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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
Nurse´s experiences of caring for individuals with obesity : A literature review
No full textObesitas är ett av de folkhälsoproblem som fortsätter öka världen över i takt med att länders BNP ökar. Tillståndet orsakas av en komplex samverkan av riskfaktorer och är kopplad till flera icke-smittsamma sjukdomar, så som diabetes och stroke. Dessutom kan det innebära onödigt lidande för berörda individer men har också stora samhälls- och sjukvårdskostnader som konsekvens. Sjuksköterskor har därför en viktig roll i att ge god vård och stöd till denna patientgrupp. Syftet var att beskriva sjuksköterskors upplevelser av att vårda personer med obesitas. Litteraturöversikt där 10 vetenskapliga artiklar från databaserna PubMed och Cinahl Complete inkluderades i resultatet. Sex av artiklarna var kvalitativa och fyra var kvantitativa. Tre huvudteman indentifierades till resultatet, varav två fick underteman. Sjuksköterskan riskerar att bidra till stigmatisering kring obesitas, Sjuksköterskans utmaningar i vårdmöten med personer som har obesitas med tre underteman; Osäkerhet och obehag, Oro att skada vårdrelationen, Kulturella aspekter. Brister i vårdmiljön och sjuksköterskans utmaningar med obesitas med två underteman; Tid och resursbrist, Kompetensbrist. Vården av personer med obesitas är komplex. Det ställs höga krav på sjuksköterskors kompetens och personliga egenskaper. Vid otillräcklig utbildning samt brist på resurser och stöd upplever sjuksköterskor vård av personer med obesitas som utmanande vilket kan begränsa de från att ge personcentrerad vård. När sjuksköterskor är medvetna om sina egna fördomar, har kunskap om kulturella aspekter och har tillgång till resurser för att göra vården personcentrerad underlättar det vårdmötets utmaningar.Obesity is one of the public health conditions that continues to rise worldwide as countries' GDP increases. The condition is caused by a complex interaction of risk factors and is linked to several noncommunicable diseases, such as diabetes and stroke. In addition, it can lead to unnecessary suffering for the affected individuals, and it also imposes significant societal and healthcare costs as a consequence. Therefore, nurses have an important role in providing good care and support to this patient group. The aim was to describe nurses’ experiences of caring for patients with obesity. A literature review was conducted in which 10 scientific articles from the databases PubMed and Cinahl Complete were included in the result. Six of the articles were qualitative, and four were quantitative. Three main themes were identified in the result, two of which included subthemes. The nurse risks contributing to stigma around obesity. The nurse’s perceived challenges in care encounters with people who have obesity, with three sub-themes: Uncertainty and discomfort, Fear of damaging the care relationship, Cultural aspects. Shortcomings in the care environment and the nurse’s challenges with obesity, with two sub-themes: Time and lack of resources, Lack of competence. The care of individuals with obesity is complex. High demands are placed on nurses' competence and personal qualities. When there is insufficient education, as well as a lack of resources and support, nurses find caring for individuals with obesity challenging, which can limit their ability to provide person-centered care. However, when nurses are aware of their own biases, possess knowledge of cultural aspects, and have access to resources that support person-centered care, the challenges in care encounters are eased
Nurse´s experiences of caring for individuals with obesity : A literature review
No full textObesitas är ett av de folkhälsoproblem som fortsätter öka världen över i takt med att länders BNP ökar. Tillståndet orsakas av en komplex samverkan av riskfaktorer och är kopplad till flera icke-smittsamma sjukdomar, så som diabetes och stroke. Dessutom kan det innebära onödigt lidande för berörda individer men har också stora samhälls- och sjukvårdskostnader som konsekvens. Sjuksköterskor har därför en viktig roll i att ge god vård och stöd till denna patientgrupp. Syftet var att beskriva sjuksköterskors upplevelser av att vårda personer med obesitas. Litteraturöversikt där 10 vetenskapliga artiklar från databaserna PubMed och Cinahl Complete inkluderades i resultatet. Sex av artiklarna var kvalitativa och fyra var kvantitativa. Tre huvudteman indentifierades till resultatet, varav två fick underteman. Sjuksköterskan riskerar att bidra till stigmatisering kring obesitas, Sjuksköterskans utmaningar i vårdmöten med personer som har obesitas med tre underteman; Osäkerhet och obehag, Oro att skada vårdrelationen, Kulturella aspekter. Brister i vårdmiljön och sjuksköterskans utmaningar med obesitas med två underteman; Tid och resursbrist, Kompetensbrist. Vården av personer med obesitas är komplex. Det ställs höga krav på sjuksköterskors kompetens och personliga egenskaper. Vid otillräcklig utbildning samt brist på resurser och stöd upplever sjuksköterskor vård av personer med obesitas som utmanande vilket kan begränsa de från att ge personcentrerad vård. När sjuksköterskor är medvetna om sina egna fördomar, har kunskap om kulturella aspekter och har tillgång till resurser för att göra vården personcentrerad underlättar det vårdmötets utmaningar.Obesity is one of the public health conditions that continues to rise worldwide as countries' GDP increases. The condition is caused by a complex interaction of risk factors and is linked to several noncommunicable diseases, such as diabetes and stroke. In addition, it can lead to unnecessary suffering for the affected individuals, and it also imposes significant societal and healthcare costs as a consequence. Therefore, nurses have an important role in providing good care and support to this patient group. The aim was to describe nurses’ experiences of caring for patients with obesity. A literature review was conducted in which 10 scientific articles from the databases PubMed and Cinahl Complete were included in the result. Six of the articles were qualitative, and four were quantitative. Three main themes were identified in the result, two of which included subthemes. The nurse risks contributing to stigma around obesity. The nurse’s perceived challenges in care encounters with people who have obesity, with three sub-themes: Uncertainty and discomfort, Fear of damaging the care relationship, Cultural aspects. Shortcomings in the care environment and the nurse’s challenges with obesity, with two sub-themes: Time and lack of resources, Lack of competence. The care of individuals with obesity is complex. High demands are placed on nurses' competence and personal qualities. When there is insufficient education, as well as a lack of resources and support, nurses find caring for individuals with obesity challenging, which can limit their ability to provide person-centered care. However, when nurses are aware of their own biases, possess knowledge of cultural aspects, and have access to resources that support person-centered care, the challenges in care encounters are eased
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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