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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
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
Controlled production of agarwood from Aquilaria crassna Pierre ex Lecomte in French Guiana : Metagenomic, biochemical and histological approaches
No full textLes arbres du genre Aquilaria Lam. (Thymelaeaceae), en réaction à un stress mécanique, produisent, en interactions avec des micro-organismes, un bois transformé par sa forte teneur en composés secondaires : l’agarwood (AW). Il est apprécié en parfumerie pour son odeur boisée. Face à la forte demande mondiale, des agriculteurs ont réalisé des plantations expérimentales d’Aquilaria en Guyane (projet Aquil@Guyane) afin de produire une huile essentielle de composition chimique contrôlée, respectueuse de la biologie de l’arbre et de l’environnement. Dans ce contexte, nous avons produit des connaissances académiques pour contribuer au développement de la production d’AW d’Aquilaria crassna en Guyane. Après caractérisation des communautés fongiques présentes dans les arbres d’A. crassna en Guyane, révélant le rôle des Basidiomycètes dans la production d’AW, deux méthodes d’induction d’AW ont été comparées : 1- levée d’écorce et application du sol de la plantation sur la blessure ; 2- inoculation de souches guyanaises de Basidiomycètes. Cette dernière est la plus efficace pour obtenir un AW de qualité proche d’un AW de référence. La Spectrométrie Proche Infrarouge (SPIR) a été utilisée pour différencier le bois sain de l’AW et différentes compositions chimiques d’AW. Les résultats obtenus sont cohérents avec ceux de l’analyse biochimique après hydrodistillation : utiliser la SPIR pour trier et contrôler la qualité de l’AW est envisageable. Une méthode de culture de cals d’Aquilaria a été mise au point pour comprendre les mécanismes moléculaires de la production d’AW. Les résultats indiquent une production de terpènes par les cals d’Aquilaria inoculés par des souches fongiques.Trees of the genus Aquilaria Lam. (Thymelaeaceae) in response to mechanical stress produce, in interaction with microorganisms, a wood transformed by its high content of secondary compounds: agarwood (AW). It is appreciated in perfumery for its woody fragrance. Faced with strong global demand, farmers have carried out experimental plantations of Aquilaria in French Guiana (Aquil@Guyane project) in order to produce an essential oil with a controlled chemical composition, respectful of the biology of the tree and the environment. In this context, we have produced academic knowledge to contribute to the development of AW production of Aquilaria crassna in French Guiana. After characterization of the fungal communities present in A. crassna trees in French Guiana, revealing the role of Basidiomycetes in the production of AW, two methods of induction of AW were compared: 1- lifting of bark and application of the soil of the plantation on the wound; 2- inoculation of Guyanese strains of Basidiomycetes. The latter is the most effective for obtaining a quality AW close to a reference AW. Near Infrared Spectrometry (NIRS) has been used to differentiate healthy wood from AW and different chemical compositions of AW. The results obtained are consistent with those of the biochemical analysis after hydrodistillation: using NIRS to sort and control the quality of AW is possible. An Aquilaria callus culture method has been developed to understand the molecular mechanisms of AW production. The results indicate the production of terpenes by Aquilaria callus inoculated with fungal strain
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
Principle of facilitation applied to the ecological restoration of degraded mining sites : follow-up of ectomycorrhizal communities during plants succession assisted by Acacia spirorbis
No full textAcacia spirorbis est une espèce endémique de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, capable de former des symbioses avec des microorganismes du sol, notamment des ectomycorhizes et de se développer sur une très large variété de sols. Afin de tester les capacités de cette espèce à permettre d’initier un processus de restauration écologique des écosystèmes dégradés par l’exploitation minière, un essai en pépinière et trois essais sur le terrain ont été mis en place. Ces essais ont permis de mettre en évidence la capacité d’A. spirorbis à jouer, grâce à la facilitation, un rôle de plante nurse pour des espèces cibles de la restauration écologique comme des espèces du genre Tristaniopsis. Ainsi, nous avons tout d’abord décrit la diversité des champignons ectomycorhiziens associés avec A. spirorbis puis, nous avons constatés leur capacité à s’associer sur le terrain aux Tristaniopsis grâce à la présence initiale d’A. spirorbis. Les capacités d’A. spirorbis à faciliter l’implantation d’autres espèces en améliorant leur survie, leur croissance et en leur permettant de disposer de partenaires fongiques ectomycorhiziens diversifiés sont décrites. Ces résultats on conduit à proposer un itinéraire technique de restauration écologique des maquis miniers dégradés, itinéraire fondés sur la facilitation entre espèce utilisant A. spirorbis comme plante nurse.Acacia spirorbis is an endemic species of New Caledonia, capable of forming symbiosis with soil micro-organisms, including ectomycorrhizae and developing on a very wide variety of soils. In order to test the capacities of this species to initiate a process of ecological restoration of ecosystems degraded by mining activities, a nursery trial and three field trials were setted up. These trials highlight the ability of A. spirorbis to play, through facilitation, a nurse plant role for target species of the genus Tristaniopsis in the frame of ecological restoration processes. Thus, we first described the diversity of the ectomycorrhizal fungi associated with A. spirorbis and then we described their ability to associate in the field with Tristaniopsis thanks to the initial presence of A. spirorbis. The capacities of A. spirorbis to facilitate the implantation of other target species by improving their survival, growth and allowing them to access to a diversified range of ectomycorrhizal fungal partners are described. These results led to propose a technical itinerary for ecological restoration of degraded mining maquis, an itinerary based on facilitation between species using A. spirorbis as a nurse plant
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