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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
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
Evaluability of the French low-carbon transition strategy
Full text linkopenNational strategies for low-carbon transition are increasing in number and receiving more and more political attention. They constitute crucial public policies to plan climate change mitigation efforts worldwide. Therefore, evaluating their impacts is fundamental to informing public decisions. Because these public actions are noticeably complex and related to transversal transformations in society, their evaluations face specific problems of evaluability. This thesis develops an evaluability assessment (EA) of the French low-carbon strategy (SNBC) to discuss these issues by following the EA model of Davies. First, a theory of change is constructed and focused on SNBC’s governance orientations. Then, an evaluability assessment framework is developed to make it transferrable to any SNBC’s orientation. Applying this framework to governance orientations shows that they are affected by significant evaluability issues. Notably, the rationale of these orientations is ambivalent, decontextualised, depoliticised, and not supported by evidence from the scientific literature. Alignment and additionality of governance objectives in local climate plans are also poorly ensured, which is detrimental to their aggregation for evaluating the success of SNBC’s governance orientations. Besides, information availability on governance orientation’s impact is limited because of unconstructed indicators and a lack of baselines, particularly on territorial governance modes. Finally, changes in governance orientations and monitoring systems are not justified, which limits the assessment of stakeholders’ quality of approach to learning. Based on this EA, recommendations are produced to improve the evaluability of SNBC’s governance orientations and propose implementing specific evaluation methods and approaches on the SNBC in the future. These findings appear to be coherent with most evaluability issues identified in sustainability-related programmes or interventions. Some others seem related to the specific characteristics of the SNBC, and further research appears to be needed to consolidate these particular conclusions.National strategies for low-carbon transition are increasing in number and receiving more and more political attention. They constitute crucial public policies to plan climate change mitigation efforts worldwide. Therefore, evaluating their impacts is fundamental to informing public decisions. Because these public actions are noticeably complex and related to transversal transformations in society, their evaluations face specific problems of evaluability. This thesis develops an evaluability assessment (EA) of the French low-carbon strategy (SNBC) to discuss these issues by following the EA model of Davies. First, a theory of change is constructed and focused on SNBC’s governance orientations. Then, an evaluability assessment framework is developed to make it transferrable to any SNBC’s orientation. Applying this framework to governance orientations shows that they are affected by significant evaluability issues. Notably, the rationale of these orientations is ambivalent, decontextualised, depoliticised, and not supported by evidence from the scientific literature. Alignment and additionality of governance objectives in local climate plans are also poorly ensured, which is detrimental to their aggregation for evaluating the success of SNBC’s governance orientations. Besides, information availability on governance orientation’s impact is limited because of unconstructed indicators and a lack of baselines, particularly on territorial governance modes. Finally, changes in governance orientations and monitoring systems are not justified, which limits the assessment of stakeholders’ quality of approach to learning. Based on this EA, recommendations are produced to improve the evaluability of SNBC’s governance orientations and propose implementing specific evaluation methods and approaches on the SNBC in the future. These findings appear to be coherent with most evaluability issues identified in sustainability-related programmes or interventions. Some others seem related to the specific characteristics of the SNBC, and further research appears to be needed to consolidate these particular conclusions
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
Evaluating the SDATL
No full textopenThis research evaluates the efficiency and relevance of the national master plan of the
Lebanese territory: the SDATL (Schéma Directeur d’Aménagement du Territoire Libanais).
The plan was developed between 2001 and 2005, and is still, to this day, the only planning
and development reference document on the national scale. The SDATL is a land-use
planning master plan developed according to the law of urbanism of 1983, aimed at ensuring
the cohesion of the Lebanese territory and its balanced development. However, a number of
disparities can be observed between the orientations set by the plan and the reality of the
Lebanese territory, suggesting that the plan failed to achieve its objectives.
Consequently, the following work reconsiders the concepts of territories and land-use
planning and their associated literature, coupled with a thorough analysis of the Lebanese
context: its history and socio-political setting, followed by an analysis of the operational and
legislative framework of planning practices in Lebanon. Subsequently the content of the
SDATL is studied and reviewed and crossed with the previous analysis. Finally, as part of the
evaluation process the different impacts of the plan are identified and assessed, and
hypotheses are emitted based on all the collected data and on a series of conducted
interviews. The hypotheses aim at answering the research question i.e. why did the SDATL, a
national master plan and development strategy, born out of a general consensus and aimed at
ensuring the balanced development and the cohesion of the Lebanese territory, fail to achieve
its objectives?
The evaluation of the SDATL may become crucial in light of recent developments and
ongoing crises within the Lebanese territory in order to identify potential limitations and
opportunities of any potential national strategy. In reality, the SDATL’s evaluation serves as a
benchmark for any national strategy given its national scale and the variety of actors and
processes it engages. Thus the findings of its evaluation can be extrapolated to serve in
overcoming the current crises. Understanding where the plan fell short might prevent
setbacks at a time when urgency is the watchword since the plan is not isolated inside its
context but rather a reflection of it.This research evaluates the efficiency and relevance of the national master plan of the
Lebanese territory: the SDATL (Schéma Directeur d’Aménagement du Territoire Libanais).
The plan was developed between 2001 and 2005, and is still, to this day, the only planning
and development reference document on the national scale. The SDATL is a land-use
planning master plan developed according to the law of urbanism of 1983, aimed at ensuring
the cohesion of the Lebanese territory and its balanced development. However, a number of
disparities can be observed between the orientations set by the plan and the reality of the
Lebanese territory, suggesting that the plan failed to achieve its objectives.
Consequently, the following work reconsiders the concepts of territories and land-use
planning and their associated literature, coupled with a thorough analysis of the Lebanese
context: its history and socio-political setting, followed by an analysis of the operational and
legislative framework of planning practices in Lebanon. Subsequently the content of the
SDATL is studied and reviewed and crossed with the previous analysis. Finally, as part of the
evaluation process the different impacts of the plan are identified and assessed, and
hypotheses are emitted based on all the collected data and on a series of conducted
interviews. The hypotheses aim at answering the research question i.e. why did the SDATL, a
national master plan and development strategy, born out of a general consensus and aimed at
ensuring the balanced development and the cohesion of the Lebanese territory, fail to achieve
its objectives?
The evaluation of the SDATL may become crucial in light of recent developments and
ongoing crises within the Lebanese territory in order to identify potential limitations and
opportunities of any potential national strategy. In reality, the SDATL’s evaluation serves as a
benchmark for any national strategy given its national scale and the variety of actors and
processes it engages. Thus the findings of its evaluation can be extrapolated to serve in
overcoming the current crises. Understanding where the plan fell short might prevent
setbacks at a time when urgency is the watchword since the plan is not isolated inside its
context but rather a reflection of it
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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