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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
Book Review: Naomi Appleton, Sara Shaw and Toshiya Unebe, Illuminating the Life of the Buddha: An Illustrated Chanting Book from Eighteenth-Century Siam, Oxford: Bodleian Library, 2013, xviii+142Pp. £ 35.00 / $ 65.00. (Hardback)
No full textVariations 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
Reducing anger in armed conflict: Buddhism and the principle of humanity
No full textThis article examines a selection of Buddhist texts, mainly in Pali, that address the reduction of violence and the elimination of suffering, connecting them to the ‘Principle of Humanity,’ one of the most fundamental ethical principles underpinning International Humanitarian Law (IHL). Drawing on canonical and commentarial sources, it examines several practices taught by the Buddha that are capable of dissolving the entrenched mental patterns underlying both personal suffering and collective conflict. The analysis engages with the theory of ‘freezing factors,’ which refers to the persistence of certain moral, emotional, or cultural attitudes that inhibit reconciliation and sustain violent dynamics during armed conflict. Special emphasis is placed on Buddhaghosa’s exposition of ten methods for overcoming resentment, and on the cultivation of mettā, love-and-amity, as a foundation for social harmony. The article argues that these practices constitute a radical path towards dismantling the very conditions that sustain anger, suffering, and division, while also recognising their compatibility with IHL’s more pragmatic aim of reducing violence within conflict. Buddhist practices can restrain hostility and rage precisely because they are grounded in the aspiration for final liberation from suffering and ignorance, and for this reason, they can effectively help prevent the escalation of unrestrained violence, which would otherwise hinder or even jeopardise efforts towards resolving the conflict. By situating these teachings within contemporary discussions on the role of trust and reaffirmation of shared humanity, the article highlights their relevance for those engaged in conflict transformation today, and raises critical questions about the sociopolitical obstacles that continue to resist such a path
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
Thai Manuscripts in Italian libraries: Three Manuscripts from G.E. Gerini’s Collection Kept at the University of Naples “L’Orientale”
Full text linkIn this article I present a short description of the three illuminated Thai manuscripts kept in one of the libraries of the University of Naples “L’Orientale”, the Biblioteca Maurizio Taddei. These three manuscripts contain various Buddhist jātakas and also non-canonical works, in Pali and in Thai. They are adorned with beautiful depicted images which have been here reproduced
Book Review: Naomi Appleton, Sara Shaw and Toshiya Unebe, Illuminating the Life of the Buddha: An Illustrated Chanting Book from Eighteenth-Century Siam, Oxford: Bodleian Library, 2013, xviii+142Pp. £ 35.00 / $ 65.00. (Hardback)
No full text2014-03-31Special Issue for Papers Presented at the 20th World Sanskrit Conference edited by Kamaleswar Bhattacharyadepartmental bulletin pape
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