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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
Connectivity, diversity, and demography of Lagenorhynchus dolphins of the North Atlantic
Full text linkThe earth’s polar regions are facing an exceptional degree of environmental change in the
Anthropocene, leading to an unprecedented rate of biodiversity loss. Cetaceans are important
predators in these fragile ecosystems and are impacted by an array of multiple stressors,
potentially impairing their fitness and long-term survival. Understanding to which extent
cetacean populations are impacted requires comprehensive knowledge on their population
dynamics. However, accessing elusive pelagic species, such as oceanic dolphins, proves to be
a cost-intensive and high-risk endeavor. Consequently, large knowledge gaps remain in many
species regarding their genetic connectivity, proportion of genetic variation, and demographic
history. All of these aspects, however, are crucial for assessing the conservation status of
present-day populations and help to make informed predictions on how future change may
impact their survival. Due to dedicated monitoring of coastlines adjacent to the core habitat
of understudied marine species over decades, opportunistic sampling of stranded cetaceans
can provide a cost-effective opportunity to address these questions. Through international
collaboration, samples collected by stranding networks in combination with other sampling
approaches allow to obtain the samples needed to evaluate population dynamics of elusive
species using state-of-the-art genomic approaches in an ecosystem-wide manner.
The two extant species of the Lagenorhynchus genus of the North Atlantic Ocean, the Atlantic
white-sided and the white-beaked dolphin, suffer from data deficiency due to their pelagic nature.
A recent surge in interest from various stakeholders was driven by the prospective impact that
climate change may have on these cold-water obligate species. Driven by recommendations to
increase our understanding of Lagenorhynchus population dynamics and risk of impact from
environmental stressors, this project aimed to gather tissue samples from stranding networks
and other sources and implement high-throughput Next Generation Sequencing to address
these components from a genetic perspective. As a result, this thesis provides novel insights
into Lagenorhynchus biology and conservation, which are communicated through engagement
with policymakers and the publication of scientific results.
In the introduction of this thesis, I will lay out the early and recent advances in genetics and
genomics to study natural populations globally and across species through time. With a focus
on how genetic techniques have benefited cetacean conservation, I will then highlight the
ongoing initiatives undertaken to understand and protect cetacean populations worldwide
and in the North Atlantic specifically. The two target species and the importance of stranding
archives and other sampling approaches for cetacean conservation are described to provide
a context for the methodological approach of this thesis. Chapters 2 and 3 focus on each
species separately, describing their genetic connectivity, diversity, relatedness, and gene flow
informed by reduced representation sequencing. The results illustrate the stark contrast in
population structure the two species display on a range-wide scale, reflecting their ecological
differences and emphasising recommendations for conservation. Chapter 4 takes a comparative approach using whole-genome sequences to investigate patterns of genome-wide diversity
and inbreeding, and to reconstruct the demographic histories of the species. The results put
the previously assessed population structure in a wider evolutionary context, and allow for
some predictions of future responses to global climate change aided by a species distribution
modelling approach. In the final chapter of the thesis, all results are put into a context of
conservation genomics on a broader scale and in cetacean populations specifically. The impact
these results have on the conservation of North Atlantic Lagenorhynchus dolphins is being
presented and putative impact is discussed. Finally, I will highlight pressing needs for future
research to further understand Lagenorhynchus populations and assess their conservation
status in light of increasing pressure through various anthropogenic stressors
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
Author Under Sail The Imagination of Jack London, 1893-1902
No full textIn Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Spirit Truth -- 2. From Absorption to Theatricality and Back Again -- 3. "I Will Build a New Present" -- 4. Sons as Authors -- 5. Fathers as Publishers -- 6. The Daughter as Author -- 7. Lovers as Authors -- 8. At Sea with the Family -- 9. Yellow News, Yellow Stories -- 10. The Return Home -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About Jay WilliamsIn Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
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