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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
Gerencia participativa y la calidad educativa en las instituciones universitarias de la ciudad de Barranquilla
No full textThe main objective of this article was to analyze participatory management and educational quality in university institutions in the city of Barranquilla, based on the premise that participatory management seeks to actively involve all stakeholders in the university community in decision-making, thereby contributing to the improvement of educational processes. The research adopted a quantitative, descriptive, and non-experimental approach. The population consisted of six administrators and a sample of 52 faculty members from three university institutions, who were subjected to structured surveys for data collection. The results show strengths in areas such as leadership and goal setting, but also reveal weaknesses in institutional communication and the use of incentives to motivate faculty. It is concluded that emphasis should be placed on the principles and values that are essential for carrying out educational activities with community members, highlighting participation with transparency and accountability, and fostering innovation processes that promote educational quality.El presente artículo tuvo como objetivo central analizar la gerencia participativa y la calidad educativa en las instituciones universitarias de la ciudad de Barranquilla, partiendo de la premisa de que la gerencia participativa, busca involucrar de manera activa a todos los actores de la comunidad universitaria a la hora de tomar decisiones, lo que contribuye a la mejora los procesos educativos. La investigación adoptó un enfoque cuantitativo, descriptivo y no experimental. La población estuvo conformada por seis directivos y una muestra de 52 docentes de tres instituciones universitarias, a quienes se les aplicó para la recolección de datos, encuestas estructuradas. Los resultados muestran fortalezas en aspectos como el liderazgo y la planificación de metas, pero también revelan debilidades en la comunicación institucional y en el uso de incentivos para motivar al personal docente. Se concluye que debe hacerse hincapié en los principios y valores que son primordiales para llevar a cabo el desarrollo de las actividades educativas con miembros de la comunidad, resaltando la participación con transparencia y responsabilidad, fomentando procesos de innovación en pro de la calidad educativa.
Gerencia participativa y la calidad educativa en las instituciones universitarias de la ciudad de Barranquilla
No full textThe main objective of this article was to analyze participatory management and educational quality in university institutions in the city of Barranquilla, based on the premise that participatory management seeks to actively involve all stakeholders in the university community in decision-making, thereby contributing to the improvement of educational processes. The research adopted a quantitative, descriptive, and non-experimental approach. The population consisted of six administrators and a sample of 52 faculty members from three university institutions, who were subjected to structured surveys for data collection. The results show strengths in areas such as leadership and goal setting, but also reveal weaknesses in institutional communication andthe use of incentives to motivate faculty. It is concluded that emphasis should be placed on the principles and values that are essential for carrying out educational activities with community members, highlighting participation with transparency and accountability, and fostering innovation processes that promote educational quality.O objetivo principal deste artigo foi analisar a gestão participativa e a qualidade educacional em instituições universitárias da cidade de Barranquilla, partindo da premissa de que a gestão participativa busca envolver ativamente todos os atores da comunidade universitária na tomada de decisões, o que contribui para a melhoria dos processos educacionais. A pesquisa adotou uma abordagem quantitativa, descritiva e não experimental. A população foi composta por seis gestores e uma amostra de 52 professores de três instituições universitárias, aos quais foram aplicados questionários estruturados para coleta de dados. Os resultados mostram pontos fortes em áreas como liderança e definição de metas, mas também revelam fraquezas na comunicação institucional e no uso de incentivos para motivar o corpo docente. Conclui-se que devem ser enfatizados os princípios e valores essenciais para a realização de ações educativas com os membros da comunidade, privilegiando a participação com transparência e responsabilidade, e fomentando processos inovadores que promovam a qualidade educacionalEl presente artículo tuvo como objetivo central analizar la gerencia participativa y la calidad educativa en las instituciones universitarias de la ciudad de Barranquilla, partiendo de la premisa de que la gerencia participativa, busca involucrar de manera activa a todos los actores de la comunidad universitaria a la hora de tomar decisiones, lo que contribuye a la mejora los procesos educativos. La investigación adoptó un enfoque cuantitativo, descriptivo y no experimental. La población estuvo conformada por seis directivos y una muestra de 52 docentes de tres instituciones universitarias, a quienes se lesaplicó para la recolección de datos, encuestas estructuradas. Los resultados muestran fortalezas en aspectos como el liderazgo y la planificación de metas, pero también revelan debilidades en la comunicación institucional y en el uso de incentivos para motivar al personal docente. Se concluye que debe hacerse hincapié en los principios y valores que son primordiales para llevar a cabo el desarrollo de las actividades educativas con miembros de la comunidad, resaltando la participación con transparencia y responsabilidad, fomentando procesos de innovación en pro de la calidad educativ
La Universidad como agente de desarrollo socioeconómico en Latinoamérica
No full textThe objective of the article is to analyze the University as an agent of socioeconomic development in Latin America, since they influence the advancement of science and technology to achieve a path of social, environmental and economic sustainability, based on some authors. The research corresponds to a review article; since the essential information on a specific topic was integrated. The results showed that universities should be linked to companies producing goods and services for the market, since this linkage constitutes a dynamizing element in the economies of the countries, promoting the transfer of knowledge. Therefore, by promoting the technical progress of the people, it improves the productivity of the economic system, as well as the rise of a greater social stability of the people of Latin America. It is concluded, that the role of the University in the socioeconomic development of Latin America, implies that the governments are dedicated to rethink their policies to the financing of the university institutions, since they are an active element for the sustainable progress of the nations.El artículo tiene como objetivo analizar la Universidad como agente de desarrollo socioeconómico en Latinoamérica, puesto que influyen en el avance de la ciencia y la tecnología para lograr una senda de sostenibilidad social, ambiental y económica, basándose en algunos autores. La investigación corresponde a un artículo de revisión; pues se integró la información esencial sobre un tema en específico. Los resultados arrojaron que se debe vincular a las Universidades con las empresas productoras de bienes y servicios para el mercado pues dicha vinculación; constituye un elemento dinamizador en las economías de los países, impulsando la transferencia de conocimiento. Por lo consiguiente, al fomentar el progreso técnico de los pueblos mejora la productividad del sistema económico, así como el ascenso de una mayor estabilidad social de los pueblos de América Latina. Se concluye, que el papel de la Universidad en el desarrollo socioeconómico de Latinoamérica, implica que los gobiernos se dediquen a repensar sus políticas a la financiación de las instituciones universitarias, pues son un elemento activo para el progreso sostenible de las naciones
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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