Vol. 2 No. 2(50) (2026): International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science

IJITSS

Current Issue

Publication date: 30.06.2026
Description: The International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science (IJITSS) publishes cutting-edge research that explores the intersection of social science and technology, covering topics such as educational innovation, sustainable development, urban planning, digital society, governance, and economic growth. The journal fosters interdisciplinary dialogue to address contemporary social challenges influenced by technological advancements.
Publishing Model: IJITSS follows a quarterly publishing model, with articles published immediately after they complete the peer-review and revision process.
Manuscript Types Accepted: Original Articles, Review Articles, Case Studies.

Published: 2026-05-26

Education and Leadership

  • OPTIMIZATION OF COMPUTER-BASED INSTRUCTION (CBI) MEDIA ON STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

    Dina Ampera, Veronika Yulisna Sinukaban, Farihah, Yudhistira Anggraini, Ismail Jahidin
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.6085

Sociocultural Dynamics

Health and Well-being

  • GLP-1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDER: PROMISE FOR A NEW TREATMENT APPROACH

    Jakub Fidelus, Klaudia Jurkowska, Dominika Dutkiewicz, Julia Mądrzak, Olga Endler, Mikołaj Dybicz, Marianna Ciastoń, Magdalena Filuk, Julia Czerniewska, Marta Handzel
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5617

  • OVERTRAINING SYNDROME AND MENTAL HEALTH IN ATHLETES - A LITERATURE REVIEW

    Dominika Dutkiewicz, Klaudia Jurkowska, Julia Mądrzak, Olga Endler, Mikołaj Dybicz, Marianna Ciastoń, Magdalena Filuk, Jakub Fidelus, Julia Czerniewska, Marta Handzel
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5775

  • EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPREHENSIVE LIFESTYLE INTERVENTIONS (DIET, EXERCISE, SLEEP, AND STRESS MODIFICATION) IN THE TREATMENT OF POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

    Julia Czerniewska, Klaudia Jurkowska, Julia Mądrzak, Olga Endler, Mikołaj Dybicz, Marianna Ciastoń, Magdalena Filuk, Jakub Fidelus, Dominika Dutkiewicz, Marta Handzel
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5667

  • SEMAGLUTIDE FOR WEIGHT REDUCTION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WITH OTHER PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTS

    Marta Handzel, Julia Czerniewska, Klaudia Jurkowska, Julia Mądrzak, Olga Endler, Mikołaj Dybicz, Marianna Ciastoń, Magdalena Filuk, Jakub Fidelus, Dominika Dutkiewicz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5726

  • GUT MICROBIOTA IN OBESITY AND METABOLIC SYNDROME: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, CURRENT INSIGHTS AND THERAPEUTIC PERSPECTIVES

    Agata Kowalczyk, Magdalena Fąfara, Margartia Jeczkało, Monika Kosiorowska, Joanna Lasoń, Marcelina Makulska, Weronika Płachta, Wiktoria Sęk, Amelia Sieradzka, Cezary Wegenko
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5787

  • EFFECTS OF IRREVERSIBLE ELECTROPORATION ON THE TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT IN PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

    Anna Skrzypek, Hanna Maruchniak, Wiktoria Marzec, Paulina Biedroń, Maciej Hutkowski , Mikołaj Zbrożek, Zuzanna Chwostek, Bartłomiej Kosiarski, Patrycja Markowicz, Krzysztof Biłyk
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5783

  • THE ROLE OF MYOGENIC DIFFERENTIATION ABERRATIONS IN THE PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE

    Filip Glista, Mikołaj Stepura, Jakub Najgeburski, Aleksandra Giernalczyk, Agnieszka Dąbrowska, Weronika Nawrocka, Mikołaj Jaszowski, Inez Michalska, Anna-Maria Grzeczka, Paula Żak, Patrycja Pietraszkiewicz, Zuzanna Taciak, Katarzyna Pinkowska, Zuzanna Korbel
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5591

  • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR ULTRASOUND‑BASED DIAGNOSIS AND RISK STRATIFICATION OF THYROID NODULES: EVIDENCE, HUMAN FACTORS, AND HEALTH‑IT IMPLICATIONS

    Joanna Ślusarczyk, Beata Szreder, Piotr Pietrzyk, Natalia Stanek, Patrycja Krawczyk, Maja Łapaj, Aleksandra Jagiełło, Zuzanna Noweta, Milena Lewicka, Tamara Chadań
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5276

  • INNOVATIVE LASER TECHNOLOGIES IN THE TREATMENT OF ACNE AND POST-ACNE SCAR: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

    Monika Kowalska, Monika Rajs, Patrycja Przebieradło, Sandra Żak, Alicja Ruzik, Antonina Gaj-Hunter, Patrycja Rędziniak, Katarzyna Żurek, Kaja Stolarska, Sandra Terpiłowska
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5969

  • MEDITERRANEAN DIET AND DEPRESSION: A LITERATURE REVIEW OF HUMAN STUDIES

    Krzysztof Biłyk, Wiktoria Marzec , Hanna Maruchniak, Paulina Biedroń , Anna Skrzypek , Maciej Hutkowski , Mikołaj Zbrożek , Zuzanna Chwostek , Bartłomiej Kosiarski , Patrycja Markowicz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5307

  • IMPACT OF THE KETOGENIC DIET ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL: A SYSTEMATIC COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF THE LOW-CARBOHYDRATE DIET AND STANDARD DIABETIC DIET IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

    Zofia Julia Parol, Mateusz Żyła, Aleksandra Ustaszewska, Aleksandra Oszczypała, Aleksandra Potempa, Michał Petkow, Liwia Prorok, Katarzyna Lipska, Monika Szyszkowska, Zuzanna Strojek
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5680

  • OPTIMIZATION OF LASER PARAMETERS IN AESTHETIC DERMATOLOGY: IMPACT OF FLUENCE, PULSE DURATION AND SPOT SIZE IN ND: YAG, IPL AND CUTERA SYSTEMS – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

    Karina Lewandowska, Lena Jaworowicz, Wojciech Janikowski , Agnieszka Jóźwicka , Aleksandra Stępka , Weronika Plichtowicz- Kordowska , Maria Wieczorek, Ewa Bąkowska
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5703

  • THE IMPACT OF CHILDHOOD EMOTIONAL NEGLECT ON EMOTIONAL FUNCTIONING IN ADULTS WITH PTSD - A NARRATIVE REVIEW

    Amadeusz Furmanek, Martyna Susek
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5822

  • WOUND CARE IN THE AGING POPULATION: CURRENT MANAGEMENT AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

    Karolina Lach, Anna Kułach, Wiktoria Modrzejewska, Gabriela Krok, Katarzyna Siwiec, Maria Chmielewska, Weronika Basak, Zofia Wcisło, Łukasz Lamparski, Patrycja Piekarska
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5209

  • COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES IN PATIENTS WITH OBESITY: THE ROLE OF PATIENT EDUCATION, WEIGHT REDUCTION, PHARMACOTHERAPY AND LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION - A NARRATIVE REVIEW

    Magdalena Fąfara, Margarita Jeczkało, Monika Kosiorowska, Agata Kowalczyk, Joanna Lasoń, Marcelina Makulska, Weronika Płachta, Wiktoria Sęk, Amelia Sieradzka, Cezary Wegenko
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5796

  • WEARABLE DEVICES IN PREVENTIVE MEDICINE: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS OF INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO CARDIAC CARE

    Milena Lewicka, Aleksndra Jagiełło, Piotr Pietrzyk, Beata Szreder, Patrycja Krwaczyk, Joanna Ślusarczyk , Natalia Stanek, Maja Łapaj , Zuzanna Noweta, Tamara Chodań
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5263

  • THE CLINICAL IMPACT OF SLEEP HYGIENE AND LIGHT EXPOSURE: A COMPRENHENSIVE REVIEV OF CIRCADIAN MISALIGNMENT AND MOOD DISORDERS

    Zuzanna Noweta, Beata Szreder, Joanna Ślusarczyk, Piotr Pietrzyk, Natalia Stanek, Patrycja Krawczyk, Maja Łapaj, Aleksandra Jagiełło, Milena Lewicka, Tamara Chodań
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5364

  • CURRENT TRENDS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MIDSHAFT CLAVICLE FRACTURES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

    Marcin Stępiński, Kornel Pawlak, Julia Dobrowolska, Marta Krężołek, Mateusz Balicki, Paula Kaczmarczyk, Alicja Palus, Oliwia Zynek, Tomasz Arkuszyński, Filip Kamyszek
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5574

  • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CHATBOTS IN PATIENT EDUCATION: OPPORTUNITIES, RISKS, AND ETHICAL CHALLENGES

    Wiktoria Sęk, Agata Kowalczyk, Magdalena Fąfara, Margarita Jeczkało, Monika Kosiorowska, Joanna Lasoń, Marcelina Makulska, Weronika Płachta, Amelia Sieradzka, Cezary Wegenko
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5829

  • ASSESSING BURNOUT WITH THE PAID QUESTIONNAIRE IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS

    Aynur Farda Imanova
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5319

  • DOES SURGICAL APPROACH MATTER? RISK OF UTERINE RUPTURE AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC VERSUS OPEN MYOMECTOMY – A CONTEMPORARY REVIEW

    Milena B. Polak, N. Sara Kuśmierowska, Monika Kuś, Grzegorz Słomkowski, Tymoteusz Białowąs, Dominika Karolak, Magdalena N. Nowak, Konrad Wiśniewski, Daria Valipur Kolti, Kacper Cholewiński, Agnieszka E. Kierska
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5690

  • BIOIMPEDANCE ANALYSIS IN OBESITY: CLINICAL UTILITY IN ASSESSMENT, RISK STRATIFICATION, AND THERAPEUTIC MONITORING

    Julia Szmuc, Iga Kałka, Natalia Kaczmarczyk, Jakub Robert Skalski, Karolina Halat, Antoni Hajdas, Gabriela Daniel, Łukasz Ćmok, Justyna Chudy , Julia Dobrowolska
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5413

  • TRASTUZUMAB - REVIEW OF USE AND EFFECTIVENESS IN THE TREATMENT OF HER2-POSITIVE NEOPLASM

    Wiktoria Król, Konrad Kulka, Dominika Jurczak, Julia Koronczok-Matusiak, Zuzanna Kafara, Donata Kowalczyk, Zuzanna Lechowska, Agnieszka Kafara, Rafał Szarek , Katarzyna Michta
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5170

  • MODERN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE TREATMENT OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

    Adam Andrzejewski, Dominika Raether, Dominika Julia Kozdroń, Michalina Weronika Nieścioruk, Paulina Szczepańska, Jacek Kowalski, Dominika Dutkiewicz, Alia Echtay Yarbou, Rami Mallah
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5180

  • TARGETING TYPE I INTERFERON SIGNALING IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS: CLINICAL AND SAFETY PERSPECTIVES ON ANIFROLUMAB THERAPY

    Sara Zahra Omidi, Daria Valipur Kolti, Jerzy Klimas, Barbara Anna Olędzka, Wiktoria Mazepa, Małgorzata Olędzka, Michał Piątkiewicz, Kaja Pruszkowska, Zofia Rogowska
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5467

  • THE EVOLUTION OF ETIOPATHOGENESIS AND CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT OF ILIOTIBIAL BAND SYNDROME IN LONG-DISTANCE RUNNERS: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

    Katarzyna Lipska, Aleksandra Ustaszewska, Zofia Parol, Mateusz Żyła, Liwia Prorok, Aleksandra Potempa, Aleksandra Oszczypała, Michał Petkow, Monika Szyszkowska, Zuzanna Strojek
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5582

  • THE INVISIBLE BURDEN OF ENDOMETRIOSIS: A REVIEW OF DIAGNOSTIC, TREATMENT, AND HEALTH POLICY CHALLENGES

    Bartosz Janik, Kornelia Domagała, Małgorzata Ziółek, Magdalena Maroszek, Kamil Szymczak, Ariadna Bakier, Albert Wiatr, Agata Olecka, Filip Gałązka, Jakub Cegielski, Nikodem Mozgała, Jakub Ślęzak
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5494

  • DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF NEUROSURGERY: AI, TELEMEDICINE AND VIRTUAL REALITY

    Rafał Kobylański, Olha Levchenko, Katarzyna Nycz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5799

  • IMPACT OF FOOD ADDITIVES AND ULTRA-PROCESSED DIETARY PATTERNS ON THE PATHOGENESIS OF PEDIATRIC ASTHMA AND ALLERGIC DISEASES: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

    Michał Petkow, Katarzyna Lipska, Aleksandra Oszczypała, Mateusz Żyła, Monika Szyszkowska, Aleksandra Potempa, Liwia Prorok, Aleksandra Ustaszewska, Zofia Parol, Zuzanna Strojek
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5634

  • SPECIFICITY OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURIES IN FEMALE ATHLETES: AN ANALYSIS OF BIOMECHANICAL, HORMONAL AND NEUROMUSCULAR FACTORS IN INJURY PREVENTION

    Aleksandra Oszczypała, Zofia Parol, Aleksandra Ustaszewska, Monika Szyszkowska, Michał Petkow, Mateusz Żyła, Liwia Prorok, Katarzyna Lipska, Aleksandra Potempa, Zuzanna Strojek
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5548

  • THE EFFECT OF EXCESSIVE SMARTPHONE USE ON MENTAL WELLBEING, SLEEP QUALITY AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLE BEHAVIOURS

    Anna Hamerla, Julia Gawron, Radosław Szydłowski, Magdalena Bodera, Hanna Porwolik, Dominika Hamerla, Bartłomiej Czarnecki, Anna Kaźmierska, Łukasz Grajcarek
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.4759

  • GUANFACINE MECHANISMS, CLINICAL EFFICACY, AND ROLE IN MODERN ADHD PHARMACOTHERAPY – A REVIEW

    Wiktoria Bojarska, Agnieszka Barbara Białek, Radosław Januszczak, Gabriela Anna Gilarska, Julianna Cholewa, Sylwia Bojarska, Maja Sygacz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5491

  • TIME-CRITICAL SURGICAL ACUTE ABDOMEN: A NARRATIVE REVIEW OF DIAGNOSTIC PATHWAYS, ESCALATION PROCESSES, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE

    Jędrzej Zaguła, Cezary Kosmecki, Mateusz Stronczynski , Łukasz Deska, Dawid Głaz, Maksymilan Głaz, Natalia Kamińska, Aleksandra Jagura-Sukiennik , Magdalena Stolarczyk, Wojciech Sołtys
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5521

  • TOPICAL EFLORNITHINE TREATMENT FOR HIRSUTISM IN WOMEN: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

    Aleksandra Wiśniewska, Małgorzata Kuczek, Karolina Kasprzak, Zuzanna Rabczak, Julia Marek, Justyna Tasior
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5261

  • PREHABILITATION INCLUDING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND INTEGRATED NUTRITIONAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE IN THE PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF ESOPHAGEAL CANCER

    Gabriel Mandera, Dawid Sobański, Julia Raszewska, Wiktor Jabłoński, Adam Perek, Klaudia Kapelka, Julia Anna Świerczek, Weronika Targosz, Aleksandra Wesołowska, Karolina Pyrtek
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5365

  • AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS: DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGES AND RISK FACTORS – A NARRATIVE REVIEW

    Marta Góral, Katarzyna Bednarczuk, Aleksandra Irena Skuza, Magda Downar-Zapolska, Katarzyna Helena Sergiel, Emilia Torbacka, Dominik Fidorowicz, Daniel Sagan, Rafał Siedlecki, Agnieszka Mikłaszewicz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5373

  • GUT MICROBIOTA AND DEPRESSION: MECHANISMS, EVIDENCE, AND IMPLICATIONS FOR TREATMENT AND SPORT: A CURRENT REVIEW

    Bartosz Wiśniewski, Dominika Pachnowska, Kacper Cholewiński, Natalia Badowska, Izabela Matuszek, Natalia Pluta, Katarzyna Aleksandra Nowak, Alicja Rutkowska-Nowosielska, Oliwia Nikola Czekanow, Jerzy Demkow, Zofia Kania-Bonicka
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5674

  • DIABETES MELLITUS IN WOLFRAM SYNDROME 1: CHARACTERISTICS AND PERSPECTIVES IN TREATMENT

    Dominika Darasz, Dominik Zając, Marek Łobaziewicz, Patrycja Powaga, Michał Sęk, Aleksandra Wajs, Aleksandra Gródek, Julia Kierner, Daria Valipur Kolti, Amelia Żurek
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5533

  • NEUROINFLAMMATION AFTER MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAUMA - MISSING LINK BETWEEN ORTHOPEDIC INJURY AND CHRONIC PAIN?

    Agnieszka Morawa, Sonia Mojzyk, Judyta Bordakiewicz, Zuzanna Michalska, Donata Pokorska, Julia Świechowska, Zuzanna Zarzycka, Julia Maria Kuczkowska, Ingrid Samberger, Magdalena Wiciak
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5566

  • THE ROLE OF THE MICROBIOME IN HASHIMOTO’S DISEASE - PATHOGENESIS AND THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATIONS: NARRATIVE REVIEW

    Zuzanna Michalska, Julia Maria Kuczkowska, Judyta Bordakiewicz, Michalina Chodór, Maciej Kokoszka, Donata Pokorska, Julia Świechowska, Zuzanna Zarzycka, Ingrid Samberger, Magdalena Wiciak
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.6108

  • CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF NON-DIPPER HYPERTENSION

    Wiktoria Szkatuła, Marcin Schulz, Dawid Studziński, Agnieszka Morawa, Karolina Osińska, Michał Kulczak, Anna Kołcz
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5139

  • MATERNAL OBESITY AS A DETERMINANT OF LONG-TERM OFFSPRING HEALTH: INSIGHTS FROM METABOLIC, CARDIOVASCULAR, AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVES

    Karolina Osińska, Agnieszka Morawa, Marcin Schulz, Dawid Studziński, Anna Kołcz, Michał Kulczak, Izabela Ochońska
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.31435/ijitss.2(50).2026.5301