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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Liberare l’infanzia. Il contributo di Mario Lodi
No full textLa libertà, intrecciata strettamente con la pace e la giustizia, rappresenta uno dei principi cardini della vita umana e della legislazione internazionale.
L’intera opera di Mario Lodi pare essere guidata dalla stella polare della libertà. Liberare il bambino è il fine della sua azione didattica e pedagogica, in vista della costruzione di una società realmente democratica.
A partire da un’indagine dei testi dell’autore e della letteratura sul tema, il contributo mira a mettere in luce come la pratica educativa promossa da Mario Lodi si dispieghi nella direzione di riconoscere e restituire un ruolo centrale al fanciullo, conferendogli pieno protagonismo nel percorso scolastico.
A tal fine, la riflessione seguirà un duplice binario. Da un lato, si farà cenno a quegli incontri, vicende ed esperienze che hanno sollecitato e sostenuto Lodi nel processo di rinnovamento culturale avviato. Si pensi all’adesione al Movimento di Cooperazione Educativa, ma anche a propizi scambi avvenuti con altre figure a lui contemporanee impegnate in ambito educativo. Dall’altro lato, si indugerà sul valore della parola, della libertà di espressione e dell’apprendimento dall’esperienza come elementi fondanti la proposta formativa rivolta ai suoi alunni.
Liberare l’infanzia è, pertanto, un compito che non si esaurisce in un cammino solitario, bensì si attua nell’orizzonte di una comunità di vita e di pratica.Freedom, closely intertwined with peace and justice, is one of the fundamental principles of human life and international legislation.
The entire work of Mario Lodi seems to be guided by the pole star of freedom. Freeing the child is the aim of its pedagogical and educational action, to build a truly democratic society.
Starting from an investigation of the author’s texts and literature on the theme, the contribution aims to highlight how the educational practice promoted by Mario Lodi unfolds in the direction of recognizing and restoring a central role to the child, giving him full prominence in the school career.
To this end, the reflection will follow a double track. On the one hand, we will linger of those meetings, events and experiences that have urged and supported Lodi in the process of cultural renewal. Think of joining the Educational Cooperation Movement, but also of propitious exchanges that have taken place with other contemporary figures engaged in education. On the other hand, we will focus on the value of word, freedom of speech and learning by doing as fundamental elements of the educational proposal addressed to his students.
Freeing childhood is, therefore, a task that does not end in a solitary journey, but takes place on the horizon of a community of life and practice
Adoption and Foster Care: Analysis, Reflections and Best practice on Equality and Social Justice at School and in the Educational System
No full textAdoption and foster care are institutions designed to provide children with a family environment and a positive context for growth (Law184/1983). Research shows that the placement of the child in adoptive families or foster care is a measure of protection and recovery. Inparticular, several comparative studies analyse the development of children who have been adopted or are in foster care and thedevelopment of children who are growing up in institutional care (Juffer, van IJzendoorn, 2007). For those placed in families, there isconsiderable progress and an extraordinary ability to cope with unfavourable early experiences.
While numerous studies have investigated the behavioural and emotional adjustment of children in foster care and adoption, little is knownabout their educational needs and paths (Stother at al., 2019). International research identifies the potential vulnerability of these childrenin terms of learning, especially in unsupportive and less responsive school contexts (Coggi, Ricchiardi, 2016; Sempowicz et al., 2018;Dalen, Theie, 2019; Dalenat al., 2020; Glennen, 2021). At the same time, Children frequently experience developmental delays because ofearly adverse circumstances and long periods of institutionalisation (Lauretti, 2020; Harwood et al., 2013).
The scientific literature also notes how frequently children in foster care and adoption incur episodes of discrimination and microaggression(Ferritti, Guerrieri, 2019, 2020; Baden, 2016; Garber, Grotevant, 2015; Sue et al., 2007), which in turn can cause marginalisation(Migliarini, Stinson, D’Alessio 2019), educational failures (Ferritti et al., 2019, 2020, 2021; Ferritti, 2023) and social exclusion (Morgan,Langrehr, 2019). This suggests that the overall Italian school system is often unsupportive and little inclusive, and is poorly equipped tocope with the students’ educational special needs, and favour their inclusion and achievement by a ‘student-centered approach’(Balenzano, 2023). However, adjustment and social inclusion are linked to the capacity of the local community and school to welcomechildren and promote their aspirations, significantly affecting their identity (Sempowicz et al., 2018).
The paper's purpose is to deepen the theme of equality and social justice in the educational system from a multidisciplinary perspectiveand to explore best practices for facing inequality, stigma, and educational poverty. It is proposed to dwell on some elements that can offerstimuli to start a process of analysis and deconstruction of reality and start new narratives and cultural perspectives
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
Adoptive families as an example of good practices and social inclusion
No full textEpisodes of discrimination and racism, which often result in violence, are becoming increasingly frequent.
It is believed that adoptive families can be an example of integration and enhancement of diversity as a value. They are, in fact, multicultural environments in which cultures from around the world can come together and intertwine. Nevertheless, critical issues remain in widespread adoption culture and related family policies.
This contribution aims to explore, within the context of family pedagogy, the topic of the inclusion of adoptive families in contemporary society. Through an ongoing dialogue between theory and practice, it was proposed that some Italian adoptive parents would be involved in qualitative research to derive useful insights into inclusion from their narratives
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