Brief Research ReportPublished 9 October 2026Artificial intelligence and small-business competitiveness in an emerging economyLayli Navruz-zoda · Nurulla Fayzullaev · Kakhramon Madrakhimov · Aajaz Ahmad Hajam · Razzaqbergan Jumaniyozov · Dilora Saydamenova · Inomjon YusubovFrontiers in Artificial Intelligencedoi 10.3389/frai.2026.1927049
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Knowledge, trust, and multidimensional perceptions of human papillomavirus vaccination among women attending a single primary care centre in Astana, Kazakhstan: a cross-sectional studyAyagyoz Umbetzhanova · Adina Kusniyeva · Gulmira Derbissalina · Aigul Abduldayeva · Nikolay Safonov · Vitaliy KoikovFrontiers in Global Women's Healthdoi 10.3389/fgwh.2026.1960252
Brief Research ReportPublished 7 October 2026Molecular identification of Comstockaspis perniciosa and its associated Aphytis parasitoid in apple orchards of KazakhstanAlibek Makhambetov · Valeriya Kostyukova · Gulnur Zholdasbek · Zarina Dairbekova · Bakyt Dulat · Alexandr Pozharskiy · Gulshariya Kairova · Dilyara GritsenkoFrontiers in Insect Sciencedoi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1960516
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Research in the “Games Bubble”: leveraging outreach-embedded data collection at the 2025 Harbin Asian Winter GamesGobinathan Nair · Andrea Petróczi · Xie Li · Ge Yifan · Venera Abdulla · Nadiah AL-ShamaliFrontiers in Sports and Active Livingdoi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1945134
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Hydraulic fracturing response characteristics and differentiated pumping parameter optimization of coal reservoirs in the Yushe-Wuxiang block, Qinshui Basin, ChinaYufei Su · Talifeng Biedilhan · Shuaitao Yan · Yuxiang Zhao · Junqiang KangFrontiers in Earth Sciencedoi 10.3389/feart.2026.1978516
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Molecular epidemiology and geographic distribution of Theileria spp. in Kazakhstan: a countrywide cattle survey and a southern sheep surveyKassym Mukanov · Alexander Ostrovskii · Dinara Kamalova · Anara Ryskeldina · Amirkhan Kassen · Maxat Berdikulov · Sarsenbay Abdrakhmanov · Alexandr Shevtsov · Christian BauerFrontiers in Veterinary Sciencedoi 10.3389/fvets.2026.1987322
OpinionPublished 5 October 2026Management of headwater catchments: cultural background, science and policyJosef Křeček · Erda Çeler · Moshe GophenFrontiers in Earth Sciencedoi 10.3389/feart.2026.1948348
Original ResearchPublished 1 October 2026A pilot genome-wide association study of ischemic heart disease with co-occurring arterial hypertension in a Kazakh cohortLiliya Skvortsova · Kanagat Yergali · Assel Zhaxylykova · Mamura Begmanova · Almagul MansharipovaFrontiers in Geneticsdoi 10.3389/fgene.2026.1927147
Original ResearchPublished 30 September 2026Spatial transformation of river runoff under hydroclimatic change and agricultural water use in the Shu River basin, Central AsiaNurlan Bakbergenov · Erkenaz Alkhanova · Pavel Kalashnikov · Talgat Imanaliyev · Aidos Zhakashov · Raikhan BeisenovaFrontiers in Environmental Sciencedoi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.1908736
Systematic ReviewPublished 29 September 2026Hydrological extremes and flood-related hazards across Central Asia: a systematic review and evidence-based synthesis of drivers, regional patterns, and research gapsSaltanat Sabitova · Parya Broomandi · Mehdi Bagheri · Elizabeth Arkhangelsky · Michael Leuchner · Jong Ryeol KimFrontiers in Waterdoi 10.3389/frwa.2026.1890812
CorrectionPublished 28 September 2026Correction: An agricultural complement to ancient northern Central Asian pastoralism on the steppe: a regional analysis of ceramic impressionsEiko Endo · Robert N. Spengler · Zhanargul Kaliyeva · Sagynbay Murgabayev · Mels Bakhtybayev · Muzaffer Gursoy · Bagdaulet Sizdikov · Bauyrzhan Baytanaev · Aisulu Yerzhigitova · Shinya ShodaFrontiers in Environmental Archaeologydoi 10.3389/fearc.2026.1995468
Original ResearchPublished 28 September 2026Regional resilience without deep integration: adaptive interstate coordination in Central AsiaYelena IzteleuovaFrontiers in Political Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1961329
Brief Research ReportPublished 22 September 2026MTHFR (rs1801133) and SERPINE1 /PAI-1 (−675 4G/5G) gene polymorphisms and their association with spontaneous abortion and missed pregnancy in an ethnic Uzbek population: a case–control studyFarkhod Akhmedov · Gulnoza Axmadjonova · Nigora Axmadaliyeva · Habibaxon Negmatshayeva · Saxibaxon Kasimova · Nigina NasimovaFrontiers in Reproductive Healthdoi 10.3389/frph.2026.1943185
Original ResearchPublished 21 September 2026Age- and sex-divergent neurodevelopmental patterns revealed through structural magnetic resonance imaging featuresO. Kabenova · R. Zhulduzbayev · I. Brak · B. Kerimkulov · R. Siugzdaite · A. KustubayevaFrontiers in Neuroanatomydoi 10.3389/fnana.2026.1906618
Original ResearchPublished 3 September 2026Assessing the environmental impact of Chinese outward FDI, tourism growth, and technological advancements in BRI countriesWaqar Ahmad · Saif Ullah · Valentin Marian Antohi · Pardaev Jamshid · Costinela Fortea · Monica Laura Zlati · Teodora Odett Breaz · Feruzbek JumaniyozovFrontiers in Climatedoi 10.3389/fclim.2026.1807731
Original ResearchPublished 28 August 2026An agricultural complement to ancient northern Central Asian pastoralism on the steppe: a regional analysis of ceramic impressionsEiko Endo · Robert N. Spengler · Zhanargul Kaliyeva · Sagynbay Murgabayev · Mels Bakhtybayev · Muzaffer Gursoy · Bagdaulet Sizdikov · Bauyrzhan Baytanaev · Aisulu Yerzhigitova · Shinya ShodaFrontiers in Environmental Archaeologydoi 10.3389/fearc.2026.1918428
ReviewPublished 26 August 2026Tropilaelaps mercedesae: an emerging global threat to apiculture – a comprehensive reviewMojtaba Esmaeily · Sunho Kwon · Esmaeil Babaeian · Chuleui JungFrontiers in Insect Sciencedoi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1871985
Original ResearchPublished 14 July 2026Comparative metagenomic analysis of gut microbiota in Anacanthotermes turkestanicus and A. ahngerianus reveals diet- and habitat-driven functional divergenceUlugbek Togaev · Vartika Mathur · Aziza Rakhmonkulova · Surbhi Agarwal · Aarav Mathur · Shuhrat Turageldiyev · Rasul Ruzmetov · Abboskhon S. Turaev · Zaitjan Tillyabaev · Alimjan Matchanov · David Sillam-DussèsFrontiers in Insect Sciencedoi 10.3389/finsc.2026.1807673
Original ResearchPublished 1 July 2026Multimodal logistics systems in Kazakhstan: comparative assessment of logistics performance and international transport corridorsNurkhan Zhaken · Zauresh Akhmetova · Aisulu Moldabekova · Ozerke AmangeldiFrontiers in Future Transportationdoi 10.3389/ffutr.2026.1859914
