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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe 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
Get PDF“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
Get PDFWe 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
Get PDFWe 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
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
Review of Parental Discipline Practices and Child Behavioural Outcomes in Pakistan
Get PDFThis review paper explores parental discipline practices and their influence on child behavioural outcomes in the Pakistani context, with a particular focus on urban, lower-income households. Drawing from a purposively selected body of literature, the paper synthesises evidence on both positive and harsh parenting approaches, linking them to emotional and behavioural development in children. While positive parenting, grounded in warmth and consistency, fosters resilience and pro-social behaviour, harsh methods, such as shouting and physical punishment, are strongly associated with externalising behaviours, emotional insecurity, and long-term mental health issues. The review identifies key contextual stressors, including poverty, parental mental health, and socio-cultural norms, that influence parenting styles. It also reflects on intergenerational patterns, religious and traditional influences, and the evolving role of urbanisation and global exposure in shifting parenting norms. The paper highlights effective international interventions, such as the Triple P – Positive Parenting Programme, and underscores the need for locally adapted models sensitive to cultural and socioeconomic realities. The review calls for more context-specific primary research and intervention efforts to foster emotionally supportive, non-violent parenting practices that can positively shape children’s developmental trajectories in Pakistan
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
Practice of teacher leadership: A comprative case study of two primary schools in Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
No full textTeacher Leadership is recognized as a powerful and highly influential genre or Educational leadership due to its potential for school improvement. Although much has been discussed about Teacher Leadership in the western academic world, little is Explored in the context of developing countries, in Eastern Africa. Therefore, my study aims at understanding the practice of Teacher Leadership in t two schools in Dar es Salaam. Tanzania. i have used a qualitative case study approach to understand the practices of two primary schools; a public and a private. Purposive sampling was undertaken for this study to obtain a rich data. The results have shown that teachers practice leadership in all the four levels of Grant\u27s (2006) model of Teacher Leadership; in the classroom, in working with other teachers, in whole school development and into the community. It also emerged from the study that the practice of Teacher Leadership is contextual in the school culture, structure and social interactions of various stakeholders. The study has reported several challenges, which the teachers face in the practice of Teacher Leadership. Some of these challenges are large class sizes and increased workload of the teachers. These challenges are the typical representations of\u27 contextual realities of Tanzania; being a developing country. While these challenges tend to affect the quality of Teacher Leadership, the study has also revealed that teachers do not stop to Practice leadership. Even in such disadvantageous circumstances. This report also highlights several factors, which either promote or hinder Teacher Leadership in the two schools under study. Within these factors, the role of the head teacher has proved to be of great importance. Hence, this study has documented insights on the practice of Teacher Leadership in Tanzania: a genre of educational leadership, which was being practiced unknowingly for long
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