1,720,960 research outputs found
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
Farmers’ Perception of Termite Infestation and Their Indigenous Management Practices in Abedengoro Resettlement Areas, Western Ethiopia
Full text linkThis study is aimed to assess farmers’ perception of termite infestation and their indigenous management practices in Abedengoro resettlement areas. Four termite hot spot rural resettled kebeles (lower Ethiopian administrative units) were selected purposively to include highly termite infested areas. Questionnaires were used to collect data from 240 respondents which account 3.5% of the total population those selected proportionally from the sample kebeles. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the collected data. The results show that the local farmers’ perception about termite infestation was very high. They reported that termites mostly damage crops, forest trees, and grazing land. However, the damage is serious to annual and biennial plants. Maize, sorghum and teff were reported to be the most infested crops among the crops produced in the study settings. The farmers also reported that termites that pose damage are prevalent year-round, but abundantly found in dry season. The farmers in study area knew termite infestation problems and indigenous management practices. Among the indigenous termite management practices reported, disturbing mound and suffocating mound with flood were the major indigenous termite management practices identified in the study setting. In conclusion, utilization of farmers’ indigenous knowledge will not only promote ownership and sustainable use of intervention tools against termite pests but also has paramount importance in complementing ecologically friendly methods of termite control in an Integrated Termite Management in rural Ethiopia. Keywords: Farmers perception, Resettlement, Termites, Termite infestation, Termite management DOI: 10.7176/JBAH/10-5-01 Publication date:March 31st 202
Value of Functional Adult Literacy to Improve Rural Community Development in Case of Ann-Lemo Woreda of Haddiya Zone
No full textThis research work examines the value of functional adult literacy on the improvement of community development, especially in the rural communities. Descriptive survey design was used and both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed. Sources of primary data were 72 respondents, namely four facilitators, four agro extension workers, four health extension workers , 30 FAL graduate households and 30 non-literate individuals who have not participated in FAL. Simple random sampling technique was used to select participants. Data collection tools were questionnaire with close-ended question items, semi-structured interview guide and focus group discussion (FGD). The data obtained through the use of questionnaire were analyzed quantitatively by using frequency counts; percentages, means and T-test. Whereas the information gathered by using semi-structured interview guide and FGD were transcribed, qualitatively analyzed, interpreted and expressed by using descriptive statements. The findings indicate that over majority(above 58%) of the respondents hold the view that FAL gives better chance for economic, social, educational, environmental and health issues, changes in community development performance take place in relation to literacy, above 64% of FAL graduates were involved in community development need assessment, were participated in community development planning. Based on the findings and conclusion, certain feasible recommendations were forwarded to improve the community development by using FAL in Ann-lemo wored
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
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
- …
