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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
Sähköisen itseopiskelutyökalun käyttö toiminnanohjausjärjestelmän loppukäyttäjien kouluttamisen tukena
Full text linkTutkimuksessa on tutkittu sähköisen itseopiskelutyökalun käyttöä toiminnanohjausjärjestelmän loppukäyttäjien kouluttamisen tukena. Tutkimuksen tavoitteina oli selvittää onko intra- tai internetin yli käytettävän sähköisen itseopiskeluympäristön käyttö organisaatiolle hyödyllistä ja kuinka nykyistä, sähköistä itseopiskelua hyödyntävää koulutusratkaisua voitaisiin kehittää edelleen. Tutkimus on toteutettu Liikennevirastossa syksyn 2010 ja kevään 2011 aikana. Tutkimus oli luonteeltaan laadullinen ja sen aineisto kerättiin haastatteluin, kirjallisena palautteena ja perehtymällä aiheeseen liittyviin tieteellisiin julkaisuihin.
Tutkimuksen tuloksena todettiin luokkahuonekoulutuksen rinnalla käytetyn sähköisen itseopiskeluympäristön tukevan toiminnanohjausjärjestelmän järjestelmätoimintojen teknistä kouluttamista loppukäyttäjille, mutta käytettävien toimintatapojen ja kokonaiskuvan kouluttamiseen tarvitaan myös muuta tukimateriaalia. Kehitysehdotuksena nykyiseen ratkaisuun suositeltiin yksittäisiä järjestelmätoimintoja kouluttavien harjoitusten selkeämpään sijoittamiseen osaksi toiminnanohjauksen kokonaiskuvaa ja -prosessia. Näin loppukäyttäjät voisivat paremmin ymmärtää suorittamiensa toimintojen ja itsensä sijoittumisen osaksi toiminnanohjauksen liiketoimintaprosesseja.The purpose of this study has been to find out if usage of eTraining tool as a part of ERP end user training is useful solution for an organization. Another research question is to find out how the current eTraining solution should be developed to better meet the standards that have been assigned to it as a part of the whole educational solution of ERP training. The study has been done in Finnish Transport Agency during fall 2010 and spring 2011. The study has a qualitative approach and the material has been collected with interviews, written feedback and performing a literature review of related field of study.
As a result of the study has been that the usage of an eTraining tool on the side of traditional classroom training supports the learning of how to perform tasks in the ERP system, but in order to teach the big picture of the ERP solution to the end users, other support material is definitely needed. As a suggestion for the further development of the current eTraining solution is to better attach the parts eTraining material of performing single tasks in the ERP system to the big picture of the ERP process. By doing so, the end users could better understand the whole ERP business processes and their role in the process
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
Special Economic Zones as a Restorer of Vitality in Eastern Finland – International Lessons and an Eu-Compatible Model in The Economic Crisis
Full text linkPrevious research has established the position of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as a global tool for regional development, but their suitability in the EU context has not previously been examined from the perspective of Eastern Finland. This Master's thesis contributes to the debate by examining how SEZs could strengthen the vitality of Eastern Finland in the midst of the ongoing economic crisis triggered by the closure of the Russian border. The research draws on international SEZ models (Poland, Czech Republic, Ireland, China, Italy) to propose an EU-compatible framework tailored to the structural challenges of the region.
Key concepts are special economic zones, regional resilience and EU state aid compatibility. The analysis is set in the Finnish multi-level governance, where national policy meets EU regulation and local needs. The empirical material consists of policy documents, economic reports and international case studies (n = 85), which were analysed using qualitative comparative policy analysis and summative content analysis, supplemented by thematic coding.
The results show that only 28% of Finnish regional development documents for 2022–2025 explicitly mention SEZs, and most frame them as potential crisis measures. The analysis identified six key dimensions of SEZ applicability: legal feasibility within the framework of the GBER, infrastructure and logistics readiness, RDI and knowledge networks, sector-specific smart specialization, administrative agility, and stakeholder coordination. The Polish and Italian models show that qualitative criteria (e.g. RDI intensity, green compatibility) and digital one-stop-shop administration significantly improve the SEZ impact. The Shenzhen model emphasizes innovation-led growth, but its transferability to the EU is limited.
The proposed SEZ model for Eastern Finland combines GBER-compatible incentives (art. 14, 25–30, 36–52), multimodal logistics hubs (TEN-T policy) and tripartite governance (municipalities, companies, employee organisations). It prioritises bioeconomy, low-carbon energy and sustainable tourism, utilising the region's strengths (universities, forest industry clusters). Difference-in-differences impact modelling is recommended for monitoring results (employment, FDI, carbon footprint).
The study concludes that SEZs are not a universal solution, but a strategic crisis response when embedded in EU legislation, local strengths and adaptive governance. It highlights the tension between economic urgency and regulatory constraints, underlining that institutional agility and stakeholder trust are as critical as fiscal incentives.
This study contributes to regional policy theory by contextualizing the viability of SEZs in crisis-ridden, peripheral regions in the EU. It opens up future research opportunities, such as longitudinal impact studies, comparative Nordic SEZ analysis and local stakeholder attitude surveys. In an era of geopolitical upheaval and green transition, the results provide an actionable blueprint for the revitalization of Eastern Finland and a model for other EU border regions in need
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
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