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Analysis of institutional authors

Nole Correa, PriscilaCorresponding AuthorFarias Estrada, Irely JoeliaAuthor

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December 10, 2025
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Service Learning Projects and CFS-IRA Principles: Application to the Food Bank Chair from the Working with People Model

Publicated to: Sustainability. 17 (22): 10212- - 2025-11-14 17(22), DOI: 10.3390/su172210212

Authors:

Correa, PN; Estrada, IJF; Aliaga, G; Zuluaga, C
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Affiliations

Pontif Univ Catolica Ecuador Ibarra, Escuela Ciencias Agr & Ambientales, Av Jorge Guzman Rueda & Av Padre Aurelio Espinosa, Ibarra 100112, Ecuador - Author
Pontif Univ Catolica Madre y Maestra, Fac Ciencias Sociales Humanidades Arte y, Autopista Duarte Km 1 1-2, Santiago 51000, Dominican Rep - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Planificac & Gest Sostenible Desarrollo Rural Loca, Catedra Banco Alimentos, Avda Puerta Hierro 2, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
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Abstract

This research study addresses the critical contradiction within global food systems: unsustainable consumption patterns and persistent food insecurity coexist and are exacerbated by food waste, which deepens socioeconomic inequalities and generates negative environmental externalities. In this scenario, higher education plays a central role in adopting comprehensive strategic frameworks to develop specialized human capital and influence society. This study analyzes a Service Learning model that integrates the CFS-IRA Principles to promote the SDGs and ensure responsible consumption. Based on a case study of the Food Bank Chair spanning 10 years and 212 projects, the implementation of this model was evaluated using the Working with People (WWP) method, which combines the development of postgraduate students' skills with community service to address social problems. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of the SL-WWP model in strengthening students' technical, social, and ethical competencies while reducing food waste. The evaluation showed strong alignment with key SDGs, with outstanding performance in governance, although the need to strengthen environmental and social criteria was identified. The originality lies in integrating the CFS-IRA Principles into an SL model that encourages innovative cooperation among universities, civil society, and public-private sectors, offering a replicable proposal for higher education institutions to establish themselves as agents of change towards sustainability.
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Keywords

BehaviorChallengesCompetencesConsumptionFood banksFood wasteHigher educationHigher-educationHuman capitalLearningReductionResponsible consumptionService learning projectSl modelStudentSustainabilitySustainable development goalSustainable development goals (sdgs)Waste

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Sustainability due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Geography, Planning and Development.

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-25:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 13 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/94754/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 31
  • Downloads: 8
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Dominica; Ecuador.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (NOLE CORREA, PRISCILA LEONOR) and Last Author (Zuluaga, Claudia).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been NOLE CORREA, PRISCILA LEONOR.

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Awards linked to the item

This research was supported by the collaboration agreement between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM), within the framework of the project for the implementation of the CSA-RAI Principles in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain, and by the Food Bank Chair of the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
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