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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
A case report on rare case of chronic osteomyelitis of the distal fibula in adult
Get PDFOsteomyelitis of the fibula is uncommon. It can occur secondary to trauma however it can also occur as a result of haematogenous spread from distant sites of infection. There is usually a period of sub clinical infection and this can lead to delay in diagnosis. But it is clinical diagnosis with support of various investigation with proper surgical technique and various differential diagnosis it is treated with good satisfactory result. A 24-year-female was asymptomatic but for last 6 days She started developing pain, swelling and redness of skin from lateral aspect of distal third of leg. We investigated and did incision and pus drainage with abnormal tissue was excised out, but very unusual presentation intraoperative pus and tissue debris was there. However, after biopsy, it was diagnosed pyogenic osteomyelitis 2 weeks of injectable and 6 weeks of oral antibiotics were given. After 4-6 weeks weight bearing was started, the patient returned to his obvious activities with normal range of motion. The osteomyelitis of fibula with various differential diagnosis clinically and intraoperatively with pus discharge but after proper debridement and biopsy report probable diagnosis is made with proper duration of antibiotic treatment chronic osteomyelitis is treated with satisfactory result with good outcome
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
Functional outcomes of medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy in rural Indian patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis and varus deformity: a prospective study
Get PDFBackground: Osteoarthritis of the knee is a leading cause of disability in rural India, were cultural practices and delayed presentation often complicate treatment. High tibial osteotomy (HTO) represents a joint-preserving alternative to total knee arthroplasty, particularly suitable for younger patients with medial compartment disease. This study aims to evaluate the functional outcomes of medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy in rural Indian patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis and varus deformity.
Methods: This 24-month prospective study at Dr. BVP Rural Medical College, Loni, Maharashtra, evaluated 50 patients with symptomatic medial compartment osteoarthritis undergoing medial open wedge HTO using TomoFix plates. Outcomes were assessed using Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Knee Society Score (KSS) and Knee Society Functional Score (KSFS) over 6-month follow-up.
Results: Significant improvements occurred across all measures. Mean VAS improved from 6.7±1.1 to 1.8±0.9 (p<0.001). KSS improved from 54.7±5.8 to 82.8±6.1 (p<0.001) and KSFS from 55.2±4.9 to 83.8±5.7 (p<0.001). Walking distance increased from 178±65 to 575±90 meters (p<0.001). Mechanical axis was corrected from 7.2°±1.3° varus to 2.1°±1.1° valgus. All patients achieved radiological union by 12 weeks. Minor complications occurred in 22% with no major complications.
Conclusions: Medial open wedge HTO provides significant functional improvement in rural Indian patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis, offering a cost-effective, culturally appropriate alternative to total knee arthroplasty while preserving traditional sitting postures and occupational activities
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
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