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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
Not Everyone Knows EF: Executive Functions in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
No full textreservedIl presente studio esplora il ruolo delle Funzioni Esecutive (FE) nei Disturbi del Neurosviluppo (DND), focalizzandosi sul periodo scolare e sull'intervento del Terapista della Neuro e Psicomotricità dell'Età Evolutiva (TNPEE). Le FE comprendono abilità cognitive superiori fondamentali per l'autoregolazione, l'autonomia e l'adattamento sociale. Le difficoltà nelle FE sono frequentemente osservate nei bambini con DND e possono influenzare negativamente il loro comportamento, apprendimento e le loro interazioni sociali.
Questo studio esamina il potenziale terapeutico della neuropsicomotricità nel miglioramento delle FE nei bambini in età scolare con diagnosi di DND. L'approccio neuropsicomotorio, supportato da modelli teorici relativi al funzionamento esecutivo e da metodi di trattamento validati in letteratura, mira a stimolare componenti cognitive chiave come l’inibizione, la memoria di lavoro e la flessibilità cognitiva, attraverso interventi personalizzati. Un'analisi qualitativa di tre casi clinici evidenzia come il trattamento riabilitativo, attraverso sedute individuali e il coinvolgimento di familiari e personale scolastico, possa apportare miglioramenti nelle competenze cognitive e sociali dei bambini.
I risultati preliminari suggeriscono l'età scolare rappresenta una fase cruciale per il trattamento delle difficoltà esecutive. L'integrazione di approcci multidisciplinari si conferma essenziale per ottimizzare il benessere psicofisico dei bambini con DND. La discussione relativa ai limiti della ricerca e alle prospettive future mette in risalto la necessità di ampliare il campione e prolungare la durata del trattamento per ottenere evoluzioni più significative, utilizzando strumenti valutativi standardizzati e tecnologie riabilitative avanzate e integrate.This study explores the role of Executive Functions (EF) in Developmental Disorders (DD), focusing on the school period and the intervention of the Neuro and Psychomotor Therapist of Developmental Age (TNPEE). EF include higher-order cognitive skills essential for self-regulation, autonomy and social adaptation. Difficulties in EF are frequently observed in children with DD and can negatively impact their behavior, learning and social interactions.
This study examines the therapeutic potential of neuropsychomotor intervention in improving EF in school-aged children diagnosed with DD. The neuropsychomotor approach, supported by theoretical models related to executive functioning and treatment methods validated in literature, aims to stimulate key cognitive components such as inhibition, working memory and cognitive flexibility through personalized interventions. A qualitative analysis of three clinical cases highlights how rehabilitative treatment, through individual sessions and the involvement of family members and school staff, can lead to significant improvements in children’s cognitive and social skills.
Preliminary results suggest that the school-aged period represents a critical phase for addressing executive difficulties. The integration of multidisciplinary approaches proves essential for optimizing the psycho-physical well-being of children with DD across all their life environments. The discussion of the study's limitations and future perspectives underscores the need to extend the duration of treatment to achieve more stable and lasting changes, also utilizing standardized assessment tools and advanced, integrated rehabilitative technologies
Executive Functions and ADHD: Theory and Neuropsychomotor Group Intervention
No full textreservedIl presente lavoro si propone di esaminare la relazione tra le funzioni esecutive e il Disturbo da Deficit di Attenzione/Iperattività (ADHD), analizzando in particolare l'efficacia di un intervento neuropsicomotorio di gruppo. Le funzioni esecutive, fondamentali per la regolazione del comportamento e la gestione delle attività cognitive complesse, risultano spesso compromesse nei soggetti con ADHD, incidendo negativamente sulla loro capacità di autoregolazione e organizzazione.
In questa tesi viene presentata una revisione della letteratura sulle funzioni esecutive e il loro ruolo nello sviluppo cognitivo ed emotivo nei bambini con ADHD. Viene inoltre esplorata l'importanza di un intervento terapeutico mirato, attraverso l'approccio neuropsicomotorio, in un contesto di gruppo. Tale metodologia mira a promuovere lo sviluppo di abilità esecutive attraverso attività motorie e di interazione sociale.
Lo studio ha incluso un'analisi degli effetti di interventi di gruppo su un campione di bambini con ADHD, con l'obiettivo di migliorare le capacità di pianificazione, controllo inibitorio e memoria di lavoro. I risultati preliminari suggeriscono un potenziale beneficio dell'intervento neuropsicomotorio nella riduzione dei sintomi comportamentali associati all'ADHD e nel miglioramento delle funzioni esecutive. Vengono discussi i limiti della ricerca e le prospettive future per l'applicazione di questo approccio in ambito clinico
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
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