Humphrey custom program for driver's license verification to evaluate visual field of unilateral visual impaired applicants by Min Zheng, Xiao-Hong Gong, Yan-Ping Xiao, Meng-Qiu Shang, Jian Zhou, Liang Liao

“…This study conducted statistics on the applicants who fulfilled the test from July 1^st, 2016 to June 30^th, 2017, and compared the impact factors of the pass rate.<p>RESULTS: After excluding repeated measurement reports, this study included 618 subjects, the most common causes of these eyes impaired were ocular trauma(49.7%)and unhealed amblyopia(29.3%). …”
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EDEM Simulation Study on the Performance of a Mechanized Ditching Device for Codonopsis Planting by Dejiang Liu, Yan Gong, Xuejun Zhang, Qingxu Yu, Xiao Zhang, Xiao Chen, Yemeng Wang

“…Using the stability coefficient of the ditching depth and consistency coefficient of ditching bottom width as test indices, speed and angle of furrowing as impact factors, Box–Behnken orthogonal experiment design method, and establishing test indices and test factors, the regression model between the analysis of the influence of the test index, comprehensive agronomic requirements and MATLAB factor optimization of the experiment, the optimized operation parameter combination was obtained: the forward speed was 0.9 m/s, the angle of ditching was 35° and the stability coefficient of the ditching depth and consistency coefficient of ditch bottom width were 97.57% and 98.03%, respectively. …”
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Chromium(III) adsorption removal from acidic solutions by isomeric and tunnel-structural iron oxyhydroxides by Huixin Xiong, Jing Xu, Shiqing Li, Yiqun Xu

“….; Cr(III) removal efficiencies were analyzed under various impact factors.; Bioschwertmannite had the highest Cr(III) adsorption capacity.; Schwertmannite and lepidocrocite had good reusability…”
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Research design and statistical methods in Indian medical journals: a retrospective survey. by Shabbeer Hassan, Rajashree Yellur, Pooventhan Subramani, Poornima Adiga, Manoj Gokhale, Manasa S Iyer, Shreemathi S Mayya

“…Ten (10) leading Indian medical journals were selected based on impact factors and all original research articles published in 2003 (N = 588) and 2013 (N = 774) were categorized and reviewed. …”
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What do evidence-based secondary journals tell us about the publication of clinically important articles in primary healthcare journals? by Wilczynski Nancy L, McKibbon Kathleen, Haynes Robert

“…For the disciplines of internal medicine, general/family practice, and mental health (but not general practice nursing), the number of clinically important articles was correlated withScience Citation Index (SCI) Impact Factors.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Although many clinical journals publish high-quality, clinically relevant and important original studies and systematic reviews, the articles for each discipline studied were concentrated in a small subset of journals. …”
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Understanding the Effects of Climate Change on the Distributional Range of Plateau Fish: A Case Study of Species Endemic to the Hexi River System in the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau by Zhaosong Chen, Liuyang Chen, Ziwang Wang, Dekui He

“…Here, we employed the maximum entropy (MaxEnt) model to first evaluate potentially suitable habitats of the two species and identify the primary impact factors under the current climate based on occurrence records and environmental variables; then, we predicted changes in suitable habitat areas and distribution centers under two representative concentration pathways (RCPs), 2.6 and 8.5, for the future (2050 and 2070). …”
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Evaluation of water resource use efficiency in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei based on three-dimensional water ecological footprint by Lina Tuoku, Baohui Men

“…Using the super-efficient SBM (Slacks-Based Measure) model with EF3D to evaluate the water use efficiency of BTH region in two scenarios. 22 impact factors were selected to analyze the dynamics affecting the change of EF3D in BTH region by using the LMDI (Logistic Mean Divided Index) model. …”
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Temporal and Within-Sporophyte Variations in Triphenyltin Chloride (TPTCL) and Its Degradation Products in Cultivated <i>Undaria pinnatifida</i> by Xingyue Ren, Yuanyuan Zhang, Xu Gao, Qingli Gong, Jingyu Li

“…However, nothing is known regarding its accumulation, degradation performance, and related impact factors in the wild farming area. In this study, we monitored triphenyltin chloride (TPTCL) contents and degradation products in different algal parts (blades, stipes, sporophylls, and holdfasts) of cultivated <i>U. pinnatifida</i> from December 2018 to May 2019. …”
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Taking the time for range testing: an approach to account for temporal resolution in acoustic telemetry detection range assessments by Jolien Goossens, Jolien Buyse, Stijn Bruneel, Pieterjan Verhelst, Peter Goethals, Els Torreele, Tom Moens, Jan Reubens

“…In this study, we assess detection range and its impacting factors with a novel approach aimed towards studies making use of binary presence/absence metrics. …”
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Spatiotemporal Analysis of Online Purchase of HIV Self-testing Kits in China, 2015-2017: Longitudinal Observational Study by Yi Lv, Qiyu Zhu, Chengdong Xu, Guanbin Zhang, Yan Jiang, Mengjie Han, Cong Jin

“…ObjectiveUnderstanding the spatiotemporal characteristics of online HIVST kit purchasing behavior and identifying potential impacting factors will help promote the HIV self-testing strategy. …”
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Comparison of the lower uterine segment in pregnant women with and without previous cesarean section in 3 T MRI by Janine Hoffmann, Marc Exner, Kristina Bremicker, Matthias Grothoff, Patrick Stumpp, Holger Stepan

“…Therefore, we evaluated anatomic and morphologic differences of the LUS and its thickness in patients with CS and those without. Possible impact factors on LUS thickness were studied. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 3 T MRI scans of 164 pregnant women in their second or third trimester, with (patient group, n = 60) and without previous CS (control group, n = 104). …”
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lncRNA-MIAT rs9625066 polymorphism could be a potential biomarker for ischemic stroke by Yin-Hua Weng, Jie Chen, Wen-Tao Yu, Yan-Ping Luo, Chao Liu, Jun Yang, Hong-Bo Liu

“…Logistic regression analysis identified some independent impact factors for IS including rs9625066 AA/AC, TC, TG, HDL-C (P < 0.05). …”
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Sample size estimation in clinical trials using ventilator-free days as the primary outcome: a systematic review by Laurent Renard Triché, Emmanuel Futier, Manuela De Carvalho, Nathalie Piñol-Domenech, Laëtitia Bodet-Contentin, Matthieu Jabaudon, Bruno Pereira

“…We focused on peer-reviewed journals with 2021 impact factors greater than five. After reviewing definitions of VFDs, we extracted the sample size and methods used for its estimation. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrogen Production from Coal Gasification as an Alternative Transport Fuel by Dorota Burchart, Magdalena Gazda-Grzywacz, Przemysław Grzywacz, Piotr Burmistrz, Katarzyna Zarębska

“…When taking strategic economic or legislative decisions, one should be guided not only by the level of CO₂ emissions from the production process, but also by other environmental impact factors obtained from comprehensive environmental analyses. …”
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Proteomics of Breast Muscle Tissue Associated with the Phenotypic Expression of Feed Efficiency within a Pedigree Male Broiler Line: I. Highlight on Mitochondria. by Byung-Whi Kong, Kentu Lassiter, Alissa Piekarski-Welsher, Sami Dridi, Antonio Reverter-Gomez, Nicholas James Hudson, Walter Gay Bottje

“…Data were analyzed for a modified differential expression (DE) metric (Phenotypic Impact Factors or PIF) and interpretation of protein expression data facilitated using the Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) program. …”
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Use of Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) to Reveal Spatially Varying Relationships between Cd Accumulation and Soil Properties at Field Scale by Zhifan Chen, Sen Zhang, Wencai Geng, Yongfeng Ding, Xingyuan Jiang

“…The spatial variation of correlation between Cd accumulation and its impact factors plays an important role in precise management of Cd contaminated farmland. …”
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Multi-Variable Thermal Modeling of Power Devices Considering Mutual Coupling by Kaixin Wei, Tian Cheng, Dylan Dah-Chuan Lu, Yam P. Siwakoti, Chengning Zhang

“…The coupling resistances, MOSFET to the diode (<inline-formula> <math display="inline"> <semantics> <mrow> <msub> <mi>R</mi> <mrow> <mrow><mi mathvariant="italic">cp-</mi> </mrow> <mover accent="true"> <mrow> <mi mathvariant="italic">MD</mi> </mrow> <mo stretchy="true">⇀</mo> </mover> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> </semantics> </math> </inline-formula>), and the diode to MOSFET (<inline-formula> <math display="inline"> <semantics> <mrow> <msub> <mi>R</mi> <mrow> <mrow> <mi mathvariant="italic">cp-</mi> </mrow> <mover accent="true"> <mrow> <mi mathvariant="italic">DM</mi> </mrow> <mo stretchy="true">⇀</mo> </mover> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> </semantics> </math> </inline-formula>) have been calculated and the relationships between coupling resistances and their impact factors (separation distances and working currents) have been discussed. …”
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Comparative analysis the performance of electrochemical water softening between high frequency electric fields and direct current electric fields based on orthogonal experimental m... by Wei Lin, Zhonghao Wang, Wei Wang, Qi Chen, Jianmin Xu, Jiuyang Yu

“…In this work, the effect of different parameters on the hardness removal efficiency and energy consumption of the electrochemical water softening system is experimentally studied, and the performance of water softening applied by high frequency electric fields and direct current electric fields are comparative analyzed. The impact factors of the electrochemical water softening system are as follows: initial feed concentration of solute, magnitude of voltage, inter-electrode distance, area of cathode and frequency of power supply. …”
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Examining the Association Between Boredom Proneness and Bedtime Procrastination Among Chinese College Students: A Sequential Mediation Model with Mobile Phone Addiction and Negativ... by Zhu Y, Liu J, Wang Q, Huang J, Li X, Liu J

“…Yingying Zhu,1– 3 Junling Liu,2,&ast; Qian Wang,2,&ast; Jiahao Huang,2 Xin Li,2 Jiaying Liu2 1Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, Academy of Psychology and Behavior, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 2Faculty of Psychology, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 3Tianjin Social Science Laboratory of Students’ Mental Development and Learning, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yingying Zhu, Faculty of Psychology, Tianjin Normal University, West Binshui Road No. 393, Xiqing District, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18602606321, Email yingying_zhu@126.comPurpose: The phenomenon of bedtime procrastination has become very common in China in recent years, especially among college students, and it can have numerous negative implications for both physical and mental health. However, the impacting factors and possible underlying mechanisms of bedtime procrastination have not yet been fully clarified. …”
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Seasonal Variations of Daytime Land Surface Temperature and Their Underlying Drivers over Wuhan, China by Liang Chen, Xuelei Wang, Xiaobin Cai, Chao Yang, Xiaorong Lu

“…As an indicator of urban health and livability, monitoring the distribution of land surface temperature (LST) and discovering its main impacting factors are receiving increasing attention in the effort to develop cities more sustainably. …”
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