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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
Mechanical and durability properties of concrete based on recycled coarse and fine aggregates produced from demolished concrete
No full textInternational audienceFaced with aggressive environments, the durability of recycled aggregate concretes constitutes one of the most unknown aspects. The employment opportunities of recycled concrete aggregates will inevitably remain cautious due to the absence of well-established performance criteria. This paper is to investigate the influence of different granular compositions (recycled coarse and fine aggregate) on the mechanical characteristics and durability of concrete. Five series of concrete mixes, manufactured with various granular combinations (natural/recycled), were studied The formulation of the reference concrete was based on a constant quantity of 400 kg/m3of cement and a constant workability of fresh concrete securing S2 class of flowability and C25/30 concrete class, according to European standards.The experimental program consisted of comparing the long-term mechanical strength of concrete conserved in different types of water baths: fresh tap water sourced directly from the supply network, deionized water, and salt water. Also, the durability indicators were observed, such as capillary water absorption, porosity accessible to water, helium gas permeability, and an ammonium nitrate leaching test.The obtained results have highlighted the superiority of concrete composed of natural aggregate over concrete incorporating recycled aggregate for mechanical behaviour, case-observed with three types of water used as a conservation bath. The replacement of natural aggregate by recycled aggregate does not provide any substantial improvement in terms of durability. The use of recycled sand in concrete increases its porosity and vulnerability to an aggressive environment
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
Contribution à l'étude des indicateurs de durabilité des bétons à base des granulats recyclés
No full textInternational audience RÉSUMÉ. Ce travail est une contribution expérimentale à l'étude de la durabilité des différentes compositions de bétons ordinaires sans adjuvants, à base des granulats naturels et recyclés avec différentes combinaisons granulaires (sable et gravier). Après identification et caractérisation physico-chimiques et mécaniques des granulats en particulier les recyclés, on a réalisé des essais de durabilité sur des bétons classe cible C25/30 en prenant en considération le même type et dosage du ciment et la même classe de consistance S2.La procédure expérimentale consiste à comparer les résistances mécaniques ainsi que les indicateurs de durabilité les plus déterminants pour ces bétons à savoir : la porosité, la perméabilité et la lixiviation au nitrate d'ammonium. L'étude comparative entre les différentes compositions de bétons recyclés a montré des propriétés physiques et mécaniques acceptables vis-à-vis de la résistance mécanique et de la durabilité. Les granulats recyclés peuvent constituer un matériau de substitution à des granulats naturels. ABSTRACT: This work is an experimental contribution to the study of the sustainability of various compositions of ordinary concrete without additives, made of natural and recycled aggregates with different combinations granular (sand and gravel). After identification and physico-chemical and mechanical characterization of the recycled aggregates in particular, durability tests were carried out on concrete target class C25/30, taking into account the same type and dosage of the cement and the same consistency class S2. The experimental procedure is to compare the strengths and the most critical sustainability indicators for these concretes are: porosity, permeability and leaching of ammonium nitrate. The comparative study between different recycled concrete compositions showed acceptable physical and mechanical properties vis-à-vis the strength and durability. Recycled aggregates can be a substitute material for natural aggregates. MOTS-CLÉS : granulats recyclés, porosité, lixiviation, durabilité, résistance mécaniques. KEY WORDS: recycled aggregates, porosity, leaching, durability, mechanical strength. </div
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
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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