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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
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
Trial of an Intervention for adolescents with moderate to severe symptoms of depression using the beyondblue framework
No full textAbstract Objective: Adolescence is a period of development where rates of psychopathology increase significantly (Steiner & Feldman, 1996). Further, mental disorders such as depression have been named the major burden of disease amongst adolescent populations (Australian Institute of Health and Wellbeing [AIHW], 2007). There is a need to develop cost effective and accessible approaches to the prevention and early intervention of depression, including school-based programmes (Sawyer et al., 2000). Targeted interventions as opposed to universal prevention programmes appear to be generally offering more favourable short and long-term outcomes regarding the reduction of depressive symptoms (Sheffield et al., 2006). Based upon these research findings, the primary aims of this thesis were: 1. To take existing, theoretically driven processes used in the beyondblue Schools Research Initiative designed for students in grades 8 to 10, and to deliver them as a targeted intervention for students in grades 10 to 12 who had been screened for symptoms of depression; and 2. To conduct exploratory research into the impact of this targeted intervention on student symptomatology and general functioning before and after completion of the programme. Method: Forty-seven students aged between 14-17 years (M = 15.25 years, SD = 0.76) from a Catholic college north of Brisbane were recruited for this pilot study. As part of usual college processes all students in grades 10 to 12 were screened in order to determine the socio-emotional needs within the student population and to make an attempt to address these. Students who reported moderate to extremely severe scores on at least one of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS: Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) subscales were then offered the opportunity to participate in this targeted programme, with the requirement of consent from students and their parents. Students for whom consent was not gained, were offered the options of attending internal individual counselling at the college or referrals to an external agency, such as a private counsellor/psychologist or the local Child and Youth Mental Health Service. Those who did consent to participate were divided into four groups with approximately equal numbers and then provided the same intervention sessions over an eight-week period. This division into four groups of approximately 12 students was decided upon for the optimum delivery of the programme, with no specific selection criteria used. Students were allocated to a group on receipt of their consent forms. Participants were assessed at pre intervention, post intervention, and follow-up using a number of self-report measures. Two N = 1 case studies were also included demonstrating improvement and mixed results respectively, exploring the possible factors associated with these individual outcomes. Results: The results demonstrated that adolescents experienced significant improvements in symptomatology (depression, anxiety, and anger), their general functioning (self-concept, positive thinking, and negative problem orientation), and the severity of their clinical status over time. Further, student involvement in the programme appears to have had a positive impact upon reported quality of life and help-seeking behaviours. Conclusion: The goal of this research was to explore the effectiveness of the beyondblue Schools Research Initiative materials when applied as part of a targeted intervention. Preliminary results are promising, although further work is required to enhance school-based interventions. Limitations, implications, and directions for future research are also addressed
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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