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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
Multidisciplinary integrated approach to mental illness: Semi-residential setting and quality of life
No full textBACKGROUND: In psychiatric rehabilitation, the day center is the semi-residential structure of the Department of Mental Health taking care of patients with chronic psychiatric illness. The study aims to estimate the impact of a multi- disciplinary integrated approach on the QoL, important parameter in long-term treatment.
METHODS: The observational study assesses a total of thirty-five patients of a psychiatric day center, recruited from September 2014 to April 2015. Patients have been evaluated using the Italian version of the BPRS (Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale) and the WHOQOL-BREF. The study also provides a psychoeducational intervention about oral health, performed by dental hygienists.
RESULTS: The data show that the presence of somatic diseases and the need for nursing support have a statistically significant correlation with the score of QoL. Adherence to local projects concerning the psychoeducation on oral health and the development of therapeutic gardens shows an increase in QoL Scores.
CONCLUSION: A somatic approach to mental disease and to different factors that determine the QoL appears to be important in treatment programs. The observation of a correlation between the QoL and the factors involved is essential to formulate a program that can really increase the value of the subjective perception of patients about their existential condition
Pharmacogenetics: the perspective of a routine use of pharmacogenetic testing in psychiatric clinical practice
No full textPharmacological Interventions versus Combined Treatment of Depression: A Prospective Study
No full textIntroduction: Depression is a common disease worldwide but still, the role of combined treatment (pharmacological and psycho logical interventions) needs to be clarif ied. The study aims to compare the effectiveness of integrated treatment versus exclusive pharmacological intervention of depression. Materials and methods: The observational prospective study provided the collection of data relating to out-patients evaluated through the administration of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS), and the Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) both at T0 and at a 3-month follow up visit ( T1). Results: A statically signif icant association between sex (female) and psychotherapy utiliza-tion emerged. A statistically signif icant association between education (graduated patients) and psychotherapy use was observed. The other qualitative variables showed no statistically signif icance associations. No signif icant association between drop out and type of treatment emerged. Discussion: Clinical research has not yet conclu-sively demonstrated the superiority of combined therapy over single treatments. As regards sex, the result is in line with the professional literature and provides support in describing how men have more stigmatizing beliefs about treatment of mental health. As regards education, graduated people present higher rates of adherence prob-ably because they may have major introspective capacity and predisposition to com-munication. Conclusions: Limitations consist in small sample and short duration of the follow-up (3 months). The strengths, in the type of setting and the respect for routine clinical practice. Future perspective of the research could focus on applica-tion of rating instruments to highlight the variables involved in depressive disorder
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
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