Atlas Nominations 2017
December 2017
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Exploring the role of telemedicine in improving access to healthcare services by women and girls in rural Nepal(opens in new tab/window)Telematics and Informatics
Past and future carbon sequestration benefits of China’s grain for green program(opens in new tab/window) Global Environmental Change
November 2017 Atlas nominations
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Allergy and immunology in Africa: Challenges and unmet needs(opens in new tab/window)Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
The Importance of Breakfast in Atherosclerosis Disease: Insights from the PESA Study(opens in new tab/window) Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Effect of blueberry agro-industrial waste addition to corn starch-based films for the production of a pH-indicator film(opens in new tab/window) International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Burden of proof: A comprehensive review of the feasibility of 100% renewable-electricity systems(opens in new tab/window) Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Amazon entrepreneurs: Women’s economic empowerment and the potential for more sustainable land use practices(opens in new tab/window) Women's Studies International Forum
Free play and children's mental health(opens in new tab/window) The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
October 2017 Atlas nominations
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The end of famine? Prospects for the elimination of mass starvation by political action(opens in new tab/window)Political Geography
Delayed Versus Early Umbilical Cord Clamping for Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis(opens in new tab/window) American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Transcendental meditation for lowering blood pressure: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses(opens in new tab/window) Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Changes in the gut microbial communities following addition of walnuts to the diet(opens in new tab/window) The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
September 2017 Atlas nominations
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Implementing and managing urban forests: A much needed conservation strategy to increase ecosystem services and urban wellbeing(opens in new tab/window)Ecological Modelling
In vitro test method for the development of intelligent lower limb prosthetic devices(opens in new tab/window) Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
The finance of innovation in Latin America(opens in new tab/window) International Review of Financial Analysis
Interactive eBooks in educating patients and their families about head injury regardless of age(opens in new tab/window) Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
An aluminum – ionic liquid interface sustaining a durable Al-air battery(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Power Sources
Global review of human-induced earthquakes(opens in new tab/window)
Earth-Science Reviews
August 2017 Atlas nominations
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Growth, inequality, and poverty reduction in developing countries: Recent global evidence(opens in new tab/window)Research in Economics
Antibiotic innovation for future public health needs(opens in new tab/window) Clinical Microbiology and Infection
A gradient sensing middleware to handle flash flood(opens in new tab/window) Computers & Electrical Engineering
From “transplant with the soil” toward the establishment of the innovation ecosystem: A case study of a leading high-tech company in China(opens in new tab/window) Technological Forecasting and Social Change
July 2017 Atlas nominations
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Women’s empowerment through seed improvement and seed governance: Evidence from participatory barley breeding in pre-war Syria(opens in new tab/window)NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences
Is the supply chain ready for the green transformation? The case of offshore wind logistics(opens in new tab/window) Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
From challenge to opportunity – Management education's crucial role in sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals – An overview and framework(opens in new tab/window) The International Journal of Management Education
Regenerated cellulose from high alpha cellulose pulp of steam-exploded sugarcane bagasse(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Materials Research and Technology
IDF Diabetes Atlas: Global estimates for the prevalence of diabetes for 2015 and 2040(opens in new tab/window) Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Effects of parenting practices through deviant peers on nonviolent and violent antisocial behaviours in middle- and late-adolescence(opens in new tab/window) The European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context
Health impacts of urban transport policy measures: A guidance note for practice}(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Transport & Health
June 2017 Atlas nominations
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Girl Talk: A Smartphone Application to Teach Sexual Health Education to Adolescent Girls(opens in new tab/window)Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
When more flexibility yields more fragility: The microfoundations of Keynesian aggregate unemployment(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Economic Dynamics & Control
One-pot and eco-friendly synthesis of silver nanocrystals using (opens in new tab/window) Journal of Applied Biomedicine
Millennials and the sharing economy: Lessons from a ‘buy nothing new, share everything month’ project(opens in new tab/window) Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions
Bio-environmental factors associated with myopia: An updated review(opens in new tab/window)
Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English Edition)
May 2017 Atlas nominations
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Running as a Key Lifestyle Medicine for Longevity(opens in new tab/window) Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
Edible flowers: A review of the nutritional, antioxidant, antimicrobial properties and effects on human health(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
Solar photocatalytic application of NbO(opens in new tab/window) Science of the Total Environment
Development of a novel compound microbial agent for degradation of kitchen waste(opens in new tab/window) Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Regulation of outdoor thermal comfort by trees in Hong Kong(opens in new tab/window) Sustainable Cities and Society
April 2017 Atlas nominations
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Ecological effects of antibiotics on natural ecosystems: A review(opens in new tab/window)Microchemical Journal
An age-structured model for cholera control with vaccination(opens in new tab/window) Applied Mathematics and Computation
iELVis: An open source MATLAB toolbox for localizing and visualizing human intracranial electrode data(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Neuroscience Methods
Under-representation of elderly and women in clinical trials(opens in new tab/window) International Journal of Cardiology
Hydrogen: Trends, production and characterization of the main process worldwide(opens in new tab/window) International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
When wells run dry: Water and tourism in Nicaragua(opens in new tab/window) Annals of Tourism Research
Disasters as opportunity for change: Tsunami recovery and energy transition in Japan(opens in new tab/window) International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
March 2017 Atlas nominations
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The role of social actors in water access in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Malawi and Zambia(opens in new tab/window)Water Resources and Rural Development
Barriers to successful Bus Rapid Transit expansion: Developed cities versus developing megacities(opens in new tab/window) Case Studies on Transport Policy
Global Health Ethics: The Case of Maternal and Neonatal Survival(opens in new tab/window) Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Cardiac 3D Printing and its Future Directions(opens in new tab/window) JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Challenges and opportunities of new energy schemes for food security in humanitarian contexts: A selective review(opens in new tab/window) Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
Impacts of population growth, urbanisation and sanitation changes on global human Cryptosporidium emissions to surface water(opens in new tab/window) International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
February 2017 Atlas nominations
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Recent increases in human pressure and forest loss threaten many Natural World Heritage Sites(opens in new tab/window)Biological Conservation
Soft Tissue Regeneration Incorporating 3-Dimensional Biomimetic Scaffolds(opens in new tab/window) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America
3-D printing solar photovoltaic racking in developing world(opens in new tab/window) Energy for Sustainable Development
Innovations in Radiotherapy Technology(opens in new tab/window) Clinical Oncology
Application of magic in healthcare: A scoping review(opens in new tab/window) Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
A single intervention for cockroach control reduces cockroach exposure and asthma morbidity in children(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Governing the transition to renewable energy: A review of impacts and policy issues in the small hydropower boom(opens in new tab/window) International Journal of Gerontology
January 2017 Atlas nominations
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Caregiving within and beyond the family is associated with lower mortality for the caregiver: A prospective study(opens in new tab/window)Evolution and Human Behavior
Online Treatment and Virtual Therapists in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(opens in new tab/window) Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Smart cities and urban areas—Aquaponics as innovative urban agriculture(opens in new tab/window) Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
The impact of reduced incidence of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases on global population(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Development Economics
Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian Diets(opens in new tab/window) Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Physical activity and sedentary time in relation to academic achievement in children(opens in new tab/window) Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
The impact of global climate change on water quantity and quality: A system dynamics approach to the US–Mexican transborder region(opens in new tab/window) European Journal of Operational Research