize wellbeing. The main question of our study is whether this, in its current form, can really represent a new response to the challenges of previous strategies, or whether there is a greater chance that it will essentially reproduce the problems associated with the paradoxical situation of public health. Based on a review, analysis and evaluation of the literature on wellbeing in public health, we outlined the foundations of a new meta-theory of wellbeing and a possibility for its social application. In our view, wellbeing is seen as a social representation of a combination of positive and negative freedom of choice concerning the quality of everyday life, used in a positioning process involving both individual and collective aspects. Health is a particular aspect of the social representation and positioning of wellbeing, which encompasses aspects of the physical, psychological, social and spiritual functioning of individuals. The wellbeing meta-theory also opens up the possibility for more effective solutions to the social challenges related to wellbeing and salutogenetic health. It underscores the importance of the need for a dedicated social subsystem where the goals and organizational culture of the organizations involved are focused on wellbeing and health promotion. In our study, we consider this to be the Public Wellbeing System (PWS). Our conclusion is that the development and operation of a new set of institutions—the Public Wellbeing System (PWS)—based on the co-production of services that meet the needs and demands of society, and dedicated to the promotion of wellbeing, may provide an opportunity to overcome the public health paradox.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1454470

Investigation of the spatial distribution algorithm of the traffic flow analysis and of the entity flow-phase analysis

László Muka Gábor Lencse

Publication Name: Esm 2007 2007 European Simulation and Modelling Conference Modelling and Simulation 2007

Publication Date: 2007-01-01

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 291-295

Description:

This paper investigates an important algorithm that is used in both the Traffic-Flow Analysis and the Entity Flow-phase Analysis. These methods are similar to each other and can be used for the fast and approximate (performance) analysis of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems and Business Process (BP) systems. Both methods contain an algorithm for the spatial distribution of the traffic (or entities) in the system. It is shown how the error of the spatial distribution can be measured, and the effect of the so called size of routing unit parameter of two algorithms is investigated.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: DOI not available

Exploring the role of green organizational culture in enhancing sustainable logistics performance among manufacturing SMEs in a developing economy

Aemin Nasir Ikramuddin Junejo Jan Muhammad Sohu Md Billal Hossain Faisal Ejaz Tahir Saeed Jagirani Ummi Naiemah Saraih

Publication Name: Discover Sustainability

Publication Date: 2025-12-01

Volume: 6

Issue: 1

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are responsible for approximately 64 percent of the total industrial environmental pollution worldwide. This is mainly a dangerous concern for developing countries. This study aims to determine the impact of green organizational culture on the sustainable logistics performance of SME manufacturing in Pakistan, with the mediating role of a big data-driven supply chain and green transformational leadership. Furthermore, employee age and work experience are control variables to measure sustainable logistics performance. The hypotheses were formulated using the resource-based view (RBV) and the theory of transformational leadership. To test the proposed hypothesis, primary data were gathered from 370 employees of SME manufacturing in Pakistan. A survey method was adopted, and the concerned firm’s HR department requested data collection. Data was collected and analyzed with the help of confirmatory analysis and structural equation modeling in SmartPLS version 3. The findings revealed the direct effect of green organizational culture (GOC), big data-driven supply chain (BDDSC), green transformational leadership (GTL), and work experience on sustainable logistics performance (SLP). However, the direct effect of employee age does not impact the sustainable logistics performance of SME manufacturing in Pakistan. Moreover, a partial mediation effect was confirmed, indicating a BDDSC and GTL between GOC and SLP in SME manufacturing in Pakistan. Furthermore, the study extends the current theoretical framework by integrating transformational leadership theory into the process of integration from the resource-based view (RBV) perspective. In this light, the current research is relevant to green transformational leadership, as the mediating link appeals to the leadership behaviour that determines the association between GOC and SLP. A theoretical resource-based view incorporating leadership theories provides a broader framework to explain organizational resources, leadership, and sustainable outcomes that are likely to occur in organizations.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1007/s43621-025-01997-x

Fiscal and Monetary Dominance in a Small Open Economy: A Markov-Switching VAR Approach to Hungarian Policy

Eszter Kazinczy Mehran Amini Sara Salimi Tatay Tibor

Publication Name: Economies

Publication Date: 2026-02-01

Volume: 14

Issue: 2

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

The interplay between fiscal and monetary policy is critical for small open economies exposed to global volatility, yet the regime-dependent nature of this transmission often remains underexplored. This study investigates whether the Hungarian economy operated under fiscal or monetary dominance from 2010 to 2024, a period marked by significant external shocks. Adopting a Markov Regime-Switching VAR (MS-VAR) framework tailored to an open-economy context, the research estimates state-dependent reaction functions and Impulse Response Functions (IRFs) for both the central bank and the fiscal authority. The model explicitly controls for exogenous geopolitical and economic crises and is validated through rigorous stationarity and regime-selection tests. Empirical results reveal that Hungary predominantly operated under fiscal dominance, with the fiscal authority exhibiting non-Ricardian behavior and no significant response to debt accumulation across the sample. Conversely, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank demonstrated regime-switching behavior: a “Passive” stance accommodating fiscal expansion from 2013 to 2019, followed by a forced shift to an “Active” regime in 2022 characterized by aggressive responses to inflation and high-interest rate volatility. These findings suggest that in small open economies, policy dominance is frequently dictated by external constraints, with the burden of macroeconomic stabilization falling disproportionately on monetary policy during crisis episodes.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3390/economies14020042

Association of Production and Selected Dimensional Conformation Traits in Holstein Friesian Cows

Szabolcs Bene Gabriella Holló László Bognár Zsolt J. Kőrösi Ferenc Szabó

Publication Name: Animals

Publication Date: 2024-09-01

Volume: 14

Issue: 18

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

The objective of this study was to estimate the heritability of dairy production traits and that for dimensional traits and to calculate the correlation between the two heritability values in a Holstein Friesian cow herd bred in Hungary. Data of 15,032 Holstein Friesian cows born in the period 2008–2018 from 666 sires were collected for the study in 6 large dairy herds. Among the conformation traits, stature (ST), chest width (CW), body depth (BD), and rump width (RW), and for production traits, in the first lactation of cows, the 305-day milk yield (MY), milk butterfat yield (FY), and milk protein yield (MY) were evaluated. Heritability estimates of ST, CW, BD, and RW were 0.49, 0.25, 0.31, and 0.30, and those of MY, FY, and PY were 0.40, 0.35, and 0.30, respectively. BD and RW had no phenotypic (b = −0.01) or genetic (b = 0.00–0.01) change. The production traits (MY, FY, PY) increased to a greater extent (b = 2.2–43.3) than the examined conformation traits over time. Consequently, it is indicated that the selection for dairy production did not result in an increase in the studied dimensional traits.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3390/ani14182753

Endogenous brassinosteroids in microalgae exposed to salt and low temperature stress

Miroslav Strnad Péter Bálint Danuše Tarkowská Vince Ördög Wendy A. Stirk Johannes van Staden

Publication Name: European Journal of Phycology

Publication Date: 2018-07-03

Volume: 53

Issue: 3

Page Range: 273-279

Description:

Brassinosteroids are part of the hormonal network that regulates growth processes and stress responses in plants. There is evidence for a similar hormonal network in microalgae. In the present study, six microalgae (Chlorococcum ellipsoideum, Gyoerffyana humicola, Nautococcus mamillatus, Acutodesmus acuminatus, Protococcus viridis and Chlorella vulgaris) were subjected to salt and low temperature stress with the addition of 36 g l–1 NaCl and transfer from 25°C to 15°C. There was a rapid response to salt stress with the brassinosteroid content (mainly castasterone with lower amounts of brassinolide, homocastasterone and typhasterol) increasing within 30 min of the salt treatment and remaining at these elevated levels after 7 h. The decrease in temperature had little effect on the brassinosteroid content. This was the first study to show that endogenous brassinosteroids increase in response to abiotic stress in a number of microalgae species.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1080/09670262.2018.1441447

Cost Efficiency Evaluation of Ceramic Fiber, Glass Fiber, and Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Asphalt Mixtures

Mohammad Fahad Nagy Richard

Publication Name: Applied Sciences Switzerland

Publication Date: 2025-07-01

Volume: 15

Issue: 14

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

The performance of SBS (Styrene Butadiene Styrene) modified asphalt mixtures can be enhanced through the addition of fibers including basalt, ceramic, and glass. This study investigates whether a reduced SBS content of 3%, combined with 0.3% fiber reinforcement can match or exceed the performance of a traditional 7% SBS mixture. A comparative analysis was carried out by examining both performance efficiency and life cycle costs across ceramic, basalt, and glass fiber-reinforced mixtures. Maintenance requirements for each scenario were factored into the life cycle analysis. To assess structural integrity, 3D finite element simulations were conducted using the Burger’s logit model while focusing on fatigue and rutting damage. Findings indicate that basalt and ceramic fiber mixtures deliver better asphalt mixtures, thereby outperforming the 7% SBS mix by requiring fewer maintenance interventions. However, due to the higher cost of ceramic fiber mixtures at 831 Eur/m3, basalt fiber emerges as the more cost-effective option, achieving a performance efficiency gain of 20% with reduced costs at 532 Eur/m3. Among the fiber-reinforced variants, glass fiber showed the least improvement in performance, with a difference in 11% and 13% when compared to ceramic fiber and basal fiber, respectively.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3390/app15147919

The Impact of Rainwater Quality Harvested from Asbestos Cement Roofs on Leaf Temperature in Solanum lycopersicum as a Plant Water Stress Indicator

Gergely Zoltán Macher

Publication Name: Water Switzerland

Publication Date: 2025-07-01

Volume: 17

Issue: 14

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Rainwater harvesting (abbreviation: RWH) presents a valuable alternative water source for agriculture, particularly in regions facing water scarcity. However, contaminants leaching from roofing materials, such as asbestos cement (abbreviation: AC), may compromise water quality and affect plant physiological responses. This paper aimed to assess how simulated rainwater, reflecting the different levels of contamination (1, 2, 5, 10, and 20 mg/L), influences leaf temperature in tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum), a known non-invasive indicator of plant water stress. The treatments were applied over a four-week period under controlled greenhouse conditions. Leaf temperature was monitored using infrared thermography. Results showed that higher treatment concentrations led to a significant increase in leaf temperature, indicating elevated water stress. These findings suggest that even low levels of contaminants originating from roofing materials can induce detectable physiological stress in plants. Monitoring leaf temperature offers a rapid and non-destructive method for assessing environmental water quality impacts on crops. The outcomes of this research have direct applicability in the safer design of RWH systems and in evaluating the suitability of collected rainwater for irrigation use.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3390/w17142070