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    Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis

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    The 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

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    “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

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    We 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 man's best friend", and a woman's worst nightmare? : A postfeministic discourseanalysis of Sabrina Carpenters song lyrics from the album Man's Best Friend.

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    Feminist expressions have become increasingly prominent in today's society. However, theseexpressions can raise questions regarding whether they are making an actual difference or ifthey are secretly reproducing traditional norms. When American singer Sabrina Carpenterreleased her new album in 2025, these exact questions were raised and the singer got accusedof selling a reproduction of sexist norms because of the albums’ controversial cover. Withthat, questions regarding whether popular music is contributing to sexist norms or notemerged. The aim of this study is therefore to analyze how discourses of gender, power andsexuality are expressed throughout all song lyrics of Carpenter’s album Man’s Best Friend.This will be investigated by answering the following research questions: RQ1: How does theconstruction of male and female power differ in the lyrics of this album? RQ2: How is humorand irony used as tools for hiding contradictions within feminism? The theoretical framework is grounded in postfeminist theory, which provides a centralanalytical framework for examining how popular culture constructs ideas of femininity,power, and independence. In addition, the study draws on the concept of The Masque ofFemininity and Hegemonic Masculinity. The theories will provide a tool for understandingasymmetrical power dynamics throughout the chosen material. Humor as well as irony willalso be analyzed through exaggerations, playful language and self-representation. These willallow the study to go further into the postfeminism discourses that blur the boundariesbetween critique and playfulness.The results show that the album should be understood as both a critique of and a reproductionof traditional norms. It revolves around a game of control and power dynamics between thewoman and the man, where power is in constant negotiation. Ironic expressions are used tocritique male behavior but also to normalize structural inequalities. Therefore, the album, as awhole, should be seen as a complex and contradictory depiction of gender and power wherecritique and reproduction of patriarchal norms exist at the same time.Feministiska uttryck har kommit att bli framträdande i dagens samhälle. Däremot kan dessauttryck väcka frågor om de faktiskt skapar förändring eller om de snare reproducerartraditionella normer i det dolda. När den amerikanska sångerskan Sabrina Carpenterlanserade sitt nya album 2025, aktualiserades just dessa frågor och hon anklagades för attgenom albumets kontroversiella omslag sälja en reproduktion av sexistiska normer. Dettaväckte även en diskussion om huruvida populärmusik bidrar till att reproducera sexistiskakönsroller eller inte. Syftet med denna studie är därför att analysera hur diskurser kring kön,makt och sexualitet uttrycks i samtliga låttexter i Carpenters album Man’s Best Friend. Detta kommer undersökas med hjälp av följande forskningsfrågor: FF1: Hur skiljer sigkonstruktioner av kvinnlig och manlig makt? FF2: Hur används humor och ironi som verktygför att dölja motsägelser inom feminism? Den teoretiska ramen är förankrad i postfeministisk teori, som erbjuder en analytisk grund föratt undersöka hur populärkultur konstruerar idéer om kvinnlighet, makt och självständighet. Studien bygger även på teorierna The Masque of Femininity och Hegemonisk Maskulinitet,vilket tillsammans möjliggör en fördjupad förståelse av asymmetriska maktdynamiker i detvalda materialet. Humor och ironi analyseras vidare genom överdrifter, lekfulla uttryck ochsjälvrepresentation. Detta möjliggör en fördjupad analys av postfeministiska diskurser somkan suddar ut gränserna mellan kritik och lekfullhet. Resultatet indikerar att albumet kan förstår som både kritisk av och som en reproduktion avtraditionella normer. Albumets texter kretsas kring ett spel av kontroll och maktdynamikmellan kvinna och man, där makten ständigt förhandlas. Ironiska uttryck används för attkritisera manligt beteende, men samtidigt för att normalisera strukturella ojämlikheter. Albumet bör därför ses som en komplex och motsägelsefull skildring av kön och makt, därbåde kritik och reproduktion av patriarkala normer samexisterar

    When Wills Clash – and Adults Provide Guidance : a Qualitative Study of Preschool Teachers' Role in Supporting Children's Conflict Resolution

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    Konflikter är en återkommande del av barns vardag i förskolan och kan, med rätt stöd från vuxna, utgöra viktiga möjligheter till lärande och social utveckling (Vestal & Jones, 2004). Trots detta har konflikthantering länge haft en begränsad plats i förskollärarutbildningen, vilket har lett till att många förskollärare känner att de har begränsade förutsättningar för att hantera konflikter i praktiken (Hakvoort, 2025). Forskning betonar även vikten av förskollärares känsloreglering i konfliktsituationer, något som ofta förbises i utbildningssammanhang (Valente et al., 2022). Syftet med denna studie är att fördjupa förståelsen för hur förskollärare uppfattar sin roll och beskriver sitt arbete med konflikthantering i förskolan. Studien avser att undersöka vilka pedagogiska strategier förskollärare själva uppger att de använder för att stödja barns utveckling av förmågan att hantera och lösa konflikter samt till att undersöka vilka utmaningar förskollärare upplever. Studien har genomförts med en kvalitativ ansats. Datainsamlingen skedde genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med sex förskollärare från två olika kommuner. Det insamlade materialet analyserades med hjälp av kvalitativ innehållsanalys med induktiv inriktning enligt modellen av Erlingsson och Brysiewicz (2017). Resultatet visar att förskollärarna uppfattar sin roll som central i arbetet med barns konflikthantering, både genom förebyggande insatser såsom värdegrundsarbete och genom konkret stöd i akuta situationer. Förskollärarna beskriver ett lyhört och stödjande förhållningssätt där barnen uppmuntras att uttrycka känslor, förstå varandras perspektiv och hitta egna lösningar. Samtidigt framkommer utmaningar såsom bristande personaltäthet, otydliga rutiner och svårigheter att upprätthålla en gemensam syn inom arbetslaget. Studien synliggör behovet av ökad utbildning i konflikthantering inom förskollärarprogrammet, med fokus på både teoretisk kunskap och praktiska strategier. Den betonar även vikten av att förskollärare ges utrymme för reflektion och kollegialt lärande kring konfliktsituationer. Förskolans didaktik bör i högre grad innefatta medvetet arbete med värdegrund, känsloreglering och barns delaktighet i konfliktlösning. Detta kan skapa en lärandemiljö där konflikter ses som en naturlig och utvecklande del av det pedagogiska uppdraget.Conflicts are a recurring part of children's everyday life in preschool and, with the right support from adults, can constitute important opportunities for learning and social development (Vestal & Jones, 2004). Despite this, conflict management has long had a limited place in preschool teacher education, which has led many preschool teachers to feel that they have limited conditions for handling conflicts in practice (Hakvoort, 2025). Research also emphasizes the importance of preschool teachers’ emotional regulation in conflict situations, something that is often overlooked in educational contexts (Valente et al., 2022). The purpose of this study is to deepen the understanding of how preschool teachers perceive their role and describe their work with conflict management in preschool. The study aims to examine which pedagogical strategies preschool teachers themselves state that they use to support children's development of the ability to manage and resolve conflicts, as well as to investigate the challenges preschool teachers experience. The study was carried out using a qualitative approach. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews with six preschool teachers from two different municipalities. The collected material was analyzed using qualitative content analysis with an inductive orientation, according to the model by Erlingsson and Brysiewicz (2017). The results show that preschool teachers perceive their role as central in the work with children's conflict management, both through preventive efforts such as values education and through concrete support in acute situations. The preschool teachers describe a responsive and supportive approach in which children are encouraged to express emotions, understand each other's perspectives, and find their own solutions. At the same time, challenges such as insufficient staffing, unclear routines, and difficulties in maintaining a shared perspective within the work team emerge. The study highlights the need for increased education in conflict management within preschool teacher training, with a focus on both theoretical knowledge and practical strategies. It also emphasizes the importance of giving preschool teachers space for reflection and collegial learning regarding conflict situations. Preschool didactics should to a greater extent include conscious work with values education, emotional regulation, and children's participation in conflict resolution. This can create a learning environment where conflicts are seen as a natural and developmental part of the educational mission

    When Wills Clash – and Adults Provide Guidance : a Qualitative Study of Preschool Teachers' Role in Supporting Children's Conflict Resolution

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    Konflikter är en återkommande del av barns vardag i förskolan och kan, med rätt stöd från vuxna, utgöra viktiga möjligheter till lärande och social utveckling (Vestal & Jones, 2004). Trots detta har konflikthantering länge haft en begränsad plats i förskollärarutbildningen, vilket har lett till att många förskollärare känner att de har begränsade förutsättningar för att hantera konflikter i praktiken (Hakvoort, 2025). Forskning betonar även vikten av förskollärares känsloreglering i konfliktsituationer, något som ofta förbises i utbildningssammanhang (Valente et al., 2022). Syftet med denna studie är att fördjupa förståelsen för hur förskollärare uppfattar sin roll och beskriver sitt arbete med konflikthantering i förskolan. Studien avser att undersöka vilka pedagogiska strategier förskollärare själva uppger att de använder för att stödja barns utveckling av förmågan att hantera och lösa konflikter samt till att undersöka vilka utmaningar förskollärare upplever. Studien har genomförts med en kvalitativ ansats. Datainsamlingen skedde genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med sex förskollärare från två olika kommuner. Det insamlade materialet analyserades med hjälp av kvalitativ innehållsanalys med induktiv inriktning enligt modellen av Erlingsson och Brysiewicz (2017). Resultatet visar att förskollärarna uppfattar sin roll som central i arbetet med barns konflikthantering, både genom förebyggande insatser såsom värdegrundsarbete och genom konkret stöd i akuta situationer. Förskollärarna beskriver ett lyhört och stödjande förhållningssätt där barnen uppmuntras att uttrycka känslor, förstå varandras perspektiv och hitta egna lösningar. Samtidigt framkommer utmaningar såsom bristande personaltäthet, otydliga rutiner och svårigheter att upprätthålla en gemensam syn inom arbetslaget. Studien synliggör behovet av ökad utbildning i konflikthantering inom förskollärarprogrammet, med fokus på både teoretisk kunskap och praktiska strategier. Den betonar även vikten av att förskollärare ges utrymme för reflektion och kollegialt lärande kring konfliktsituationer. Förskolans didaktik bör i högre grad innefatta medvetet arbete med värdegrund, känsloreglering och barns delaktighet i konfliktlösning. Detta kan skapa en lärandemiljö där konflikter ses som en naturlig och utvecklande del av det pedagogiska uppdraget.Conflicts are a recurring part of children's everyday life in preschool and, with the right support from adults, can constitute important opportunities for learning and social development (Vestal & Jones, 2004). Despite this, conflict management has long had a limited place in preschool teacher education, which has led many preschool teachers to feel that they have limited conditions for handling conflicts in practice (Hakvoort, 2025). Research also emphasizes the importance of preschool teachers’ emotional regulation in conflict situations, something that is often overlooked in educational contexts (Valente et al., 2022). The purpose of this study is to deepen the understanding of how preschool teachers perceive their role and describe their work with conflict management in preschool. The study aims to examine which pedagogical strategies preschool teachers themselves state that they use to support children's development of the ability to manage and resolve conflicts, as well as to investigate the challenges preschool teachers experience. The study was carried out using a qualitative approach. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews with six preschool teachers from two different municipalities. The collected material was analyzed using qualitative content analysis with an inductive orientation, according to the model by Erlingsson and Brysiewicz (2017). The results show that preschool teachers perceive their role as central in the work with children's conflict management, both through preventive efforts such as values education and through concrete support in acute situations. The preschool teachers describe a responsive and supportive approach in which children are encouraged to express emotions, understand each other's perspectives, and find their own solutions. At the same time, challenges such as insufficient staffing, unclear routines, and difficulties in maintaining a shared perspective within the work team emerge. The study highlights the need for increased education in conflict management within preschool teacher training, with a focus on both theoretical knowledge and practical strategies. It also emphasizes the importance of giving preschool teachers space for reflection and collegial learning regarding conflict situations. Preschool didactics should to a greater extent include conscious work with values education, emotional regulation, and children's participation in conflict resolution. This can create a learning environment where conflicts are seen as a natural and developmental part of the educational mission

    Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts

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    We 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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    koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist

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    We 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
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