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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
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
Understanding Malaysian food retailers’ perception of and attitude towards organic certification.
Full text linkThis research focuses on Malaysian retailers' perception of and attitude towards organic
certification. Organic certification is one type of food certification that is used to demonstrate
product attributes in order to obtain consumer trust and also to differentiate between organic
and non-organic products. The primary purpose of food and organic certification is to provide
greater information and certainty to consumers as to the origins and nature of food as well as
to differentiate the product from those that do not fulfill certification requirements.
Certification also provides opportunities for retailers to develop operational and product
differentiation strategies that focusing on other qualities instead of pricing such as
convenience, providing variety, consistency, quality and safety. In addition, food and organic
certification may be important for retailers in strengthening their structural power in food
retail and as a retail sustainability strategy that influences consumer behavior related to
organic and related food products. The overwhelming majority of studies on food and organic
certification focus on consumer and producer perception rather than the retailer, yet retailers
contribute to consumer knowledge of, preferences for, as well as trust/mistrust in organic
products, as well as the overall availability of organic foods in the food supply chain. In
addition, previous research that has been conducted on the importance of food and organic
certification in food retail was mainly undertaken in developed countries, with organic food
retailing in developing countries and Malaysia specifically, little understood. Therefore, the
purpose of this research retailers' perception is to understand Malaysian food retailers’
perception of and attitude towards organic certification.
This research took a two-stage mixed method approach to collect data in order to fulfill the
research objectives. Research was undertaken by the use of a semi-structured interview with
public and private stakeholders in Malaysian food retailing as well as a survey of 102
Malaysian retailers. This research found that organic certification attributes are related to
trust, credibility, food safety and quality, environment and traceability. Participants perceived
that organic certification is important to ensure the safety and quality of organic food
products. Participants also noted that other food certifications have their importance in
determining the safety and quality of food products. In Malaysia, where the majority of the
population is Muslim, halal certification is perceived to be the most important assurance.
However, this research also suggested that organic certification is significant in its own right
for some markets while there are potential overlaps between different certifications. However,
respondents felt that consumers required greater education on the concept in order to not only encourage consumption of organic products but also to help give consumers greater
confidence in their purchasing. In addition, potential needs for improvements in the
certification and regulation framework were also identified
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
The impact of service quality on customers satisfaction to Melaka Sentral Sdn Bhd (MSSB) / Muhammad Azman Ibrahim
Full text linkThe purpose of this research is to know the impact of service quality on customer satisfaction to Melaka Sentral Sdn Bhd (MSSB). Melaka Sentral Sdn Bhd (MSSB) not only provide the public transportation but other facilities such as fast food restaurant, ATM machine, toilet, prayers room, retail shop and so forth for making customers comfortable while they inside the terminal. Although the facilities are to make customers comfortable but there are complaints from customers about the service quality for example cleanness of the toilet, quality of the food that been sold by the restaurants, the service of the bus and so forth. The main objective of this research is to identify the level of customer satisfaction, level of service quality provided by Melaka Sentral Sdn Bhd (MSSB) and also to identify the most factors that influence the customer satisfaction. The research is conducted by using non probability sampling and the sampling method is convenience sampling. 50 of respondents have been asked by using questionnaire in order to gain information and feedback to the company. The questionnaire consists of question about the service quality dimensions and customers satisfaction towards Melaka Sentral Sdn Bhd (MSSB) service. The findings showed that most of the customers were agree and satisfy with the service that provided by Melaka Sentral Sdn Bhd (MSSB) at Terminal Melaka Sentral. Although the customers agree and satisfy with the service that Melaka Sentral Sdn Bhd provide, the company need to improve and maintain the service quality if they want build long-term relationship with their customers
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