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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
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 Qualitative Investigation of the Perception of Cultural Inclusion Represented in Instructional Design Received From Multinational Organizations Based in the United States
No full textThis study used qualitative methods, collecting data from seven semi-structured interviews to understand the perception the employees had regarding their multinational organizations training and materials that were provided to them. The seven employees were in three regions, employed by different multinational organizations to show how to support employees in the cultural aspects of designing professional training and materials. At the close of the interview window, transcriptions of the recordings had coding to supply a layout that showed common themes within the seven interviews. Key findings from the interviews included the need to understand the importance of having a subject matter expert to build out the training for the specific region rather than translate it because items get lost in translation, causing a delay in implementing the new learning. Some participants preferred to learn by doing. The opportunity to collaborate and build relationships echoed through all seven interviews. Many local cultures pride themselves on being personable, and the ease of learning can be due to how the training and materials relate to them, drawing the heightened need for local cultural representation. Future research will need to investigate even deeper into the local cultural norms, the economic environment of the region in question, the educational background of the employees, the employee\u27s language and communication styles, the workplace expectations, and the employee\u27s aspirations
Shifting Paradigms: Exploring Changes in Personal and Professional Engagement from 2019 to 2024-2025
Get PDFThis study investigates the significant shifts in personal and professional engagement between 2019 and 2024-2025, examining the underlying factors that have driven these changes. The COVID-19 pandemic emerged as a pivotal event, reshaping norms around remote work, social connectivity, and mental health awareness. Technological advancements, including the proliferation of artificial intelligence, digital collaboration tools, and virtual spaces, have further transformed how individuals interact and contribute both personally and professionally. Concurrently, workplace culture has evolved with greater emphasis on flexibility, diversity, equity, inclusion, and purpose-driven engagement. Societal expectations around work-life integration, values alignment, and lifelong learning have also played a critical role in redefining engagement norms. By synthesizing insights from recent research and analyzing trends, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of the dynamic interplay between these factors and offers a framework for fostering sustainable engagement in a rapidly changing world
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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