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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
I prestiti persiani in indonesiano. Bausani cinquant’anni dopo
Get PDFLa lingua indonesiana, data la sua origine multiculturale e il suo passato contrassegnato da storie di contatti con diverse lingue e culture presenta un apprezzabile numero di parole di origine persiana che sono state introdotte in un periodo tra il XIV e il XVII secolo quando il mondo persiano svolgeva un ruolo catalizzatore verso le altre culture dell’Asia centrale, meridionale e sud-orientale. Si deve a Alessandro Bausani in un articolo apparso nel 1964 il primo importante contributo scientifico che tratta in maniera esaustiva dei prestiti persiani in quello che lui definisce “malese-indonesiano”. È l’obiettivo di questo contributo sottolineare il valore scientifico del lavoro di Bausani (1964) che si è posto per primo il problema delle influenze linguistiche persiane sulla cultura malese-indonesiana mai indagato a fondo nella sua fenomenologia e nella sua storia eppure fondamentale per comprendere gli sviluppi di una delle aree islamiche più importanti al mondo e proporre una lista completa dei prestiti persiani nell'ortografia corrente
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
A wound index for hip and knee arthroplasty outcomes: a pilot investigation
No full textBackground: Post-arthroplasty infections pose a challenge in surgery, often necessitating pro-longed antibiotic treatment, implant failure, and revision surgery. To optimize patient outcomes and resource allocation, the present study aimed at test whether the implementation of the ASEPSIS score (i.e., a prognostic indicator based on postoperative variables) would emerge as an effective index to foresee future post-arthroplasty infections and to guide targeted interventions. Methods: We conducted an evaluation of hip and knee replacement patients' progress during their hospital stay, utilizing the ASEPSIS score. Subsequently, we conducted telephone interviews to evaluate the outcomes of their surgical wounds. Results: A robust correlation was observed between this score and the incidence of post-operative infections. Notably, individuals with a lower score exhibited a reduced likelihood of infection, whereas those identified as high-risk were more predisposed to develop infections within 90 days of surgery. Conclusions: While these findings are preliminary, they demonstrate significant promise. As we progress with subsequent studies, employing the validated assessment method from this pilot study, we anticipate further validation of the ASEPSIS score and its potential integration into standard clinical practice
Singer of Tales: Story of a Baloch Minstrel how he was discovered in his early age as a future epic singer
Get PDFUntil the late 20th century Balochistan had a class of minstrels, called Pahlawan (lit. “singer of heroic deeds”), who used to go around and sing verse narratives, called shayr. They mostly came from the dependent social class but had a unique place in Baloch society as they were considered as the custodians of Baloch history and code of behavior. Many such minstrels were related to prominent figures and tribal chiefs while others were itinerary minstrels who earned a living by singing at wedding ceremonies or visiting villages after harvests. Although minstrelsy was not a family profession, there were families who passed it on from father to son. In the majority of cases, the profession was started during the early age of a person and continued until the end of one’s days. Now that the socio-economic conditions have changed, minstrelsy has become a dying art with no or very few new ones learning the art. Among the living minstrels, Pahlawan Mazar is one of the most prominent names. This paper is based on his life experience and discusses how he entered the profession, who were his teachers, how much time he spent before becoming an independent singer of epics and so on
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