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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
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
Don’t Fear- Failure is Here! The Educational Approach to Punitive and Productive Failure
No full textFailure is an established concept within society and education. The previous stigmas regarding failure can be visualized as the big fat red “F” on a student’s paper. However, failure is evolving, the previous stigmas are being redefined, and this is changing the way students learn and how education is approached and developed. An adage states to “learn from your mistakes” – the only way to do so is to put failure into the spotlight and highlight the productive changes you can make by embracing failure. While the classic punitive approach of shame and punishment disowns students from making mistakes and prevents them from adapting their learning. Punitive and productive approaches to failure are witnessed in secondary and post-secondary education. Meanwhile, students still struggle with overcoming failure due to a lack of experience and understanding of the approaches to managing failure. This creates an inability for students to respond to failure. Here lies my focus of contrasting the approaches to managing failure in respective contexts and identifying the advantages and flaws of each. Through synthesis research, it was identified that failure addressed on a continuum versus a finite value poses a modern innovative approach contrasting with a more traditional and historical approach respectively. Additionally, productive, and punitive failure introduce contrasting ideas of failure from embracement and resilience to guilt and demonization. Collectively, these mechanisms of failure influence the systematic approach to failure politically, socially, and pedagogically. The most important part is how these ideas of failure can help fuel the evolution of failure and further support students and educators in academia. 
The Benefits of Uncovering Biological Knowledge: A Comprehensive Guide to the Human Body
No full textThe human body is complex in structure and function. Even the simplest of tasks require the collaboration and communication of many cells and tissues or rely on the atomic and molecular interactions and pathways in order to function. Over evolutionary history humans have developed the abilities to biomechanically move, socialize, eat, breathe, and behave in unique ways, some of which are not observed in other animals or organisms. Having a biological foundation and understanding of the human body can be beneficial for improving our own daily lives. This paper aims to explore the benefits of biological knowledge and how it can be applied to our daily lives. Specifically, how have an understanding of our body can be applied to making informed decisions, decoding controversies and medical misinformation and taking a preventative approach on our own health and wellness. Overall, this highlights the importance of understanding the human body and supports a healthier, balanced, and intentional lifestyle that can maximize our bodies capabilities
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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