Scientific articles

[:es]Alejandro Rabasa (University Miguel Hernandez of Elche), Nuria Mollá Campello (University Miguel Hernandez of Elche) and Agustín Pérez Torregrosa (University Miguel Hernández of Elche).
Abstract. This paper presents the design of an in-depth descriptive analysis of data collected from public surveys at tourist information points. It uses a dataset that compiles different information related to trips to the Valencian Community (Spain). The […]

[:es]Roberto Dale (University Miguel Hernandez of Elche) and Diego Sáez (University of Valencia).
Abstract. There is a viable vector-tensor gravity (VTG) theory, the vector field of which produces repulsive forces leading to important effects. In the background universe, the effect of these forces is an accelerated expansion identical to that produced by vacuum energy (cosmological constant). Here, we prove that […]

[:es]Roberto Dale (University Miguel Hernandez of Elche) and Diego Sáez (University of Valencia).
Abstract. The cosmic microwave background (CMB) anisotropies predicted by two cosmological models are compared, one of them is the standard model of general relativity with cold dark matter and cosmological constant, whereas the second model is based on a consistent vector-tensor theory of gravitation explaining solar system […]

[:es]Cristian Rusu (Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso), Federico Botella (University Miguel Hernandez of Elche), Virginica Rusu (University of Playa Ancha, Valparaíso), Silvana Roncagliolo (Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso) and Daniela Quiñones (Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso).
Abstract. Forming usability professionals, particularly heuristic evaluators, is a challenging task. Heuristic evaluation is a well-known and widely employed usability evaluation method. A heuristic evaluation may be performed based […]

[:es]José Luis Ruiz (University Miguel Hernandez of Elche) and Inmaculada Sirvent (University Miguel Hernandez of Elche).
Abstract. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is extended to the evaluation of performance of organizations within the framework of the implementation of plans for improvements that set management goals. Managers usually set goals without having any evidence that they will be achievable at […]

[:es]Edmundo Tovar (Polytechnic University of Madrid), Sergio Martín (National Distance Education University), Martín Llamas (University of Vigo), Manuel Caeiro (University of Vigo), Óscar Martínez Bonastre (University Miguel Hernandez of Elche), Rebecca Strachan (Northumbria University) and Manuel Castro (National Distance Education University).
Abstract. This paper shows the design, approach and first collection of data of the MOOC […]

[:es]Miriam Esteve (University Miguel Hernandez of Elche), Fernando Miró (University Miguel Hernandez of Elche) and Alejandro Rabasa (University Miguel Hernandez of Elche).
Abstract. The sharp rise in social networks in any field of opinion has led to the increasing importance of content analysis. Due to the concretion of the texts published on Twitter from its limitation to 140 characters, this network […]

[:es]Juan Aparicio (University Miguel Hernandez of Elche), José M. Cordero (University of Extremadura), Martín González (University Miguel Hernandez of Elche) and Jose J. López-Espín (University Miguel Hernandez of Elche).
Abstract. In this paper we use data from OECD countries participating in PISA 2012 to assess the efficiency of schools in a cross-country framework. In the analysis, and in […]

[:es]José M. Amigó (Miguel Hernández University of Elche) and Yoshito Hirata (The University of Tokyo).
Abstract. The identification of directional couplings (or drive-response relationships) in the analysis of interacting nonlinear systems is an important piece of information to understand their dynamics. This task is especially challenging when the analyst’s knowledge of the systems reduces virtually to […]

[:es]Domingo Morales (Miguel Hernández University of Elche), María del Mar Rueda (University of Granada) and Dolores Esteban (Miguel Hernández University of Elche).
Abstract. This paper introduces small area estimators of poverty indexes, with special attention to the poverty rate (or Head Count Index), and studies the sampling design consistency and the asymptotic normality of these estimators. The […]