PeerJ

PeerJ is a scientific mega journal that provides open access and peer-reviewed research in the fields of biology and medicine. The journal is published by PeerJ, a company co-founded by Jason Hoyt, who previously worked at Mendeley, and Peter Binfield, formerly associated with PLOS One. It started with an initial investment of $950,000 from O'Reilly Media's O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and received additional funding from Sage Publishing.

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Intersection collision prediction and prevention based on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and cloud computing communication

1 month ago | peerj.com | Lee DH |Kim D-S |Min Zeng |Universiti Malaysia Perlis

In the development of modern transportation systems, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) have become a key technology for improving traffic efficiency and safety. Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication and cloud computing, as essential components of ITS, are driving the rapid advancement of smart transportation.
Scaling laws for Haralick texture features of linear gradients

1 month ago | peerj.com | Jen T |Ahmed IT |Hernández JL |Ana Oprisan

Scaling laws for Haralick texture features of linear gradients Physics and Astronomy, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, United States DOI 10.7717/peerj-cs.2856 Academic Editor Xiangjie Kong Subject Areas Computer Vision, Data Mining and Machine Learning, Data Science, Visual Analytics Keywords Texture classification, Image analysis, Gray Level Co-occurrence Matrix, Haralick features, Scaling laws Copyright © Licence This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the...
The efficacy of pre-operative oral aceclofenac and intra-ligamentary mepivacaine on the success of failed inferior alveolar nerve block in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: a prospective, randomised, double-blinded clinical trial

1 month ago | peerj.com | Clark GT |Susmita Ghosh |JSS Academy |Ganesh Jadhav

1Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Maysore, Karnataka, India 2Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India 3Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India 4Department of Restorative Dental Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Aseer, Saudi Arabia...
Leveraging LLaMA2 for improved document classification in English

Feb 28, 2025 | peerj.com | Lee LH |Jia Xu |Yu PS |Granmo O-C

Leveraging LLaMA2 for improved document classification in English School of Foreign Languages, Taizhou University, Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province, China DOI 10.7717/peerj-cs.2740 Academic Editor Trang Do Subject Areas Algorithms and Analysis of Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining and Machine Learning, Natural Language and Speech, Sentiment Analysis Keywords LLaMA2, Document classification, NLP, Deep learning, Neural networks Copyright © Licence This is an open access article...
The correlation of region-specific lifestyle and subjective perception of oral health with oral health-related quality of life among Tibetan early adolescents in Ganzi: a cross-sectional study

Jan 24, 2025 | peerj.com | Tao Hu
Nitrogen fertilizer application for improving the biomass, quality, and nitrogen fixation of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) at different growth stages in a saline‒alkali soil

Jan 16, 2025 | peerj.com | Cameron Brown KC |David CC |Lewis BA |Randall GW

Nitrogen fertilizer application for improving the biomass, quality, and nitrogen fixation of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) at different growth stages in a saline‒alkali soil 1Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Soil Quality and Nutrient Resources, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Ecological Security and Green Development at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China 2Inner Mongolia Academy of Science and Technology, Hohhot, Inner...
Single-cell transcriptome analysis reveals cellular reprogramming and changes of immune cell subsets following tetramethylpyrazine treatment in LPS-induced acute lung injury

Jan 13, 2025 | peerj.com | Xiaolan Chen |Li Shen |Lee YM |Jurong Ding

A total of 12 six-to-eight-week adult male C57BL/6J mice (18–22 g) were purchased from the Shanghai Model Organisms Center, Inc. and housed in a specific-pathogen-free facility under a light/dark cycle of 12 h/12 h, with access to food and water ad libitum. The mice were housed at a density of five mice per cage to ensure adequate space for activity and optimal housing conditions. No mice were excluded from the analysis.
Soil polluted system shapes endophytic fungi communities associated with Arundo donax: a field experiment

Jan 10, 2025 | peerj.com | Xiaohui Wang |Yao Wang |Yingqiang Sun |Keyi Wang

Soil polluted system shapes endophytic fungi communities associated with Arundo donax: a field experiment Guangxi Key Laboratory of Plant Conservation and Restoration Ecology in Karst Terrain, Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guilin, China DOI 10.7717/peerj.18789 Academic Editor Anastazia Banaszak Subject Areas Ecology, Mycology, Soil Science, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Contamination and Remediation Keywords Contaminated soil,...
Identification of crucial extracellular genes as potential biomarkers in newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes via integrated bioinformatics analysis

Jan 9, 2025 | peerj.com | Ming Gao |Qing Liu |Lingyu Zhang |Fatema Tabak

Identification of crucial extracellular genes as potential biomarkers in newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes via integrated bioinformatics analysis Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China DOI 10.7717/peerj.18660 Academic Editor Mahesh Gokara Subject Areas Genomics, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Data Mining and Machine Learning Keywords Type 1 diabetes, Bioinformatic gene analysis, Biomarkers, Gene expression omnibus, Extracellular protein...
Clinical characteristics of pathogens in children with community-acquired pneumonia were analyzed via targeted next-generation sequencing detection

Jan 8, 2025 | peerj.com | Mingfeng Xu |Zheng Tian |Yu Wang |Kay GL

Clinical characteristics of pathogens in children with community-acquired pneumonia were analyzed via targeted next-generation sequencing detection Pediatrics Department, Xiantao Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Xiantao, China DOI 10.7717/peerj.18810 Academic Editor Fanglin Guan Subject Areas Microbiology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, Translational Medicine Keywords Community-acquired pneumonia, Pathogens, Children, Targeted next-generation sequencing detection...