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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
Fifty shades of Braille: motivations, challenges and cultural significance in visual impairment
No full textInternational audiencePurpose This study aims to examine Braille usage among consumers with visual impairments, investigating motivations and addressing inherent challenges. Design/methodology/approach Drawing insights from 16 semistructured interviews with individuals experiencing blindness, this study reveals nuanced aspects of Braille utilization. Findings Three key motivations for Braille usage are identified: as a coping mechanism for functional needs and to combat stigma; as an embodied experience contributing to pleasure; and as a heritage embodying a culture of visual impairment. Obstacles include cultural and financial barriers to learning, incomplete retail transcriptions limiting practicality and spatial congestion issues. Originality/value This study underscores Braille’s dual function as both coping mechanism and cultural heritage. By highlighting obstacles, it sheds light on challenges faced by consumers with visual impairments, facilitating advocacy and promoting inclusive retail practices. Originality lies in recognizing diverse motivations and experiences among Braille users, offering insights for enhancing tactile engagement in the marketplace
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
Towards a better understanding of sensory disabled consumers’ experiences
No full textCe travail doctoral par articles apporte des éléments de réponse à la question générale suivante : quel est le vécu induit par la présence d’un handicap sensoriel chez le consommateur ? Nous proposons tout d’abord un état de l’art destiné à rapprocher la recherche en disability studies de la littérature en marketing dédiée au consommateur en situation de handicap. Nous cherchons ensuite à comprendre le processus de transformation identitaire auquel sont exposés les individus présentant une déficience sensorielle acquise, ainsi que la contribution de la consommation à ce processus. Enfin, nous nous concentrons sur l’exclusion vécue, au sein des environnements commerciaux, par les consommateurs atteints de déficiences invisibles, ainsi que sur les stratégies d’adaptation qu’ils emploient pour gérer cette exclusion. Ces différents résultats nous permettent, d’une part, de renforcer la théorisation du consommateur en situation de handicap. Ils offrent un décryptage des dynamiques identitaires associées au handicap et une meilleure compréhension de l’exclusion vécue. Ils mettent aussi en exergue la place du corps dans l’expérience de handicap. D’autre part, nos résultats nous amènent à interroger certains fondements du paradigme expérientiel de la consommation. Ils illustrent la prépondérance de l’hyperstimulation sensorielle dans l’expérience vécue et nous conduisent à discuter du caractère quelque peu immuable des propriétés de l’expérience. Par ailleurs, plusieurs implications managériales émergent de notre recherche doctorale et ont pour objectif d’améliorer l’expérience vécue par ces consommateurs dans la sphère de la consommation.This paper-based dissertation addresses the following general question: How are consumers’ experiences shaped by sensory disability? First, a state-of-the-art review brings together the disability studies research and the marketing literature on consumers with disabilities. Then we analyze both the self-transformation process that accompanies the onset of a sensory disability and the contribution of consumption to this process. Finally, we both focus on the way people with hidden disabilities experience exclusion in servicescapes and unfold the coping strategies they set up to deal with this exclusion. On the one hand, our findings deepen the overall understanding of consumers with disabilities. They help us decipher disability-related dynamics and exclusion. They also highlight the role of the body in the experience of disability. On the other hand, we question several core components of the experiential paradigm. More specifically, we both reveal the extent to which individuals’ lived experiences are shaped by sensory overload and challenge the somewhat immutable properties of consumption experiences. Furthermore, several managerial implications are raised and aim to improve these consumers’ experiences within the marketplace
La pluralité des rapports au braille : entre outil d’aide à l’accès et marqueur identitaire
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