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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
Nutritional status and immune responses.
No full textThe immune system is dependent on good nutritional status for its optimal functioning. Immune function itself can provide a broad measure of nutritional deficiency. For example, lymphocyte count and skin reactivity most often are used for this purpose. Of course, such tests are of little value in monitoring nutritional therapy. Several nutrients that are likely to be deficient in hospitalized patients and are especially important in the maintenance of immune function include protein, ascorbic acid, and zinc
Why we must reform the education of Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka
No full textIt is often assumed the global spread of modern education systems lead to increased knowledge, greater critical skills and more tolerance and understanding, Professor Chandra R. de Silva writes. However, modern systems of education are double-edged swords which could lead to unanticipated, and in some respects, adverse consequences
Sri Lanka has made progress but faces formidable challenges in 2017
No full textChandra R. de Silva reviews the achievements of Sri Lanka’s new regime led by President Maitripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in 2016. He also assesses the challenges that lie ahead in 2017, as political divisions are likely to intensify over local and regional government elections, and foreign loans and inefficient state enterprises could disrupt the country’s positive economic outlook
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
sj-docx-1-trr-10.1177_03611981231163861 – Supplemental material for Investigating Residential Built Environment Effects on Rank-Based Modal Preferences and Auto-Ownership
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-trr-10.1177_03611981231163861 for Investigating Residential Built Environment Effects on Rank-Based Modal Preferences and Auto-Ownership by Aupal Mondal and Chandra R. Bhat in Transportation Research Record</p
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