1. A 25-Year Odyssey through Luxury Tourism ResearchAji Sudarsono, Ramiz Ansharil Haq, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: This study conducts a bibliometric and systematic literature review (SLR) of luxury tourism research, analysing 72 Scopus-indexed articles from 2000 to 2025. The findings reveal a growing interest in luxury tourism, with publication peaks in 2024 (14 articles) and notable growth between 2022 and 2023. Italy leads in research output (8 articles), followed by the UK, New Zealand, and China (7 each), while developing nations like Indonesia remain underrepresented. Thematic analysis identifies key clusters, including socio-economic impacts, luxury consumer behaviour, and sustainability in hospitality. Research predominantly employs qualitative methodology (38 studies) as the primary data collection tool. Emerging trends emphasize digitalization, sustainability, and experiential luxury tourism, with increasing use of AI, machine learning, and social media analytics. The study highlights the multidisciplinary nature of luxury tourism, intersecting with business, social sciences, and environmental studies. Mixed-method approaches are gaining traction, blending qualitative depth with quantitative generalizability. Key challenges include balancing luxury tourism’s economic benefits with sustainability and addressing infrastructural gaps in emerging destinations. The VOSviewer analysis underscores global research collaborations, with Europe and Asia as dominant contributors. Practical implications suggest that stakeholders should prioritize sustainable practices, digital marketing, and personalized experiences to cater to luxury tourists. Future research should explore developing markets, cultural influences, and policy impacts to enrich the global understanding of luxury tourism dynamics.
Keywords: luxury tourism, bibliometric analysis, systematic literature review, PRISMA, digitalization, consumer behaviour
Published in RUP: 20.01.2026; Views: 55; Downloads: 0
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2. Dataset of sentiment tagged language resources for Macedonian languageSofija Kochovska, Jernej Vičič, Branko Kavšek, 2026, original scientific article Abstract: Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken by about 2 million people, primarily in North Macedonia and among diaspora communities worldwide. It’s known for a few distinctive features. Most notably, it uses definite articles attached to the end of nouns, for example, kniga (a book) becomes knigata (the book). Furthermore, it doesn’t use grammatical cases, which makes its grammar relatively straightforward compared to other Slavic languages. The dataset comprises two lists of sentiment annotated words that present the core of the Macedonian sentiment-annotated lexicon, a list of the stopwords, and a list of Affirmative and non-Affirmative words (AnAwords) composed mostly of intensifiers and diminishers, and a list of polarity shifters. The main usage of the presented materials is in rule-based sentiment analysis, but the usage of some of the lists can be much broader.
Keywords: Macedonian language, sentiment analysis, sentiment lexicon, sentiment analys, rule-based methods, natural language processing, low-resource languages, AnA words, stopwords, intensifiers, diminishers, polarity shifters
Published in RUP: 20.01.2026; Views: 48; Downloads: 2
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3. Relevance of Place Attachment towards Sustainability in Tourism : A Bibliometric AnalysisArun Bhatia, Umesh Kumar, Saurabh Kumar, Divyam Sharma, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: Sustainability is a core and primary outcome of place attachment studies, an increasingly popular research topic in the tourism industry. It is a significant concern in daily life because of social and environmental issues and the need to preserve legacy and facilities to maintain tourism destinations. In this study, the Scopus database and keywords related to place attachment, sustainability, and tourism were used to identify the papers. The result revealed that 720 papers were found in the Scopus database from 1988 to 2023. After filtering the data, only 448 papers were included for further analysis. In this study, authors use the bibliometrics analysis technique, VOSviewer, and RStudio software to quantify and visualise the existing literature on place attachment and sustainability and evaluate the main overview of the research summary. This study aims to present a bibliometric overview of place attachment towards sustainability in tourism research. The study employed co-occurrence of keywords, most prolific authors, most cited countries, most cited articles, and co-authorship by country analyses. The findings show significant growth in the field of place attachment and sustainability research, including authors, significant journals, research papers, and countries.
Keywords: place, place attachment, sustainability, tourism, bibliometric analysis
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4. Exploring student perspectives on e-learning in nursing educationMirko Prosen, Sabina Ličen, 2025, independent scientific component part or a chapter in a monograph Abstract: E-learning has rapidly gained prominence in nursing education, offering flexible alternatives to traditional learning. This study aimed to explore nursing students’ experiences with e-learning, focusing on perceived benefits, challenges, and its impact on skill acquisition. Using a qualitative design, data were collected from four face-to-face focus groups comprising 20 nursing students. Thematic analysis was employed to examine the data, yielding six key themes: Flexibility and accessibility benefits, Impact on student engagement and interaction, Technological and infrastructure challenges, Effect on practical skills and learning outcomes, Diverse preferences in learning approaches, and Self-management and motivation in e-learning. The findings indicate that, while e-learning provides accessibility and flexibility, it poses challenges in practical skill development and engagement. This study emphasises the need for adaptive e-learning models to meet diverse learning requirements effectively.
Keywords: online learning, blended learning, thematic analysis, skill development, student engagement
Published in RUP: 22.12.2025; Views: 161; Downloads: 0
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5. Exploring musicological discourses : a preliminary meta-analysis of Slovenian scholary articlesTjaša Ribizel Popič, 2025, independent scientific component part or a chapter in a monograph Abstract: This study conducts an exploratory corpus-linguistic meta-analysis in order to determine some prevailing trends in musicological literature published across four prominent Slovenian academic journals. The research aims to provide a dataset and resource for an exploratory analysis of the dominant themes, linguistic patterns, and shifts in scholarly focus over time by compiling a corpus of musicological articles. Combining corpus linguistics with meta-analytic approaches enables a systematic examination of extensive textual data, providing quantitative insights into the evolution of musicological discourse in Slovenia. The findings illuminate thematic and methodological developments within the field, offering valuable perspectives for researchers and educators interested in the progression of musicological studies nationally and internationally. In addition, this approach presupposes that the resource (corpus) will be openly available to other researchers interested in such interdisciplinary efforts, with open access being one of the main tenets of digital humanities.
Keywords: musicological studies, musicological discourse, meta-analysis
Published in RUP: 19.12.2025; Views: 143; Downloads: 0
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6. Integrating Happiness Research into Endpoint Indicators of Social Life Cycle AnalysisStefan Mann, Melf-Hinrich Ehlers, 2025, original scientific article Abstract:
Endpoint indicators for social life cycle analysis (S-LCA) are still less consolidated than those for environmental LCA. There is a broad consensus that human well-being should be the overarching goal of social sustainability and therefore also of S-LCA. However, to date the two major databases for S-LCA are restricted to a multiplication of working hours with a quality- or risk-adjusted factor. This paper aims to evaluate the congruence between this technical pragmatism and well-established findings of happiness research. The analysis starts with the argument that evidence and consequentiality are necessary criteria for any variables used. It is then shown that some of the variables such as poverty are not consequential, while the unit of working hours lacks any evidence about a relationship with subjective well-being. The analysis concludes that a simple pointbased endpoint indicator would be more appropriate for S-LCA than the current hour-based indicator.
Keywords: social sustainability, life cycle analysis, indicators, endpoint
Published in RUP: 18.12.2025; Views: 151; Downloads: 0
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7. Optimizacija in grafi : učinkovitost nekaterih algoritmov v teoriji in praksiMarko Grgurovič, 2025, doctoral dissertation Keywords: dynamic programming, combinatorial optimization, ant colony optimization, shortest path problem, bottleneck path problem, traveling salesman problem, parallel algorithms, asymptotic analysis, expected-case analysis
Published in RUP: 17.12.2025; Views: 215; Downloads: 3
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8. The effect of gamification-based exercises on footA systematic review and meta-analysis : a posture in children and adolescents with flatfoot:Ebrahim Ebrahimi, Rahman Sheikhhoseini, Žiga Kozinc, Seyed Alihossein Nourbakhsh, 2025, review article Abstract: BackgroundGamification has emerged as a novel approach in rehabilitation. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of gamification-based exercises on foot posture in children and adolescents with flatfoot. MethodsA systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines, utilizing the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases to search for original and peer-reviewed articles with selected keywords from inception to July 2025. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist. Statistical analysis was conducted with Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software version 3. To evaluate data heterogeneity, the Q-test and I2 statistic were applied. Egger’s test was used to assess publication bias. ResultsAfter searching the mentioned databases, 2160 articles were found. Finally, seven articles were included in the current review. It was shown that gamification-based exercise had a significant effect, leading to a reduction in navicular drop (95% CI = −1.796 to −0.516, p = 0.000) and an increase in balance scores (95% CI = −1.647 to −0.462, p = 0.000), compared to the passive control groups that did not receive any intervention. However, no significant differences were seen in the Staheli index (95% CI = −3.298 to 0.023, p = 0.053). High heterogeneity was noted in the navicular drop test (95% CI = −2.412 to −0.603, p = 0.001). Egger’s test indicated no statistically significant publication bias for either navicular drop (p = 0.080) or Staheli index (p = 0.210). ConclusionThe results showed that exercise with gamification may be effective in improving foot alignment in children and adolescents. Specifically, positive effects were evident when using the navicular drop test, whereas no significant changes were detected with the Staheli index. However, interpretation should be made cautiously due to the limited number of studies and lack of age or gender stratification.
Keywords: flatfoot, gamification, therapeutic exercise, meta-analysis
Published in RUP: 04.12.2025; Views: 264; Downloads: 6
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9. Evaluating the effects of managed free-roaming cat populations on prey through stable isotope analysis : a pilot study from British Columbia, CanadaValentina Martinoia, Renee Ferguson, Peter J. Wolf, Mario Carić, Mario Novak, Shelly Roche, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: Free-roaming domestic cats (Felis catus) present a major management challenge for animal welfare and biodiversity conservation. Trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs, which include sterilization and return of cats, are increasingly adopted to manage cat populations, often alongside routine food provisioning. However, their effectiveness in reducing cats’ reliance on wild prey remains contested. In this study, we use stable isotope analysis (δ13C, δ15N, δ34S) of cat fur to investigate dietary patterns before and after TNR implementation in the context of concurrent changes in food availability linked to the closure of nearby mink-farming operations. We analyzed samples from 122 cats in a large-scale TNR initiative on a rural property in British Columbia, Canada. These included indoor cats (control), free-roaming cats prior to TNR (Group 1), a subset of Group 1 re-sampled months after food provisioning began (Run 2), and newly sampled cats that had been fed regularly before trapping (Group 2). Local prey and food sources were also analyzed to provide a comparative isotopic baseline. Our results show clear dietary shifts following TNR. Group 1 cats exhibited high isotopic variability and elevated δ15N and δ34S values, consistent with wild prey consumption. In contrast, post-TNR cats showed significantly lower and more homogeneous values, aligning closely with those of indoor, kibble-fed cats. These changes are consistent with a reduced dietary reliance on wildlife and raw mink feed following the combination of TNR with regular provisioning and the cessation of mink operations. These findings demonstrate that regular food provisioning in TNR-managed colonies, particularly when combined with broader environmental changes, can significantly alter cat diets and potentially reduce their dependence on wild prey.
Keywords: trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs, stable isotope analysis, free-roaming cats, conservation
Published in RUP: 05.11.2025; Views: 331; Downloads: 5
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10. Thermal performance of silica-coated wood particlesElif Yurttaş, Mariem Zouari, Silvo Hribernik, Matthew Schwarzkopf, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: Wood is one of the most widely used sustainable lignocellulosic materials, with numerous applications in consumer goods and the construction sector. Despite its positive properties, such as a high strength-to-weight ratio, thermal insulation, and low density, wood’s natural thermal degradation can limit its potential applications. In composite applications like wood–plastic composites, the particle morphology and surface topography must be preserved to support intimate polymer–wood contact and mechanical interlocking. This study investigated the efficacy of a thin silica coating for thermal protection, which was applied via an in situ sol–gel method using the precursor tetraethoxysilane (TEOS). The wood particles and treatments were characterized using particle size analysis, physisorption, FTIR, SEM, XRD, and TGA analyses. After treatment, the specific and microporous surface area of wood particles increased by 118% and 97%, respectively, an effect of the porosity of silica itself. FTIR spectra of the silica-treated wood displayed peaks corresponding to Si stretching, and SEM micrographs confirmed a successful silica coating formation. TGA showed that the silica coating increased the temperatures needed to degrade the underlying hemicellulose and cellulose by 16 °C for all treatment levels. This particle-scale coating provided a promising method for producing thermally protected, functionalizable wood fillers for composites that maintain the filler geometry and potential mechanical interlocking, offering an attractive upcycling pathway for wood residues.
Keywords: silica, sol–gel, thermal analysis, TEOS
Published in RUP: 13.10.2025; Views: 357; Downloads: 3
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