Case ReportPublished 12 October 2026Case Report: staged segment-specific open and endovascular treatment of chronic post-dissection aortic disease with descending thoracic and giant infrarenal aneurysmal componentsAzat Chinaliyev · Mukhammejan Orazbay · Gulinur Chinaliyeva · Didar Khassenov · Tokan Sultanaliyev · Irlan Sagandykov · Aktolkyn DaumenFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicinedoi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1925462
Mini ReviewPublished 12 October 2026The impact of digitalisation on the development of physical activity of older people (through the example of European Union countries)Zhaxat Kenzhin · Tursynzada Kuangaliyeva · Assem Aitkaliyeva · Yerbol Myrzabossynov · Aigerim Zhunussova · Odiljon DadabayevFrontiers in Public Healthdoi 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1965028
ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Recombinant bacterial β -galactosidases for lactose bioconversion and galacto-oligosaccharide production: a comparative overviewAnel Kostanova · Yuliya Shamsiyeva · Zhiger Akishev · Bekbolat Khassenov · Annelya TursunbekovaFrontiers in Microbiologydoi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1943869
Systematic ReviewPublished 12 October 2026A systematic review of machine learning approaches for MRI-based brain tumor analysisIvan Viktorovich Brak · Merich Doruk Kaymakcioglu · Vasiliy Vladimirovich Belousov · Zhanibek Baiturlin · Daultay Azamatovich Batyrkhanov · Daniil Olegovich Mityagin · Manzura Zholdassova · Almira Melsovna KustubayevaFrontiers in Computational Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fncom.2026.1937002
Original ResearchPublished 9 October 2026Multi-Level Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient reinforcement learning for safety-constrained trajectory optimization of collaborative industrial robotsAkhanseri Ikramov · Sayat IbrayevFrontiers in Artificial Intelligencedoi 10.3389/frai.2026.1914042
Systematic ReviewPublished 9 October 2026Extracorporeal kidney support in neonates and infants: therapeutic perspectives and outcomes in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome—a structured narrative reviewGulmira Zhauarova · Dinagul Baesheva · Gulnur Nadirbekova · Kamilla Rakhimova · Bolat Bekishev · Talgat IbrayevFrontiers in Pediatricsdoi 10.3389/fped.2026.1739965
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
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Differential sparse attention framework for accurate ovarian cancer subtype classification using DenseNet121Muhammad Shoaib Saleem · Javed Rashid · Turke Althobaiti · Faiza Jameel · Khiati Zakaria · Hari Mohan Rai · Anwar GhaniFrontiers in Digital Healthdoi 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1875306
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026GenAI literacy and online learning resilience among Chinese university students: the mediating role of self-efficacyDinara Dauyen · Ulzhan ZhubaniyazovaFrontiers in Educationdoi 10.3389/feduc.2026.1860024
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Integrated multi-criteria optimization of production, transport, and storage assets in machine-building systemsOxana Nurzhanova · Irina Khrustaleva · Vyacheslav Shkodyrev · Olga Zharkevich · Adilkhan Bakenov · Karshiga Zakirov · Artur SafaryanFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1885264
CorrectionPublished 8 October 2026Correction: Probiotic consortia for poultry gut health and environmental resistome control: a critical evaluation of the evidence gapGuldana Boranbayeva · Perizat Ualieva · Timoth Mkilima · Akhan AbzhalelovFrontiers in Environmental Sciencedoi 10.3389/fenvs.2026.2011072
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Hydration, mechanical, and environmental performance of blended cements incorporating ground granulated blast furnace slag, ground waste bottle glass, and metakaolinSaule Mergenbayeva · Nuray Abdullayeva · Aliya Abzal · Kassym Talgatuly · John L. Provis · Chang-Seon Shon · Zhanar ZhakiyevaFrontiers in Materialsdoi 10.3389/fmats.2026.1973453
ReviewPublished 8 October 2026Toward a sustainable future: paradigm shifts, challenges, and convergence in green synthesis strategies for carbon materialsXuexue Pan · Yi Zhao · Zhazira Supiyeva · Qamar AbbasFrontiers in Chemistrydoi 10.3389/fchem.2026.1951078
Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026A hierarchical architecture for brownfield digitization: design, analytical insights, and validation of an ultra-low-cost Wi-Fi/MQTT IIoT frameworkGulshat Amirkhanova · Meiramkul Zhasuzakova · Nazargozha Abdulkhamit · Bauyrzhan Amirkhanov · Onggarbek Alipbeki · Alina RaevaFrontiers in Communications and Networksdoi 10.3389/frcmn.2026.1822183
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
Systematic ReviewPublished 7 October 2026Diagnostic approaches for tubal factor infertility: a systematic review of HSG, HyCoSy, HyFoSy, and laparoscopyAdalyat Alenova · Almagul Kauysheva · Anuar Korkan · Islam MagalovFrontiers in Reproductive Healthdoi 10.3389/frph.2026.1861471
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
Original ResearchPublished 6 October 2026Technological factors of formation of the structure of highly filled sand-polymer composites based on regenerated thermoplastic resinAlexandra Berg · Alexandr Skaskevich · Vitali Haiduk · Andrey Berg · Olga Zharkevich · Asset Altynbaev · Damir Ashimbaev · Ilyas SerikbayevFrontiers in Mechanical Engineeringdoi 10.3389/fmech.2026.1860534
Original ResearchPublished 5 October 2026Overseas farmland investment for sustainable food systems: a systems analysis of long-term sustainability mechanisms of Chinese cross-border agribusinessLili Yu · Changxu Pang · Weinan Lu · Yameng Wang · Yangjun ZhouFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systemsdoi 10.3389/fsufs.2026.1964288
Original ResearchPublished 2 October 2026Context-aware KazRoBERTa with transformer-based candidate re-ranking for Kazakh spelling correctionZhanar Azhibekova · Daniyar Sultan · Laura BaitenovaFrontiers in Artificial Intelligencedoi 10.3389/frai.2026.1925050
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 2026Building cyber resilience in a digitalizing state: Kazakhstan’s evolving national security architectureAigul Kosherbayeva · Yerlan Kylbayev · Gaini Mukhanova · Dariya SerikovaFrontiers in Political Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1904000
Original ResearchPublished 30 September 2026Between science, religion, and tradition: multiple forms of legitimation of occult practices in contemporary KazakhstanEssenzhol Aliyarov · Marhabbat Nurov · Dinara Zhanguzhekova · Dauren Nessipkaliyev · Tussubzhan DuzbayevFrontiers in Political Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1895091
Original ResearchPublished 30 September 2026Multi-source remote sensing approach for monitoring the Caspian Sea shoreline dynamicsTatyana Dedova · Larissa Balakay · Nuria Bashirova · Gulshat Sagatdinova · Aibek Merekeyev · Alena Yelisseyeva · Samal SyrlybekkyzyFrontiers in Earth Sciencedoi 10.3389/feart.2026.1918346
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
Original ResearchPublished 29 September 2026DOA estimation for autonomous vehicles by exploiting second-order statistics of Co-array domain of nested arrays by implementing Cuckoo Search AlgorithmZhe Wang · Ainur Zhetpisbayeva · Muhammad Salman Qamar · Berik Zhumazhanov · Khurram Hameed · Aliya KargulovaFrontiers in Physicsdoi 10.3389/fphy.2026.1891265
ReviewPublished 29 September 2026Neurobiological mechanisms and brain network dysfunction in major depressive disorder: an integrative reviewDina Iskakova · Burcu Yener · Altyngul Kamzanova · Aygul Sitakanova · Rifat Hamoudi · Almira KustubayevaFrontiers in Integrative Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnint.2026.1904444
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
Systematic ReviewPublished 25 September 2026Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in restoring lower limb motor function after strokeTokzhan Kispayeva · Inna Bolshakova · Akmaral Izbasarova · Zilola Mavlyanova · Tomiris ZhunussovaFrontiers in Human Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnhum.2026.1864828
Policy and Practice ReviewsPublished 25 September 2026Digital state capacity as national security architecture: Kazakhstan’s civil service reform and policymaking in the data-driven ageAigerim AmirovaFrontiers in Political Sciencedoi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1894228
Original ResearchPublished 25 September 2026When relief valves leak: directed digital dissidence, curated networks, and critical information exposure across media systemsMaitha Alsaadi · Jason GainousFrontiers in Communicationdoi 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1780602
ReviewPublished 24 September 2026Complement biomarkers in IgA nephropathy: current insights and clinical relevanceAltynay Balmukhanova · Chee Eng Chan · Jonathan BarrattFrontiers in Nephrologydoi 10.3389/fneph.2026.1918450
Original ResearchPublished 24 September 2026Genetic diversity and population structure of Aberdeen Angus cattle in Kazakhstan based on microsatellites and the TG5 and LEP genesTatyana Ulyanova · Indira Beishova · Khamid Gilmanov · Vadim Ulyanov · Alexandr Kovalchuk · Ulbolsyn Kaisarova · Aziza Sidarova · Nurbek Ginayatov · Rukhan Kulbayev · Nurken Gubashev · Ramil VafinFrontiers in Animal Sciencedoi 10.3389/fanim.2026.1948176
Original ResearchPublished 24 September 2026Legacy of non-ferrous metallurgy driving heavy metal-induced geochemical transformation of urban soilsDias Daurov · Zhanar Abilda · Kabyl Zhambakin · Ainash Daurova · Zagipa Sapakhova · Maxat Toishimanov · Iskander Isgandarov · Almas Mukhametov · Rakhim Kanat · Murat Otynshiev · Dmitriy Volkov · Malika ShamekovaFrontiers in Soil Sciencedoi 10.3389/fsoil.2026.1949558
Original ResearchPublished 24 September 2026Cultural codes in Kazakh and Nogai traditional dress: a comparative semiotic analysis of museum and documentary evidenceGulimay Temirova · Seifolla Zhankadyrov · Zaure Ayupova · Daurenbek Kussainov · Ali Rafet ÖzkanFrontiers in Communicationdoi 10.3389/fcomm.2026.1892616
ReviewPublished 22 September 2026Molecular systems of emerging viruses: replication, host immune evasion, cross-species adaptation and precision countermeasuresAbdul Bari Hejran · Parwiz Niazi · Mohammad Yaqoub SanginFrontiers in Virologydoi 10.3389/fviro.2026.1926007
Original ResearchPublished 22 September 2026Real-time bus arrival prediction and bus bunching prevention using a multi-agent LSTM approachSeema Rawat · Alyona Abaidullina · Dilnaz Alimbayeva · Deepak Kumar · Praveen KumarFrontiers in Built Environmentdoi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1894212
Systematic ReviewPublished 21 September 2026Interventions for bleaching-induced tooth sensitivity: an umbrella reviewMadina A. Kurmanalina · Zhanar G. Tankibayeva · Togzhan B. Sagimbayeva · Elnara K. Ismagulova · Assylzhan M. Messova · Amin TamadonFrontiers in Oral Healthdoi 10.3389/froh.2026.1927686
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 16 September 2026Oral health status in children with autism spectrum disorder in Almaty, KazakhstanZh. Yerkibayeva · G. Yermukhanova · K. Saduakasova · S. Yessembayeva · Y. Menchisheva · K. Rakhimov · Zh. AbuFrontiers in Dental Medicinedoi 10.3389/fdmed.2026.1928744
Original ResearchPublished 15 September 2026Statistical interval-based assessment of work disability using large-scale medical data: implications for public health and workforce participationLyazat M. Aktayeva · Aiman S. IskakovaFrontiers in Rehabilitation Sciencesdoi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1851082
Original ResearchPublished 10 September 2026Fine-tuning multilingual sentence transformers for low-resource skill-concept matching across Kazakh, Russian, and EnglishSandugash Serikbayeva · Madina Sambetbayeva · Valiya Ramazanova · Aigerim Yerimbetova · Zhanar Lamasheva · Zhanna Sadirmekova · Ardak Batyrkhanov · Yersaiyn MailybayevFrontiers in Big Datadoi 10.3389/fdata.2026.1900836
Original ResearchPublished 1 September 2026Integration of an ontological model of CDIO competencies into the design of educational programs: transforming educational projects into knowledge contentYenglik Kadyr · Bulat Kubekov · Aislu Kassekeyeva · Rakhila Turebayeva · Aizhan Nazyrova · Zhanar Lamasheva · Ainur ShekerbekFrontiers in Computer Sciencedoi 10.3389/fcomp.2026.1914151
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
Systematic ReviewPublished 26 August 2026Potential applications of artificial intelligence in pain management: a scoping reviewDmitriy Viderman · Sultan Kalikanov · Meiram Tungushpayev · Min-Ho Lee · Dong-Ok WonFrontiers in Pain Researchdoi 10.3389/fpain.2026.1871943