MethodsPublished 7 September 2026Robust SiON rib waveguides for CMOS-compatible surface plasmon resonance sensing of aqueous analytesMichal Hausner · Martin Feiler · Martin Ziman · Ľuboš Podlucký · Soňa Kováčová · Jaroslav KováčAdvanced Optical Technologiesdoi 10.3389/aot.2026.1936319
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Stimuli-responsive release of covalently attached Omega-3 fatty acids from electrospun chitosan membranesRabeta Yeasmin · Ezzuddin Abuhussein · A. R. Tubbs · Michelle Lee · Tomoko Fujiwara · Joel D. Bumgardner · Hongsik Cho · J. Amber JenningsFrontiers in Medical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmede.2026.1897565
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Quantitative assessment of heart-brain coupling in neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathyDanylo Reznichenko · Alina Frunza · Anastasiya Babintseva · Yevhenii Karpliuk · Oleksandr Romanchuk · Anton Popov · Kateryna Ivanko · Illya ChaikovskyFrontiers in Network Physiologydoi 10.3389/fnetp.2026.1889331
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Next-generation solar modules: thermoelectric-assisted photovoltaics with a photothermal layer for thermal managementV. Parkavi · K. Narendra · Mohammed Faazil · K. Jayabal · Pandiyarasan VeluswamyFrontiers in Electronic Materialsdoi 10.3389/femat.2026.1919862
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Optimization method for distributed storage of power system video based on improved CRUSH algorithm and dynamic metadata schedulingWendi Wang · Ye Ji · Can Zhang · Xinsheng Zhang · Mengzhu Qiao · Xiaoguang ZhouFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1914399
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Accuracy, precision, and efficiency of manual planimetry versus point counting for sectional area estimation in oral morphometry: a comparison using a simulated two-dimensional reference modelChengqi Zhang · Yupiao Chen · Dongyun Wang · Yuelian Liu · Yunlin Zhang · Xingnan LinFrontiers in Oral Healthdoi 10.3389/froh.2026.1897801
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Journal quartiles and article-level citation performance: a single-institution case study in academic dentistryAndy Wai Kan YeungFrontiers in Research Metrics and Analyticsdoi 10.3389/frma.2026.1894451
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Association between preoperative cognitive impairment and perioperative neurocognitive disorders within 30 days after surgery in elderly patients: a secondary exploratory retrospective analysisKeke Song · Ping He · Xiaoqi Zhao · Rongsheng Zhou · Yaomin Zhu · Xiaofei Liu · Xin ZhangFrontiers in Agingdoi 10.3389/fragi.2026.1835897
Systematic ReviewPublished 7 September 2026Transformational leadership, sustainability governance, and organizational maturity in higher education institutions: a systematic review toward sustainable energy performanceEdgar Giovanny Cuzco · José Sánchez Velasco · José Luis Jínez TapiaFrontiers in Sustainabilitydoi 10.3389/frsus.2026.1859463
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Determinants of commuter tolerance toward underage and unlicensed bus drivers: an empirical investigation using the structural and institutional tolerance of enforcement (SITE) frameworkMahbub Hassan · Sumon Chandra Ray · Mohammad Bin Amin · Gouranga Chandra Debnath · Zoltán NagyFrontiers in Future Transportationdoi 10.3389/ffutr.2026.1874850
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Regulatory quality and the EU circularity gap: forecasting the circular material use rate to 2035Aftab Haider · Cecile Abi Tayeh · András SzeberényiFrontiers in Climatedoi 10.3389/fclim.2026.1934023
ReviewPublished 7 September 2026Circular economy strategies in residential developments: a scoping review and evidence void for mixed-use typologiesFoluke Oladunni Jegede · Ridwan Omogbolahan SoneyeFrontiers in Sustainable Citiesdoi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1947952
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026AI-based context-aware data anonymization with federated adaptive differential privacy for IoT applicationsShaik Mahamad Shakeer · M. Rajasekhara BabuFrontiers in Blockchaindoi 10.3389/fbloc.2026.1876539
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Reconstruction-aware urban crime analytics from incomplete judicial records using heterogeneous graph temporal imputationWen Xu · Yong Dai · Qi Zhang · Keyu Chen · Sanxia ZengFrontiers in Big Datadoi 10.3389/fdata.2026.1876811
ReviewPublished 7 September 2026AI-driven cybersecurity for industrial internet of things: architectures, challenges, datasets, and future research directionsSiddhartha Singhal · Kakelli Anil KumarFrontiers in Big Datadoi 10.3389/fdata.2026.1938279
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Integrated longitudinal and lateral coordinated control system for connected and automated vehicles driven by fuzzy control algorithmYingzhe Luo · Ahui NiuFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1932727
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Experimental investigation of hydrogen solubility in water, NaCl solutions, and deep saline reservoir fluids from the Ketzin site under subsurface conditionsNora Wolff · Mrityunjay Singh · Ronny Giese · Erik Spangenberg · Cornelia Schmidt-HattenbergerFrontiers in Energy Researchdoi 10.3389/fenrg.2026.1919332
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026Two-dimensional dynamic correlation feature enhancement and exceedance discrimination of near-infrared and ultraviolet-visible spectra for nitrogen-containing farmland leachateChenxi Li · Siheng Lu · Yize Zhang · Dongjie Zhao · Si Yang · Rong Liu · Wenliang Chen · Jia ZhaiFrontiers in Physicsdoi 10.3389/fphy.2026.1950644
Original ResearchPublished 7 September 2026A resilient hybrid FSO/SMF ring network with carrier-less nodes for high-speed internet of underwater thingsJawad Mirza · Salman Ghafoor · Ahmad Atieh · Benish Kanwal · Firdos Kanwal · Muhammad Ijaz · Ahmad AlmogrenFrontiers in Physicsdoi 10.3389/fphy.2026.1900677
Original ResearchPublished 4 September 2026Enhanced supercapacitor performance of reduced graphene oxide/polypyrrole composite for energy storage applicationD. C. Pawar · D. B. Malavekar · A. G. Bagde · J. H. Kim · C. D. LokhandeFrontiers in Batteries and Electrochemistrydoi 10.3389/fbael.2026.1935857
Mini ReviewPublished 4 September 2026Microbial electrochemical systems for bio-solar energy conversion: recent advances, interfaces, future challengesRajani Bansode · Mukta Patil · Vidya KarandeFrontiers in Environmental Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fenve.2026.1886265
CorrectionPublished 4 September 2026Correction: Effects of nutritional supplementation on honey bee Apis mellifera L. brood development, colony population growth, and honey yield in central EthiopiaW. A. Hailemariam · Mbajiorgu C.A · Baitsholetsi Gloria MokolopiFrontiers in Bee Sciencedoi 10.3389/frbee.2026.1983344
PerspectivePublished 4 September 2026Interconnected pore networks as a unifying framework for transport in dense polymer membranesRuoyu Wang · Hanqing Fan · Jianhao Qian · Li Wang · Ying Li · Menachem ElimelechFrontiers in Membrane Science and Technologydoi 10.3389/frmst.2026.1955546
Original ResearchPublished 4 September 2026Comparative assessment of YOLO-OBB models for AI-enabled mussel raft detection in VHR remote sensing imagery: insights from the Ría de Arousa, SpainFarshid Dabestani · Armin Moghimi · Amin Azhir · Mario Welzel · Hamid Ebadi · Mahmod Reza SahebiFrontiers in Remote Sensingdoi 10.3389/frsen.2026.1838735
Original ResearchPublished 4 September 2026Identifying mounting behaviour in boars using deep learning-based instance segmentation and binary classification - a pilot studyHarry Aricibasi · Jessica Bode · Renée Bergeron · Dan TulpanFrontiers in Bioinformaticsdoi 10.3389/fbinf.2026.1869902
Original ResearchPublished 4 September 2026Optimizing the ratio of conventional urea to polyurethane-coated urea via single basal application improves growth, nitrogen use efficiency and economic return of tillering mustardXinyu Zeng · Lincheng Wu · Baozheng Li · Bo Xiao · Hongxia Zong · Luyao Feng · Hailin Liu · Fei LeiFrontiers in Soil Sciencedoi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1916307
Original ResearchPublished 4 September 2026Evaluation of marker-based medical image registration using augmented reality head-mounted displaySangjun Eom · Maria Gorlatova · Chumin Zhao · Ryan BeamsFrontiers in Virtual Realitydoi 10.3389/frvir.2026.1854896
Original ResearchPublished 4 September 2026Hydrologic modeling in mountainous terrains with monsoonal climate: Do gridded precipitation data improve streamflow simulations?Pasquinel de la Fraga · Enrique R. Vivoni · Yalina Montecelos-Zamora · Francisco José Del-Toro-Guerrero · Tereza Cavazos · Thomas KretzschmarFrontiers in Waterdoi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1788195
Original ResearchPublished 4 September 2026Biomass-based N-TiO 2 composites for polyvinylchloride nano plastic photodegradationKuljit Kaur · Harpreet KaurFrontiers in Physicsdoi 10.3389/fphy.2026.1874615
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Physiological and redox status properties of a new late-ripening triploid hybrid mandarin: a seasonal field evaluationBenoit Allegrini · Livia-Maria Venturini · Julie Oustric · Laurent Julhia · Yann Froelicher · Liliane Berti · Radia Lourkisti · Jérémie SantiniFrontiers in Plant Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphgy.2026.1896981
ReviewPublished 3 September 2026Non-target analysis for wastewater treatment evaluation: strategies, applications, and future directionsIsra Koko · Fares AlMomani · Muhammad Zia UR Rahman Hashmi · Sophia GhanimehFrontiers in Environmental Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fenve.2026.1911579
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Reliable food safety risk assessment via calibrated Mondrian conformal prediction: a machine learning framework with uncertainty quantificationSaravanan Radhakrishnan · V. VijayarajanFrontiers in Food Science and Technologydoi 10.3389/frfst.2026.1890831
ReviewPublished 3 September 2026Defect chemistry in electrocatalysis: mechanistic insights and design principles for sustainable energy conversion and environmental remediationAkeem Adeyemi Oladipo · Aliyu Ahmed Ibrahim · Abimbola O. Aleshinloye · Adewale Sulaiman OladipoFrontiers in Catalysisdoi 10.3389/fctls.2026.1920221
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Fairness-aware resource allocation for FSO/RF non-terrestrial networksMahran Ghanem · Rosdiadee Nordin · Athirah Mohd Ramly · Mehran Behjati · Alaa Bani-bakrFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1880413
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026A systems microbiology framework for reproducible multi-dataset omics integration with application to long COVIDBrigitta Varga · Marlet Martinez-Archundia · Linette E. M. Willemsen · Johan Garssen · Alejandro Lopez-RinconFrontiers in Systems Biologydoi 10.3389/fsysb.2026.1873899
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Human-in-the-loop proof of concept for lunar teleoperation: performance, workload, and neuro-physiological insights from the LUNA Analog FacilityElena Lopez-Contreras · Lua Delaunoit · Axel Coulon · Laure Boyer · Alexis Paillet · Raphaëlle N. Roy · Aidan Cowley · Vsevolod PeysakhovichFrontiers in Space Technologiesdoi 10.3389/frspt.2026.1920649
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Domain-specific and sex-dependent behavioral alterations in the BTBR mouse model of autismJacob Jackson · Conlan Houston · Miles Cornils · Ethan Plummer · Chunxiu YuFrontiers in Behavioral Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1932380
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Dual-branch hierarchical fusion network for voice-based classification of type 2 diabetes mellitus using multi-vowel acoustic featuresPengxu Jiang · Wenke Zhang · Aiqin Li · Peng LiFrontiers in Medical Technologydoi 10.3389/fmedt.2026.1908856
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026An evaluation of pathology foundation models with weakly supervised learning for BRAF mutation prediction in melanoma whole slide imagesLucy Godson · Jack Breen · Alexander I. Wright · Derek Magee · Daljeet Bansal · Darren Treanor · Emily L. ClarkeFrontiers in Medical Technologydoi 10.3389/fmedt.2026.1835452
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Toward sustainable web design: Greenscan-AICO 2 R for AI-based carbon footprint optimization of websitesManoj D. S · Sankari M · Aruneswar Meera S · Jai Vinita LFrontiers in Sustainabilitydoi 10.3389/frsus.2026.1913543
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Compensatory yield responses drive high performance of soybeans treated with seed-applied Soyfx ®: an on-farm experimental studyAraceli Gort-Esteve · Tony Hagen · Carmen L. ManuelianFrontiers in Agronomydoi 10.3389/fagro.2026.1938444
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Algorithmic fatigue, human talent adaptation, and perceived digital competitiveness among general and financial services professionals: a configurational analysisAlexander Haro-Sarango · Silvia Cachay-Salcedo · Jessica Saavedra-Vasconez · Rosa Salcedo-Dávalos · Briseida Sotelo-CastroFrontiers in Human Dynamicsdoi 10.3389/fhumd.2026.1924815
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Hybrid VQA architectures for cloud-based quantum platforms: maximizing computational utilityAkshay Joseph · Radhakrishnan DelhibabuFrontiers in Computer Sciencedoi 10.3389/fcomp.2026.1879448
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Lightweight confidentiality framework for TinyML-enabled IoT edge communicationKurunandan Jain · Prabhakar Krishnan · Sethu Subramanian N. · Prabu P.Frontiers in Computer Sciencedoi 10.3389/fcomp.2026.1847364
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026LPD-Net: lightweight adaptive weight-driven dual-stream network guided by physics-inspired priors for structure-preserving underwater image enhancementJunming Liu · Jiajun Liang · Shaoliang Shi · Shiqiao Ruan · Junbo He · Qingnan Huang · Xiangsuo FanFrontiers in Computer Sciencedoi 10.3389/fcomp.2026.1908061
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Design and optimization of urban open drainage systems under compound flooding: a rank based sequential SWMM simulation optimization frameworkVed Prakash · Om Prakash Vats · Dhruba Jyoti Sarmah · Rajib Kumar Bhattacharjya · Uditha Rohana RatnayakeFrontiers in Waterdoi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1914363
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Toward sustainable electric bus operations: a multidimensional structural model for future mobility managementKrit Kosanantachai · Parames Chutima · Kwanrat SuanpongFrontiers in Sustainable Citiesdoi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1908661
ReviewPublished 3 September 2026Urban morphology for passive–active energy efficiency in residential complexes: a scoping review and framework for early-stage design in the MENA regionRuwaa Bahgat · Mohamed H. ElnabawiFrontiers in Sustainable Citiesdoi 10.3389/frsc.2026.1908111