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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
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
URBAN FISH TRADE LIVELIHOODS IN TRANSFORMING FOOD SYSTEMS : MARKET ACCESS, WOMEN\u2019S EMPOWERMENT AND LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION
No full textThesis (Ph.D.)--Michigan State University. Fisheries and Wildlife - Doctor of Philosophy, 2025Small-scale fishery livelihoods play a vital role in the lives of more than 500 million globally. In Africa, where a significant share of the population depends on fisheries resources, these livelihoods have been widely recognized as a pathway for addressing poverty and broader welfare concerns. However, small-scale fisheries are increasingly embedded in rapidly transforming food systems, transformations that are altering how these livelihoods are pursued and introducing new complexities, trade-offs, and questions around inclusion and equity. One such transformation is the intersection of small-scale fisheries and urbanization, illustrated by the emergence of urban wholesale markets in specific contexts. These developments raise critical questions about the future role of small-scale fisheries: How will these livelihoods evolve? What forms will they take? And how can we better account for intersectional dynamics, such as gender, to ensure their continued contribution to well-being? Ultimately, realizing the full potential of small-scale fisheries to support livelihoods depends on our ability to critically examine and respond to these transformations, particularly those associated with urbanization and other context-specific changes in food systems.This dissertation investigates the livelihoods of small-scale fishery (SSF) post-harvest actors, within the context of food systems transformation in Malawi, with a specific focus on governance, gender, and livelihood strategies at the Lilongwe urban dry fish wholesale market. Using a three-essay format grounded in mixed qualitative and quantitative methods, the study examines (1) how governance arrangements shape inclusion and equity outcomes in an urban wholesale market; (2) how female traders navigate gendered systems to engage in livelihoods that require travel to distant urban markets; and (3) how these trader livelihoods are linked to broader household diversification strategies.The first essay asks: how do governance arrangements shape who participates in urban wholesale fish markets, and what equity and inclusion outcomes emerge from these arrangements? The study uses mixed-methods fieldwork that included a trader listing survey, focus group discussions, and in-depth interviews. Several key findings emerged. First, access to selling space is a key value of concern, with governance arrangements, shaped by rules and norms (e.g., membership fees, gender norms), social relations (e.g., kinship, tribal ties), and market characteristics (e.g., size, location), collectively determining participation. Second, the market enables five livelihood roles: local traders, incoming traders, brokers, broker-traders, and broker assistants. These roles reflect expanded employment opportunities but also reveal persistent limitations to upward mobility and gender equity. The study also highlights the resilience and adaptability of informal wholesale markets in the Global South. Notably, the Lilongwe market is governed by a market committee rather than directly by the state, pointing to the importance of building on rather than replacing existing local governance systems in specific contexts. A key policy implication is that public\u2013private partnerships in which the state invests in infrastructure while local committees manage governance could enhance inclusive livelihoods in transforming food systems. The second essay shifts focus to household dynamics, examining how intra-household decision-making shapes women\u2019s participation in urban markets. This essay explores the \u201cparadox\u201d of persistent gender inequality alongside emerging evidence of women\u2019s participation in roles traditionally viewed as outside their gender propriety. Drawing on qualitative interviews with 112 married female traders from fishing communities, the study explores how women gain the ability to travel and trade in urban markets despite common assumptions about limited female mobility in Malawi. Findings reveal a range of decision-making processes, wife-led, joint, husband-led, and sole, and underscore the importance of knowledge (rather than just norms) in influencing women\u2019s ability to participate. While prevailing norms influence these decision-making processes, knowledge, often associated with male-led decision-making in the literature, emerged as a major influence on decision-making processes within households. The third essay analyzes the livelihood strategies of wholesale fish trader households. Using both survey and qualitative data, the essay explores patterns of livelihood diversification, the role of fish trade in household welfare, and how asset endowments, particularly land, shape diversification decisions. Findings show that fish trade functions as both a safety net for land-constrained households and a springboard for investing in alternative livelihoods. While land ownership was the strongest determinant of diversification, patterns differed by geography: households in fishing districts tended to pursue on-farm diversification, while those in urban or non-fishing districts leaned toward non-farm strategies. These findings carry important policy implications, challenging prevailing assumptions that fishing households are not engaged in farming and thus do not require support in those livelihood activities. On the contrary, the evidence suggests that integrated investments in both fisheries and farming may be warranted to support the full spectrum of livelihood strategies pursued by these households. Overall, this dissertation demonstrates that transforming food systems have far-reaching implications for livelihoods, and that multifaceted dimensions, such as market access, livelihood strategies, and women\u2019s empowerment, are critical areas of scholarship for advancing more equitable and inclusive food system outcomes. The evidence highlights the importance of integrating livelihood perspectives into food systems research and policy. What remains is for policymakers and researchers to more deliberately incorporate livelihood-based approaches in addressing the broader challenges and trade-offs associated with food systems transformation.Description based on online resource. Title from PDF t.p. (Michigan State University Fedora Repository, viewed ).Includes bibliographical references
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
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Author Under Sail The Imagination of Jack London, 1893-1902
No full textIn Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Spirit Truth -- 2. From Absorption to Theatricality and Back Again -- 3. "I Will Build a New Present" -- 4. Sons as Authors -- 5. Fathers as Publishers -- 6. The Daughter as Author -- 7. Lovers as Authors -- 8. At Sea with the Family -- 9. Yellow News, Yellow Stories -- 10. The Return Home -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About Jay WilliamsIn Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
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