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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
Women in Brexit Debate: still largely confined to “low politics”
No full textDespite a few more women making an appearance in the TV referendum debates, the campaign continues to be dominated by male ‘experts’ and a presumption that women will vote on the basis of emotive issues of special interest to them, such as maternity leave policies, write Toni Haastrup, Katharine Wright and Roberta Guerrina. But true gender equality considers the impact of social policy on every part of society. We can and must challenge the perception of “high” and “low” politics that marginalises particular discussions and effectively sidelines women
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
"What seems to be the problem?" Problematisation of gender stereotyping by the Council of Europe
Full text linkGender stereotyping is recognised as a challenge by major international organisations. Various policies and legally binding instruments have been introduced to tackle it. Despite these commitments gender stereotyping continues to persist, putting their effectiveness in question. However, gender stereotyping has not sparked a notable debate in legal scholarship and this project addresses this gap. This interdisciplinary thesis studies how the biggest European human rights organisation, the Council of Europe (CoE), problematises gender stereotypes in its legal and policy work. The Council is strongly understudied, and this thesis contributes to filling this gap. This thesis employs political science methods to legal analysis and contributes to legal and political scholarship. Thanks to feminist legal theory and feminist institutionalism, this project critiques the transformative potential of law and recognises that legal norms can mirror and reinforce dominant patriarchal power structures. With the “What’s the problem represented to be?” approach to policy analysis, it examines how the “problem” of gender stereotyping is constructed by the CoE. Therefore, this thesis rejects the idea that the organisation reacts to an “objective” problem but is shaping it itself. The sample consists of 82 non-binding instruments and the legally binding Istanbul Convention. This project uncovered four aspects of problematisation of gender stereotyping by the CoE. Firstly, that it is represented as having damaging impact. Secondly, mostly women are considered to be affected. Thirdly, compounded gender stereotypes are addressed rarely. Lastly, the organisation does not see gender stereotyping as inevitable but offers an array of solutions. This thesis proposes recommendations for drafting anti-stereotyping instruments. In short, organisations should name gender stereotyping more often while ensuring that their approach does not reproduce patriarchal structures instead of dismantling them. Moreover, anti-stereotyping provisions should be more detailed to highlight the negative effects of stereotypes but also provide more guidance in implementing solutions
Gender and Brexit: moving beyond the EU’s focus on women’s employment rights
No full textThe EU has long championed women’s employment rights (though not always for feminist reasons), says Roberta Guerrina. The presence of senior women at the European Commission has helped to ensure the ‘equality agenda’ is not forgotten. Yet it should not substitute for wider discussions about the lack of a gender dimension in many areas of EU politics. The focus on economic and political rationalities in the Brexit debate is relegating women’s concerns to the areas of social policy – ‘low politics’
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