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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
Seduced by Translation: The Sublimation of Calypso, Circe, and Nausicaa in the Odyssey
No full textThesis (B.A. in English Literature)--John Cabot University, Fall 2024.This thesis examines the portrayal of Calypso, Circe, and Nausicaa in the English translations of Homer’s Odyssey by E.V. Rieu, Robert Fitzgerald, Robert Fagles, and Emily Wilson. This thesis will analyze the most significant variations that these characters undergo across translation, revealing cultural biases and imbalances of power within the context of gender dynamics which emerge from the translators’ choices. Each character embodies complex traits that enrich the traditional depiction of women in literature, yet their interpretations oscillate depending on the translator’s perspective. The first chapter of this thesis will focus on the character of Calypso. Often depicted as a seductive figure, Calypso embodies duality as well as representing the subversion of male-centric societal norms. It will be argued that the changes she undergoes in translation diminish her agency, enhancing instead her physical allure. The second chapter of this thesis will analyze Circe’s portrayal in the selected English translations. The chapter will illustrate how Circe changes from being a proto-feminist heroine who invites discussions about female anger and resistance against patriarchal impositions, to a mere love interest for Odysseus’s narrative, effectively reducing her depth and complexity as a character. Lastly, the third chapter of this thesis will be centered on Nausicaa’s character. Despite being originally presented as a symbol of purity and hospitality, in her interactions with Odysseus, Nausicaa is often romanticized, causing the translation to marginalize her intelligence and strategical abilities, as well as the symbolism placed upon her character. This thesis argues that the act of translating a text inevitably alters the essence of the original text by inserting the cultural context and collective perspective of the translator’s societal influences. This is particularly interesting as it sheds light on contemporary perception of gender dynamics and stereotypes, that are, through some of the analyzed translations, only enforced and perpetrated
Gifts in the Iliad: The Legacy of Homer’s Winged Words
No full textThesis (B.A. in Art History)--John Cabot University, Spring 2024.In Homer’s Iliad the practice and ritual of the art of gift giving plays a significant role. This thesis focuses on selected instances and moments from books I, VI, and IX, examining the circumstances and the implications of these gift exchanges both on the characters and on the narrative. This thesis will be divided in three macro sections, one for each book, all prefaced by a common introduction which will contextualize the work and the theme of gift giving itself, as well as its connection to the epic poem concerning the Trojan War. The first section, pages 10 to 25, after the introduction will be centered on the first book of the Iliad, and it will discuss the use and meaning of the words δῶρον, τιμή, γῆρας, and κλέος, in the context of the quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon. The second section, pages 26 to 39, will focus on the exchange of armors between Diomedes and Glaucus, and it will analyze the term ξενία and its weight and value within the ancient Greek society and the Iliad itself. The last section before the conclusion, pages 40 to 54, will analyze the connotations of the words δωτίνῃ and άποινᾰ, seeking to establish their meaning in the context of Agamemnon’s list of offerings to Achilles. Through my own careful translation of the interested sections and books, I analyze the terminology used in the semantic field of gift giving and gift-exchanges, and the context in which these occur, with the aim of shedding light on the complexities of gifts in the ancient Greek world. Through a deep dive into the aforementioned instances in the Iliad, this thesis will provide further understanding of the values and customs surrounding gifts as social relations in Homer’s epic
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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