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Andreeva, A., Padareva-Ilieva, G., Lekova, A., Stefanov, T. (2027). Storytelling Integrated into a Socially Assistive Robot and Virtual Reality for Speech and Language Therapy. In: Miesenberger, K., Petrie, H., Peňáz, P. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2026. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 16867. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-31308-9_20

Stoev, S., Rasheva-Yordanova, K., Borissova, D., Lekova, A. (2027). Optimizing the Balance Between Knowledge Acquisition and Cognitive Load in Virtual Reality-Based Education for Children with Special Needs. In: Rocha, A., Ferrás, C., Loo, L. (eds) Information Technology & Systems. ICITS 2026. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 1966. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-27538-7_2

Lekova A., Tanev T. Designing Generative Intelligent and Expressive Interfaces for Child-Robot Interaction. IEEE Int. Scientific Conference COMPUTER SCIENCE (COMSCI 2026), Sept. 2026 (in print).

Lekova A., Tsvetkova P., Stefanov T. Human-AI Co-Research on Design and Evaluation of Embodied Conversational Agent in Rehabilitation Contexts. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 13:1758391, 2026. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2026.1758391.

Stefanov, T., Andreeva, A., Padareva‑Ilieva, G., Lekova, A. (2026). Designing Interactive VR Scenarios for Speech and Language Therapy with Assessment Framework. Frontiers in Virtual Reality, Q1, IF=3.9.

Lekova A., Tsvetkova P., Andreeva A., Dimitrov G., Tanev T., Simonska M., Stefanov T., Stancheva-Popkostadinova V., Padareva G., Rasheva K., et al. A Design-Based Research Approach to Streamline the Integration of High-Tech Assistive Technologies in Speech and Language Therapy. Technologies. 2025; 13(7):306. https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13070306

Lekova, A., Tsvetkova, P., Andreeva, A., Padareva, G., Simonska, M., Zelnichka, A., & Stefanov, T. (2025). Preliminary Evidence of Spontaneous Speech and Emotional Expression in Children During Play-Based 360° Virtual Tours in Speech and Language Interventions. In IEEE 2025 International Conference on Education Technology and Computers (ICETC), pp. 505-509.

Padareva-Ilieva, G., Andreeva, A., Lekova, A., Simonska, M. (2025). Assessment of Speech and Language Therapy Assisted with Social Robots and Virtual Reality: Phonetic and Linguistic Analysis of Speech. In: Mavrou, K., Encarnação, P. (eds) Technology for Inclusion and Participation for All: Recent Achievements and Future Directions. AAATE 2025. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-01632-4_45

Rasheva-Yordanova K., I. Kostadinova, G. Georgieva-Tsaneva, A. Andreeva, P. Tsvetkova, A. Lekova, et al. A Comprehensive Review and Analysis of Virtual Reality Scenarios in Speech and Language Therapy. TEM Journal, 14(2), pp. 1895-1907, 2025.

Stoev, S., Rasheva-Yordanova, K., Kostadinova, I., Dimitrov, G. and Dimitrova, R. "An Approach to Developing Speech Skills in Children Through the Integration of Virtual Tours in Education," 2025 MIPRO 48th ICT and Electronics Convention, Opatija, Croatia, 2025, pp. 357-362, doi: 10.1109/MIPRO65660.2025.11131786.

Andreeva, A., Lekova, A., Tsvetkova, P., Simonska, M. Expanding the Capabilities of Robot NAO to Enable Human-Like Communication with Children with Speech and Language Disorder. Proceeding of 25th International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies CompSysTech'24 (in print, paper 18), 2024. WoS, SJR=0.253, Q3

Lekova A., P. Tsvetkova, A. Andreeva, M. Simonska, A. Kremenska. System Software Architecture for Advancing Human-Robot Interaction by Cloud Services and Multi-Robot Cooperation. International Journal on Information Technologies and Security (IJITS), vol.16, no.1, pp. 65-76, 2024. https://doi.org/10.59035/FMFZ4017, WoS, IF₍₂₀₂₂₎=0.9

Lekova, A. K., Tsvetkova, P., & Andreeva, A. (2024). Enhancing Brain Health and Cognitive Development Through Sensorimotor Play in Virtual Reality: Uncovering the Neural Correlates. The International Journal of Games and Social Impact, 2(1), 46-70.
https://www.doi.org/10.24140/ijgsi.v2.n1.0

Рашева-Йорданова, К., Костадинова, И., Димитров, Г., Тренчев, И., Лекова, А. Приложение на Виртуалната Реалност в Логопедичната Практика: Литературно-Информационен Обзор. Образование, научни изследвания и иновации, година II, книжка 3, ISSN 2815-4630 (под печат) https://e-journal.unibit.bg/

Lekova A., Vitanova D., Design based-research for streamlining the integration of text-generative AI into socially-assistive robots, 2024 International Conference “ROBOTICS & MEHATRONICS”, 2024, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Georgieva-Tsaneva G, Andreeva A, Tsvetkova P, Lekova A, Simonska M, Stancheva-Popkostadinova V, Dimitrov G, Rasheva-Yordanova K, Kostadinova I. Exploring the Potential of Social Robots for Speech and Language Therapy: A Review and Analysis of Interactive Scenarios. Machines. 2023; 11(7):693. https://doi.org/10.3390/machines11070693  WoS, IF₍₂₀₂₄₎=2.6

Kolev, M., Trenchev, I., Traykov, M., Mavreski, R., Ivanov, I. (2023). The Impact of Virtual and Augmented Reality on the Development of Motor Skills and Coordination in Children with Special Educational Needs. In: Zlateva, T., Tuparov, G. (eds) Computer Science and Education in Computer Science. CSECS 2023. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 514. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44668-9_13 Scopus

Lekova A., P. Tsvetkova and A. Andreeva, "System Software Architecture for Enhancing Human-robot Interaction by Conversational AI" 2023 International Conference on Information Technologies (InfoTech), Varna, Bulgaria, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/InfoTech58664.2023.10266870 Scopus, SJR₍₂₀₂₀₎=0,147

Staneva, Ivanova, T., Rasheva-Yordanova K., Borissova, D. "Gamification in Education: Building an Escape Room using VR Technologies" 2023 46th MIPRO ICT and Electronics Convention (MIPRO), Opatija, Croatia, 2023, pp. 678-683, doi: 10.23919/MIPRO57284.2023.10159923 Scopus