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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
Recovery-oriented practices within an Australian psychosocial Clubhouse : a case study analysis
Get PDFIn the field of mental health, the biomedical idea of ‘clinical recovery’, emphasises treatment of symptoms with the aim of return to a former state of health. This concept has been challenged in modern times by a new approach referred to as ‘personal recovery’, developed by people with lived experience of mental illness. Personal recovery, focuses heavily on addressing the complex social challenges experienced by people with mental illness, assisting them to pursue their individual journey towards a satisfying life that may or may not include continued symptoms. In response to increasing political advocacy by people with lived experience of mental illness, the concept of personal recovery has been incorporated into the government health policies of many countries during the past two decades. In this context, how to operationalise recovery oriented practice has become an important consideration for those who manage mental health services. Despite this, limited studies have investigated how recovery practices are implemented within individual services, such as psychosocial Clubhouses. Psychosocial Clubhouses provide an internationally recognised approach to mental healthcare, delivering supported employment, educational and social programs. Informed by a meta-theory of human motivation known as self-determination theory (SDT), this qualitative case study explored how recovery practices are implemented within one Australian psychosocial Clubhouse. Research questions included: (a) How are recovery practices reflected in the documentation of a Clubhouse? (b) How are recovery practices embodied in the behaviours of staff within a Clubhouse? (c) How are recovery practices perceived as being implemented by the staff and members within a Clubhouse? The first question was explored through a documentation review within the Clubhouse. Qualitative content analysis revealed recovery was well represented in Clubhouse documents, strongly reflecting principles such as ‘collaboration’ and ‘participation’. The second and third questions were explored through one hundred and twenty hours of participant observation of six staff, and interviews with the same six staff, and twelve members. Data were analysed using thematic analysis which revealed two overarching themes. The first theme was ‘social environment’, which suggested a sense of community, participation and autonomy. The second overarching theme was ‘autonomy support’. This theme highlighted the absence of coercion and controlling practices within the Clubhouse. In contrast, individuality and personal choice were strongly promoted. This was achieved by encouraging self-expression, identifying talents and building confidence. In contrast to traditional medical approaches, the psychosocial Clubhouse operationalised distinctly social and interpersonal approaches to implement recovery-oriented practice. Findings contribute constructive information regarding the utility of SDT in recovery focused research. The study also provides valuable insights for other mental health services interested in developing recovery-oriented practice
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
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