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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
Darkwood Wildwood
No full textDarkwood Wildwood is a photography series that documents decaying trees in a healthy woodland. Essential for greater biodiversity, a healthy woodland should have a large amount of decomposing material in the undergrowth to support a rich diversity of plants, insects and animals. Dead and dying trees are often removed from managed woodland sometimes for timbre and firewood, sometimes because it looks unsightly. Attitudes to death and decay are changing in woodland management in the UK. This work celebrates these fallen giants as they retreat into the undergrowth
Conference Workshop - Straw Shed & Strawberries: Learn how to construct a simple cob building.
Get PDFA creative workshop at the Soil Culture Forum at Falmouth University. A two day community build using straw bale and cob
Escape & Invasion
No full textEscape and Invasion is a photographic documentation of seeds germinating and competing over a twelve month period
Visualising inclusivity in the workplace: Managing diverse methods to promote inclusion and impact of participatory photography.
Get PDFBackground: There have been many studies of large employers into disability, chronic conditions and an ageing workforce but few studies of small and medium sized businesses. This study was part of a wider investigation by faculty staff, charities and support groups investigating the experience of employees, business owners and self-employed workers. The aim was to find out about their experiences of disability, chronic conditions, ageing and neurodiversity in the workplace with particular focus on the feasibility of reasonable adjustments, support from local government, and identifying self-developed coping strategies.
Methods: Eight participants volunteered from a wider study conducted by the partner organisation. This group included adults with a range of conditions including Dyslexia, Fibromyalgia, ADHD, Multiple Sclerosis, Autism, Visual Impairments and Type 1 Diabetes. The photovoice method was adapted to each of the participants through ongoing negotiation which enabled flexibility of approach and outcome. A developed understanding of private and public audiences became an essential guide in these negotiations, which enabled a coherent outcome across the study. Methods included sourcing images from family archives. Using cameras without touch screens for participants with visual impairments. Using the visual language of documentary photography and more abstract practices to inform development of story.
Results and Implications: The study was conducted throughout the Covid 19 lockdowns which added to the complexity of the project however the flexible approach to developing inclusive methods enabled the work to continue. Beyond the initial scope of the study the outcomes also provide insight into inequalities in working from home, access to health care and implications for key workers with hidden condition
Participants were not always aware of the micro strategies they had developed to succeed in the workplace until seeing these strategies in their own photographs. The image became the site of reflection and self-awareness, which evolved into recognition of the intersection between self-developed strategies and formal reasonable adjustments.
This study was part of a larger university investigation therefore benefitted from the conference and exhibition with business leaders, local government, academics, charities and support groups. A secondary audience was reached through the use of social media that led to further publishing opportunities. To reinforce the initial impact a print edition of the online zine will be distributed to business groups and local government on the anniversary of the conference. This multiplatform longitudinal approach helped increase impact and reinforce collaboration, enabling networks across traditional and social media where participant photographers are the makers, owners and publishers of their stories.
Of the eight participants that volunteered only five completed the project. Two of the three that were unable to complete were both middle aged women that had caring responsibilities for adult children and aging parents. Their insights are absent from this study and should be the focus of future work
Three Seasons - The Apple Tree Orchestra
No full textThree seasons was included in Camilla Nelson's radio series Becoming on Sound Art Radio. An excerpt was also played at the Vienna Biennale CLIMATE CARE: Reimagining Shared Planetary Futures
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
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