2023:A year of accomplishments for the 13 Science Citation Index Expanded-and Emerging Sources Citation Index-indexed Baishideng journals

In 2023,Baishideng Publishing Group(Baishideng)routinely published 47 openaccess journals,including 46 English-language journals and 1 Chinese-language journal.Our successes were accomplished through the collective dedicated efforts of Baishideng staffs,Editorial Board Members,and Peer Reviewers.Among these 47 Baishideng journals,7 are included in the Science Citation Index Expanded(SCIE)and 6 in the Emerging Sources Citation Index(ESCI).With the support of Baishideng authors,company staffs,Editorial Board Members,and Peer Reviewers,the publication work of 2023 is about to be successfully completed.This editorial summarizes the 2023 activities and accomplishments of the 13 SCIEand ESCI-indexed Baishideng journals,outlines the Baishideng publishing policy changes and additions made this year,and highlights the unique advantages of Baishideng journals.

Mobile medical applications’state quo and underlying barriers:review of literature

Objective:To explore the current development and challenges regarding mobile medical applications(mmAPPs),so as to provide reference for application function elevation and quality improvement.Methods:We retrieved literature databases like Web of Science,PubMed,China National Knowledge Infrastructure,Wanfang,China Biomedical Network,time limit was from January 1,2010 to December 31,2021,and restricted to the Chinese or English language.Results:This study concluded with the following six aspects:Domestic and foreign development of mmAPP,reminder function,barriers and challenges(low quality;slow update rate;lack of standard evaluation tool or criterion),privacy and safety concerns,adverse drug event report state(low report rate-related reasons,different countries’report policies),and current hindrances in the progression(economic worries;personal education level;acceptance and study of technology;rural districts,and low-income countries).Conclusions:We should focus on the application’s quality elevation rather than quantity,pay more attention to patients’adverse drug event reports,privacy and safety,and place emphasis on rural districts and low-income countries.

ATRP-Template Dispersion Polymerization of Methacrylic Acid/PVP

ATRP-template dispersion polymerization of methacrylic acid （MAA） on the template of polyvinyl pyrrolidone （PVP K-30） was carried out in the aqueous solution by using methyl 2-bromopropionate （MBP）/CuC1/2,2＇-bipyridine （bpy） as the initiation system. The scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, dynamic light scattering （DLS） and gel permeation chromatography （GPC） were employed for evaluating the results of polymerization. As a result, the minimonomer droplets formed due to the H-bond interaction of PVP-MAA. The stability of droplets was dependent on pH and the concentrations of both PVP and MAA. When pH 〈 2, the coagulum of PVP-MAA formed, whereas when pH 〉 4.5, the droplets were not observable by DLS. In order to prepare the stable latex, the concentration of PVP should be lower than 9 wt%, whilst the concentration of MAA should be lower than 5.5 wt%. The optimum condition was pH 2.4, PVP 4.76 wt% and MAA 5 wt%, by which the stable latex of ca. 50 nm nanoparticles of PMAA/PVP was prepared by ATRP polymerization and simultaneously the molar mass of PVP was duplicated by PMAA according to GPC diagrams. In contrast, by using AIBN, KPS and KPS-Na2SO3 redox initiation system, the coagulum accompanying with the larger molar mass of PMAA was obtained, irrespective of pH and concentrations of PVP and MAA.

Partition of Initiators in Quasi-static Precipitation Polymerization of AAm/MAc

In order to investigate the partition of initiators for quasi-static precipitation polymerization of acrylamide （AAm） and methacrylic acid （MAc） in ethanol, azo-initiators were employed with various functional groups such as --COOCH3 （V- 601, dimethyl 2,2＇-azobis（isobutyrate））, --CN （V-65, 2,2＇-Azobis（2,4-diemthylvaleronitrile））, --COOH （V-501, 4,4＇-azobis（4-cyanovaleric acid）） and --NH-（VA-061, 2,2＇-azobis[2-（2-imidazolin-2-yl）propane]）, respectively. Particle size, induction time and kinetics of polymerization were investigated by the scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and gravimetry. It was observed that the polymerization parameters, such as the particle size, induction time and polymerization rate, were considerably affected by the functional groups of initiators. Besides, the monomer concentration also played important roles in the particle formation. By using V-601, the polymerization rate was strongly correlated with the total surface area of particles and the concentration of initiators. However, by using V-50 l, the polymerization rate was strongly related to WoQo, where W0 is the initial concentration of monomers and Ci,0, the initial concentration of initiators. The results indicated that the different functional groups determined the different partition types of initiators between the minimonomer droplets and the continuous phase due to the molecular interactions of initiator and monomers. V-601 was all partitioned in the continuous phase, but a part of V-65 was partitioned in the minimonomer droplets. Besides the V-501 dissolved in the continuous phase, a part of V-501 was adsorbed on the surface of minimonomer droplets. VA-061 destroyed the stability of minimonomer droplets by the formation of zwitterions with MAA.