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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
Impact of organizational factors on surgical performance
No full textIntroduction : Dans le contexte actuel où l'efficacité opérationnelle des établissements de santé est cruciale, concilier l'augmentation de la productivité des soins tout en préservant leur qualité est essentiel. En chirurgie, les recherches se concentrent désormais sur les facteurs organisationnels périopératoires. Notre étude visait à estimer l'association entre le taux de rotation des patients dans les lits sur les résultats post-opératoires, identifier dans la littérature les facteurs organisationnels influençant la performance chirurgicale, et évaluer l'influence des perturbations des flux opératoires sur les résultats chirurgicaux. Méthodes : Une étude nationale sur grande bases de données a mesuré l’association entre le taux de rotation des patients dans les lits et la survenue d’évènements indésirables, dans 631 hôpitaux français. Une revue systématique de 76 publications a identifié les déterminants organisationnels entre 2000 et 2019 pouvant influer sur la durée opératoire, la morbi-mortalité et les coûts de prise en charge. Une étude observationnelle prospective a évalué l’influence des retards au programme opératoire et temps d'attente entre opérations sur les résultats de 45 chirurgiens. Résultats : Les hôpitaux à haute rotation présentaient des taux d’évènements indésirables inférieurs pour les patients subissant une chirurgie digestive mineure comparativement aux hôpitaux à faible taux de rotation des lits. Les équipes expérimentées et stables semblaient avoir un effet favorable sur les suites opératoires telles que rapportées dans la littérature. Durant une journée opératoire, les retards opérationnels de plus d’une heure étaient associés à une augmentation des événements indésirables majeurs. Conclusion : Des lacunes importantes persistent dans notre compréhension des déterminants du résultat chirurgical. L’étude approfondie de l'influence des facteurs organisationnels sur la survenue d’évènements indésirables peut fournir des indications précieuses pour améliorer la qualité des soins et la sécurité du patient au bloc opératoire. Une meilleure gestion des flux de patients au bloc et dans les lits hospitaliers représente une piste prometteuse pour fiabiliser le parcours de prise en charge periopératoire du patient.Introduction : In the current context where the operational efficiency of healthcare institutions is crucial, reconciling the increase in care productivity while preserving its quality is essential. In surgery, research is now focusing on perioperative organizational factors. Our study aimed to estimate the association between patient turnover rate in beds and postoperative outcomes, identify organizational factors influencing surgical performance in the literature and assess the influence of disruptions in operative flows on surgical outcomes. Methods : A national study using large databases measured the association between patient turnover rates in beds and the occurrence of adverse events in 631 French hospitals. A systematic review of 76 publications identified organizational determinants between 2000 and 2019 that could influence operative duration, morbidity, and healthcare costs. A prospective observational study evaluated the influence of delays in the operating schedule and waiting times between surgeries on the outcomes of 45 surgeons. Results : Hospitals with high turnover rates had lower rates of adverse events for patients undergoing minor digestive surgery compared to hospitals with low bed turnover rates. Experienced and stable teams appeared to have a favorable effect on postoperative outcomes as reported in the literature. During an operative day, delays of more than one hour were associated with an increase in major adverse events. Conclusion : Significant gaps persist in our understanding of the determinants of surgical outcomes. A thorough study of the influence of organizational factors on the occurrence of adverse events can provide valuable insights to improve the quality of care and patient safety in the operating room. Better management of patient flows in the operating room and hospital beds represents a promising avenue to streamline the perioperative patient care pathway
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
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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