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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
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
How do patients with schizophrenia experience treatment with antipsychotic medication : A literature review
No full textBakgrund: Schizofreni är en kronisk sjukdom med kontinuerligt bristande verklighetsförankring. Symtomen kännetecknas bland annat av vanföreställningar och hallucinationer och insjuknandet är ofta traumatiskt både för den drabbade och för de närstående. För att behandla schizofreni rekommenderas i första hand antipsykotisk läkemedelsbehandling. Vid utebliven medicinering är risken för återfall stor och kan medföra allvarliga konsekvenser. Ungefär hälften av patienterna som vårdats i slutenvården första gången, återinsjuknar inom ett år. En av alla riskfaktorer för återinläggning är bland annat bristande följsamhet till läkemedelsbehandling. Syfte: Studiens syfte är att undersöka patienters upplevelse av medicinering med antipsykotiska läkemedel. Metod: En litteraturöversikt med systematisk ansats genomfördes. Litteratursökningen genomfördes i tre databaser och nio kvalitativa och fyra kvantitativa artiklar inkluderades i resultatet. Artiklarna analyserades genom tematisk analys. Resultat: Fynden formulerades i tre teman: Medicinernas påverkan på daglig livsföring, Medicinerna ger kontroll över sjukdomen och Allians och delaktighet är viktigt. Resultatet visade att antipsykotiska läkemedel gav god effekt i form av symtomlindring vilket också var en tydlig aspekt till fortsatt medicinering då patienterna upplevde graden av symtomlindring som avgörande för hur mycket biverkningar de kunde stå ut med. En god allians mellan patienter och vårdpersonal ökade dessutom motivationen till medicinsk följsamhet trots medicinernas påverkan på daglig livsföring. Slutsats: Oavsett svårighetsgrad i sin sjukdom framkommer det hos patienterna behov av att känna delaktighet i sin behandling. Balansen mellan effekt och biverkningar var en betydande del i att patienterna skulle uppleva medicineringen som meningsfull. Specialistsjuksköterskan är på så vis en viktig resurs för att stötta patienterna till en fungerande medicinering. Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic illness with a continuous lack of connection to reality. Symptoms include delusions and hallucinations, and the onset of the illness is often traumatic for both the sufferer and their loved ones. To treat schizophrenia, antipsychotic medication is recommended in the first instance. If medication is not taken, the risk of relapse is high and can have serious consequences. About half of patients admitted to inpatient care for the first time relapse within a year. One of the risk factors for readmission is non-adherence to medication. Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate patients' experience of medication with antipsychotic drugs. Methods: A literature review with systematic approach were conducted. The literature search was performed in three databases. Nine articles were qualitative and four quantitative articles and were included in the results. Data were analyzed by thematic analysis. Results: The findings were formulated into three themes: The impact of medication on daily life, Medication provides control over the disease and Alliance and participation are important. The results showed that antipsychotic drugs had a good effect in terms of symptom relief, which was also a clear aspect of continued medication as the patients perceived the degree of symptom relief as crucial to how much side effects they could endure. A good alliance between patients and healthcare professionals also increased the motivation to adhere to medication despite the impact of medication on daily life. Conclusions: Regardless of the severity of their illness, patients expressed a need to feel involved in their treatment. The balance between efficacy and side effects was an important part of the patients' experience of medication as meaningful. The specialist nurse is thus an important resource for supporting patients to take their medication effectively.
How do patients with schizophrenia experience treatment with antipsychotic medication : A literature review
No full textBakgrund: Schizofreni är en kronisk sjukdom med kontinuerligt bristande verklighetsförankring. Symtomen kännetecknas bland annat av vanföreställningar och hallucinationer och insjuknandet är ofta traumatiskt både för den drabbade och för de närstående. För att behandla schizofreni rekommenderas i första hand antipsykotisk läkemedelsbehandling. Vid utebliven medicinering är risken för återfall stor och kan medföra allvarliga konsekvenser. Ungefär hälften av patienterna som vårdats i slutenvården första gången, återinsjuknar inom ett år. En av alla riskfaktorer för återinläggning är bland annat bristande följsamhet till läkemedelsbehandling. Syfte: Studiens syfte är att undersöka patienters upplevelse av medicinering med antipsykotiska läkemedel. Metod: En litteraturöversikt med systematisk ansats genomfördes. Litteratursökningen genomfördes i tre databaser och nio kvalitativa och fyra kvantitativa artiklar inkluderades i resultatet. Artiklarna analyserades genom tematisk analys. Resultat: Fynden formulerades i tre teman: Medicinernas påverkan på daglig livsföring, Medicinerna ger kontroll över sjukdomen och Allians och delaktighet är viktigt. Resultatet visade att antipsykotiska läkemedel gav god effekt i form av symtomlindring vilket också var en tydlig aspekt till fortsatt medicinering då patienterna upplevde graden av symtomlindring som avgörande för hur mycket biverkningar de kunde stå ut med. En god allians mellan patienter och vårdpersonal ökade dessutom motivationen till medicinsk följsamhet trots medicinernas påverkan på daglig livsföring. Slutsats: Oavsett svårighetsgrad i sin sjukdom framkommer det hos patienterna behov av att känna delaktighet i sin behandling. Balansen mellan effekt och biverkningar var en betydande del i att patienterna skulle uppleva medicineringen som meningsfull. Specialistsjuksköterskan är på så vis en viktig resurs för att stötta patienterna till en fungerande medicinering. Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic illness with a continuous lack of connection to reality. Symptoms include delusions and hallucinations, and the onset of the illness is often traumatic for both the sufferer and their loved ones. To treat schizophrenia, antipsychotic medication is recommended in the first instance. If medication is not taken, the risk of relapse is high and can have serious consequences. About half of patients admitted to inpatient care for the first time relapse within a year. One of the risk factors for readmission is non-adherence to medication. Aim: The aim of the study is to investigate patients' experience of medication with antipsychotic drugs. Methods: A literature review with systematic approach were conducted. The literature search was performed in three databases. Nine articles were qualitative and four quantitative articles and were included in the results. Data were analyzed by thematic analysis. Results: The findings were formulated into three themes: The impact of medication on daily life, Medication provides control over the disease and Alliance and participation are important. The results showed that antipsychotic drugs had a good effect in terms of symptom relief, which was also a clear aspect of continued medication as the patients perceived the degree of symptom relief as crucial to how much side effects they could endure. A good alliance between patients and healthcare professionals also increased the motivation to adhere to medication despite the impact of medication on daily life. Conclusions: Regardless of the severity of their illness, patients expressed a need to feel involved in their treatment. The balance between efficacy and side effects was an important part of the patients' experience of medication as meaningful. The specialist nurse is thus an important resource for supporting patients to take their medication effectively.
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
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