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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
Equvance : Design av benskydd för hästar
No full textHästsport är en av Sveriges största sporter och spelar en viktig roll i många människors liv. Hästar är stora och känsliga djur som lätt skadar sig, särskilt på benen där de saknar skyddande muskler. För att minska risken för skador används ibland benskydd. Syftet med detta examensarbete är att utveckla ett designkoncept för ett benskydd till hästens framben, avsett för ridning och med fokus på att optimera temperaturen för att undvika senskador. Målet var att säkerställa god temperatur och förbättra passform, komfort och hållbarhet samt utforma produkten i linje med PS of Swedens formspråk. Hästens ben är känsliga för överhettning. Trots att dagens benskydd skyddar mot slag och stötar, saknar många tillräcklig ventilation och temperaturreglerande egenskaper. Projektet har genomförts i samarbete med PS of Sweden och utgått från designprocessen Double Diamond. Genom litteraturstudier, enkät, intervjuer, observationer och användartester identifierades användarnas behov och marknadens brister. Resultatet visade att överhettning, dålig justerbarhet och låg hållbarhet är vanligt förekommande problem. Det slutgiltiga designförslaget, Equvance, är ett funktionellt och estetiskt tilltalande benskydd som med hjälp av temperaturreglerande material i kombination med en ventilationslösning minskar risken för överhettning. Skyddet har även justerbara spännen för flexibel passform och storleksanpassning, utbytbara delar och en konstruktion som skyddar hästens mest utsatta områden. Designkonceptet förenar funktion, komfort, hållbarhet och estetik och är anpassad för både hästens välmående och ryttarens användarupplevelse.Equestrian sport is one of Sweden’s largest sports and plays an important role in many people’s lives. Horses are large and sensitive animals and can easily be injured, especially on their legs where they lack protective muscles. To reduce the risk of injury, leg protectors are sometimes used. This thesis aims to develop a design concept for a leg protector for horses’ front legs, intended for riding and focusing on optimising the temperature to prevent tendon injuries. The objective was to ensure optimal temperature and improve the fit and comfort and enhance durability of the product, while designing the product in line with the PS of Sweden design language. Horses’ legs are sensitive to overheating. Despite the fact that today’s leg protectors protect against impacts and shocks, many lack sufficient ventilation and temperature-regulating properties. The project was carried out in collaboration with PS of Sweden and was based on the Double Diamond design process. Through literature reviews, surveys, interviews, observations and user tests, were used to identify user needs and market gaps. The results showed that overheating, poor adjustability and low durability are common problems. The final design proposal, the Equvance, is a functional and aesthetically pleasing leg protector that uses temperature-regulating materials combined with a ventilation solution to reduce the risk of overheating. It also features adjustable buckles for a flexible fit and sizing, interchangeable parts and a design that protects the horse’s most vulnerable areas. The design concept combines function, comfort, durability and aesthetics, and is customized for the well-being of the horse and the riders’ user experience
Equvance : Design av benskydd för hästar
No full textHästsport är en av Sveriges största sporter och spelar en viktig roll i många människors liv. Hästar är stora och känsliga djur som lätt skadar sig, särskilt på benen där de saknar skyddande muskler. För att minska risken för skador används ibland benskydd. Syftet med detta examensarbete är att utveckla ett designkoncept för ett benskydd till hästens framben, avsett för ridning och med fokus på att optimera temperaturen för att undvika senskador. Målet var att säkerställa god temperatur och förbättra passform, komfort och hållbarhet samt utforma produkten i linje med PS of Swedens formspråk. Hästens ben är känsliga för överhettning. Trots att dagens benskydd skyddar mot slag och stötar, saknar många tillräcklig ventilation och temperaturreglerande egenskaper. Projektet har genomförts i samarbete med PS of Sweden och utgått från designprocessen Double Diamond. Genom litteraturstudier, enkät, intervjuer, observationer och användartester identifierades användarnas behov och marknadens brister. Resultatet visade att överhettning, dålig justerbarhet och låg hållbarhet är vanligt förekommande problem. Det slutgiltiga designförslaget, Equvance, är ett funktionellt och estetiskt tilltalande benskydd som med hjälp av temperaturreglerande material i kombination med en ventilationslösning minskar risken för överhettning. Skyddet har även justerbara spännen för flexibel passform och storleksanpassning, utbytbara delar och en konstruktion som skyddar hästens mest utsatta områden. Designkonceptet förenar funktion, komfort, hållbarhet och estetik och är anpassad för både hästens välmående och ryttarens användarupplevelse.Equestrian sport is one of Sweden’s largest sports and plays an important role in many people’s lives. Horses are large and sensitive animals and can easily be injured, especially on their legs where they lack protective muscles. To reduce the risk of injury, leg protectors are sometimes used. This thesis aims to develop a design concept for a leg protector for horses’ front legs, intended for riding and focusing on optimising the temperature to prevent tendon injuries. The objective was to ensure optimal temperature and improve the fit and comfort and enhance durability of the product, while designing the product in line with the PS of Sweden design language. Horses’ legs are sensitive to overheating. Despite the fact that today’s leg protectors protect against impacts and shocks, many lack sufficient ventilation and temperature-regulating properties. The project was carried out in collaboration with PS of Sweden and was based on the Double Diamond design process. Through literature reviews, surveys, interviews, observations and user tests, were used to identify user needs and market gaps. The results showed that overheating, poor adjustability and low durability are common problems. The final design proposal, the Equvance, is a functional and aesthetically pleasing leg protector that uses temperature-regulating materials combined with a ventilation solution to reduce the risk of overheating. It also features adjustable buckles for a flexible fit and sizing, interchangeable parts and a design that protects the horse’s most vulnerable areas. The design concept combines function, comfort, durability and aesthetics, and is customized for the well-being of the horse and the riders’ user experience
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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