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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
Rimmo nín Bruinen dan in Ulaer!: Waters of Wisdom and Wonder in Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)
No full textTolkien\u27s profound and enigmatic incorporation of water elements has captivated not only Tolkien enthusiasts but also scholars from various academic fields, positioning this elemental motif as a significant focus in contemporary literary studies. Although environmental themes in Tolkien\u27s works have been widely researched, the specific role of water in Elven realms—and its possible Celtic cultural connotations—remains largely overlooked. This paper examines J.R.R. Tolkien\u27s engagement with Celtic influences in The Fellowship of the Ring (1954), focusing on the motif of water in elven realms. Despite critiquing Milton Waldman’s idea of “Celtic Things,” Tolkien paradoxically integrates Celtic mythology, creating complex aquatic landscapes that invite deeper mythological interpretations.
The study employs a comparative analytical framework, juxtaposing Tolkien’s textual representation of water with its cinematic adaptation in Peter Jackson\u27s 2001 film. This methodological approach enables a nuanced exploration of the thematic significance attributed to water, revealing its dual role as a symbol of both wisdom and wonder within the narrative architecture of Middle-earth.
This paper utilizes primary sources, including The Fellowship of the Ring (1954) and its film adaptation, alongside secondary literature starting with Norbert Schurer\u27s analysis of water symbolism and extending to other notable Tolkienists scholars in Celtic culture and mythology. This synthesis aims to elucidate the mystical and intentional significance of water in relation to elven wisdom in Tolkien\u27s narrative
"The world has changed. I see it in the water, I feel it in the Earth, I smell it in the air": The Celtic Otherworld in The Lord of the Rings
Get PDFThe world of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings has been a matter of study of numerous comparisons that have contributed to establish a relationship with mythological and cultural aspects that may have influenced its creation. While Norse mythology has been accepted even by Tolkien as one of the main references in the creation of his world, the functionality and symbology of Celtic culture have been disdained. This study aims to analyze those elements in The Lord of the Rings that are closely related to the Celtic Irish and Welsh otherworld and their connection to the elvish lands of Rivendell and Lothlórien. Among these supernatural phenomena are the temporal perception within elven territories, the efficacy and symbolic significance of water as a ward against malevolent forces, and the intricacies associated with navigating narrow passages, rivers, and bridges. The methodology used is the traditional scientific empirical method through the study of The Fellowship of the Ring (1954), The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien (1981) and Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001). The work of Thomas Lyman, "Celtic: Celtic Things and Things Celtic," has been utilized as a source to discuss whether Celtic elements appear in Tolkien's writing. Lyman pointed out several aspects of Tolkien's work that seem similar to Celtic themes, with the afterlife being one of the most noticeable. It is evident, therefore, that despite Tolkien’s ‘distaste’ for Celtic things, and the uncertainty about the concept of “afterlives” in his work there are several aspects that, unconsciously or unintentionally, have been created and modeled as a possible explanation to the beyond
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
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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