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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
RICS Residential Retrofit Standard
Full text linkThe purpose of this professional standard is to:•establish a clear framework that sets minimum requirements to maintain consistent,high-quality standards for residential property retrofit advice in respect of provisionof retrofit installations; including project management, survey inspection, technicalassessment, design, specification, contract administration and project evaluation Servicesthat RICS members provide•provide mandatory requirements for RICS members in the UK who deliver retrofitServices•where an RICS member or RICS-regulated firm acts in part of, one or more of the ServiceRoles described, require them to take reasonable steps to ensure that the work they areundertaking is based on appropriate advice and investigation and is in the best interestsof the client
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
Building Performance Evaluation of The Energy House 2.0 Research Facility
Full text linkIn the current context of climate change, and the subsequent interest on energy consumption, production, and efficiency in the UK, building performance is a focus to meet targets such as the ‘Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener’ policy. This is especially important in non domestic buildings, as they account for around 5% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions. The performance gap, which refers to the disparity between a building’s designed and measured performance, is one of the main issues that must be addressed to achieve the 2050 net zero target. This gap leads to higher energy consumption and demand than originally predicted, and by thoroughly investigating the gap, potential energy saving measures can be identified and implemented to reduce inefficiencies and consumption. Energy House 2.0 (EH2) is a building performance testing facility that accelerates the progress towards net zero housing design. Ensuring this facility is energy efficient is important as it would lower the cost of research and development, ultimately saving energy and lowering greenhouse gas emissions across the nation and globally. This thesis investigated the performance gap and fabric performance of EH2. After identifying suitable techniques for testing a novel building, such as U value measurements, air permeability, infrared thermography, modelling, and simulation. The design specifications were compared to the measured values which provided a deeper understanding of the building, with a focus on its fabric performance. A metering strategy was developed in this project, which will offer significant insights and allow for much more accurate bidding for projects. Through a positivist and experimental approach, these aspects of fabric performance were empirically evaluated through both quantitative and qualitative research. The chambers were found to perform as designed, whilst the Central Core performed approximately 150% worse than the designed performance. This project showed the efficacy of various testing techniques on a novel building, and it identified possible energy saving measures. However, there is potential for improvement, such as measuring the U values of all building elements, which could then be integrated into a more detailed model to generate an accurate simulation
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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