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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
What is the distinction between a condition and an identity? : exploring bioethical issues in the application of gene editing for deafness.
No full textThe goal of this thesis is to explore the ethical tensions surrounding gene editing technologies designed to reduce the incidence of deafness. Discussions of gene editing in the context of deafness often frame it as a medical condition to be corrected, but for many in the Deaf community, it is also a core part of identity. This thesis examines how evolving technology, and cultural perspectives have shaped the ways deaf individuals interact with society. We will apply principlism and disability ethics models to analyze recent case studies of gene-editing therapies in both hearing-impaired children and adults. By considering how gene editing intersects with broader conversations about disability and bioethics, this paper highlights how scientific advancements, while promising, also challenge the ways we define identity and human difference
Navigating the ethical implications of human gene editing technology : a comparative, multi-perspective approach.
No full textGene editing technology has revolutionized the ability to precisely modify genomes, specifically using CRISPR-Cas9. This thesis focuses on the ethical implications of human gene editing, particularly the significant ethical questions that must be raised when applying this technology to humans. Altering the genes of humans not only has immediate consequences, but also leads to long-term, generational consequences. Analyzing the contrasting perspectives of three scholars: John Harris, Michael Sandel, and Celia Deane-Drummond, this thesis investigates how each perspective brings both positive and negative viewpoints to this complex topic. John Harris advocates for a secular, utilitarian approach that focuses on maximizing the benefits while minimizing harmful implications. Secondly, Michael Sandel argues that when gene editing technology is used for enhancement, it can foster a sense of excessive desire for control and lead to a drive for mastery. This can lead to overlooking the giftedness of life and erode the values of human effort and achievement. Lastly, Celia Deane-Drummond provides a theological perspective, implementing virtue ethics, allowing people to approach gene editing technology armed with the Christian tradition. This thesis seeks to integrate these three perspectives to provide a nuanced understanding of how to navigate this complex ethical landscape
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
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