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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe 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
Get PDF“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
Get PDFWe 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
Violence against Women: Perception by the Physicians of the Basic Health Units of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo.
No full textEste estudo desenvolveu-se como subprojeto de uma investigação denominada: A interface entre a ocorrência e o atendimento de violência de gênero entre mulheres usuárias dos serviços públicos de saúde de Ribeirão Preto. A violência contra a mulher é um fenômeno complexo e muito prevalente no Brasil, atingindo todas as classes, raças, etnias e culturas. Mulheres nesta situação freqüentemente buscam os serviços de saúde para tratar sintomas associados à violência. Entretanto, os profissionais de saúde apresentam uma série de dificuldades. Desenvolvemos este estudo, entendendo que a violência de gênero é reconhecida como um problema de saúde pública por afetar a integridade física e mental da mulher, e que existe necessidade de acolher essa mulher no serviço de saúde. O estudo teve por objetivo de verificar a percepção dos médicos atuantes nas Unidades Básicas e Distritais de Saúde sobre a violência praticada contra mulheres por parceiros íntimos. Realizamos uma pesquisa de cunho qualitativo com 14 médicos ginecologistas e clínicos gerais, utilizando como instrumento entrevistas semi-estruturadas. Realizamos análise de conteúdo temática utilizando como referencial teórico as teorias de gênero. A análise dos resultados permitiu-nos definir os seguintes temas: 1. Percepções dos médicos sobre as relações de gênero; 2. Percepção dos médicos sobre a violência; 3. Papel dos médicos diante da violência doméstica contra a mulher; 4. Conhecimentos e informações sobre a violência doméstica contra a mulher; que foram divididos em várias subcategorias. De acordo com os médicos, a mulher atual conquistou sua liberdade e independência sexual, no entanto, a hegemonia masculina ainda é muito presente. Compreendem que a violência de gênero ocorre devido às desigualdades que pautam o sistema social que acabam por justificar os eventos violentos como atitudes educativas e punitivas, aceitas pela posição social ocupada pela mulher. Constatamos que alguns desses profissionais detêm conhecimentos sobre os tipos de violência de gênero, são capazes de identificar e muitas vezes acolher essas mulheres e também conhecem os procedimentos para o atendimento e o encaminhamento. Entretanto, muitas vezes não dão andamento aos casos, ignorando-os, ou porque não acreditam que este fenômeno seja de sua responsabilidade, ou ainda devido a uma série de barreiras pessoais e institucionais que impedem uma adequada atuação. Além disso, verificamos a existência de uma invisibilidade institucional que prejudica a qualidade do serviço prestado. Por fim, destacamos a importância do desenvolvimento de treinamento voltado para o profissional da área da saúde, com o objetivo de prepará-lo para melhor assistir à mulher em situação de violência, condição muito presente em seu cotidiano.The present study was carried out as a subproject of an investigation named: The interface between the occurrence of gender violence and its treatment among women users of the public health services of Ribeirão Preto. Domestic violence against women is a complex and highly prevalent phenomenon in Brazil, where it reaches all classes, races, ethnic groups, and cultures. Women who are victims of this violence frequently seek health services in order to treat the symptoms associated with it. However, health professionals have a series of difficulties in this situation. This study was conducted considering that gender violence is recognized as a public health problem affecting the physical integrity and mental health of women and there is a need to assist these women in the health service. This study has as objective to determine the perception of doctors working in the Basic and District Health Units about the violence inflicted on women by intimate partners. We carried out a qualitative investigation with 14 Gynecologists and General Clinicians using a semi-structured interview as instrument. Data were submitted to thematic content analysis and gender theories were used as the theoretical framework. Analysis of the results permitted us to define the following themes: 1. Perception of gender relations by the physicians; 2. Perception of violence by the physicians. 3. Role of the physicians regarding violence against women. 4. Knowledge and information about domestic violence against women. These themes were divided into various subcategories. According to the doctors, today women have conquered their liberty and sexual independence, but male hegemony continues to be strongly present. They understand that gender violence occurs due to the inequalities of the social system, which end up by justifying violent events as educational and punitive attitudes accepted by the social position occupied by women. We observed that some of these professionals have knowledge about the types of gender violence, are able to identify and often shelter these women, and are also aware of the procedures involved in treatment and referral. However, they often do not initiate the proper steps regarding these cases, ignoring them either because they do not believe this phenomenon to be their responsibility, or because of a series of personal and institutional barriers that prevent an adequate attitude. In addition, we observed the existence of institutional invisibility that hampers the quality of the care provided. Finally, we emphasize the importance of training programs for the health professional in order to improve the assistance to women in violent situation which is very frequently in the daily practice
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe 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
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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