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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
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
Supplemental Material, Forecasting-revision - Forecasting residential building costs in New Zealand using a univariate approach
Supplemental Material, Forecasting-revision for Forecasting residential building costs in New Zealand using a univariate approach by Linlin Zhao, Jasper Mbachu and Huirong Zhang in International Journal of Engineering Business Management</p
Optimal ALOHA-like random access with heterogeneous QoS guarantees for multi-packet reception aided visible light communications
There is a paucity of random access protocols designed for alleviating collisions in visible light communication (VLC) systems where carrier sensing is hard to be achieved due to the directionality of light. To resolve the problem of collisions, we adopt the successive interference cancellation (SIC) algorithm to enable the coordinator to simultaneously communicate with multiple devices, which is referred to as the multi-packet reception (MPR) capability. However, the MPR capability could be fully utilized only when random access algorithms are accordingly designed. Considering the characteristics of the random access VLC system with SIC, we propose a novel effective capacity (EC)-based ALOHA-like random access algorithm for MPR-aided uplink VLC systems having heterogeneous quality-of-service (QoS) guarantees. Firstly, we model the VLC network as a conflict graph and derive the EC for each device. Then, we formulate the VLC QoS-driven random access problem as a saturation throughput maximization problem subject to multiple statistical QoS constraints. Finally, the resultant non-concave optimization problem (OP) is solved by a memetic search algorithm relying on invasive weed optimization and differential evolution (IWO-DE). We demonstrate that our derived EC expression matches the Monte Carlo simulation results accurately, and the performance of our proposed algorithm is competitive
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
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
sj-pdf-1-jim-10.1177_1045389X221085646 – Supplemental material for Optimal control for soft-landing in elevator emergency crash using multiple magnetorheological shock absorbers
Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-jim-10.1177_1045389X221085646 for Optimal control for soft-landing in elevator emergency crash using multiple magnetorheological shock absorbers by Jiajia Zheng, Jiajiang Zhao, Linlin Wang, Zhaochun Li, Weiping Dong and Shiju E in Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures</p
Pseudonocardia lutea sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from soil in Chad
Gao, Yuhang, Piao, Chenyu, Wang, Han, Shi, Linlin, Guo, Xiaowei, Song, Jia, Xiang, Wensheng, Zhao, Junwei, Wang, Xiangjing (2018): Pseudonocardia lutea sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium isolated from soil in Chad. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 68 (6): 1992-1997, DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002780, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.00278
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Elucidating the Mechanisms of TFAM in Mitochondrial DNA Maintenance: Studies Towards Understanding its Molecular Functions
This study enhances our understanding of mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) and its pivotal roles in maintaining mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) integrity through a series of investigations. First, we focused on Glutamic acid 187 (E187) in the β-elimination reaction, which is an essential step in mtDNA repair. Using kinetic analyses and comprehensive computer simulations, we demonstrated how E187 accelerates the reaction rates quantitatively, providing critical insights into the molecular mechanisms that facilitate DNA repair within mitochondria.Next, our study has demonstrated the intrinsic 5’dRp lyase activity of TFAM, observed through in vitro experiments. The activity rate is comparable with that of polymerase β, implying TFAM's vital role in the mitochondrial Base Excision Repair (BER) pathway. Such functionality is particularly significant since it indicates TFAM can reduce the accumulation of toxic DNA repair intermediates. These intermediates if unrepaired, could lead to mitochondrial dysfunction, thus highlighting the broader implications of TFAM in maintaining cellular health and preventing disease progression.
Finally, we are working on developing an innovative mass spectrometry method to detect TFAM-DNA-protein complexes (DPCs) in cells. This novel method aims to provide structural insights into the ways TFAM interacts with damaged mtDNA and allow us to detect other protein candidates that are binding with AP-mtDNA under physiological condition. The development of this technique is an important step towards understanding the complex dynamics of mtDNA-protein interactions within mitochondria.
Taken together, the above projects help with our understanding of TFAM's molecular interactions and regulatory roles and broaden our knowledge of mtDNA stability. By elucidating the mechanisms that protect mtDNA integrity, our research contributes to the broader scientific understanding of mitochondrial function and its impact on cellular health
sj-pdf-1-vet-10.1177_03009858211071016 – Supplemental material for Comparative pathology of the nasal epithelium in K18-hACE2 Tg mice, hACE2 Tg mice, and hamsters infected with SARS-CoV-2
Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-vet-10.1177_03009858211071016 for Comparative pathology of the nasal epithelium in K18-hACE2 Tg mice, hACE2 Tg mice, and hamsters infected with SARS-CoV-2 by Pin Yu, Wei Deng, Linlin Bao, Yajin Qu, Yanfeng Xu, Wenjie Zhao, Yunlin Han and Chuan Qin in Veterinary Pathology</p
Raw data of Zhao et al., 2022, Geoderma
Raw data associated with Zhao et al., 2022, Geoderma. Any use of the data set should be approved by the corresponding author Kai Yue at "[email protected]".</p
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