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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
Major Biases: How Gender and Ethnicity Influence College Major Perceptions
No full textThe purpose of this study is to investigate whether college students’ gender and ethnicity affect perceptions of how well they fit into a college major. Previous studies have found that undergraduate major is significantly correlated with job stability and job satisfaction (U.S. Department of Education, 1998; 2001). Previous research has also shown gender-based expectations in hiring decisions (Rudman & Glick, 2001). Men are expected to possess agentic traits (competent, ambitious, independent), whereas women are expected to possess communal traits (helpful, nice, nurturing). The proposed study will use 3 (major description: agentic vs communal vs neutral) X 3 (student ethnicity: White vs Hispanic vs Black) X 2 (student gender: male vs female) mixed experimental design. Participants will be randomly assigned to evaluate either all male or female students from White, Black, and Hispanic ethnic backgrounds. Participants will be given a description of a major that either coincides with stereotypically masculine, stereotypically feminine, or will not align with gender stereotypes. Participants will then complete evaluations of the students’ personality traits and degree of fit in the described major. I hypothesize that participants will rate women as more social and artistic, whereas men will be rated as more realistic and conventional. I also hypothesize that men and women will be rated as equally investigative and enterprising. Regarding evaluations of fit, I predict that perceived fit will be higher for women in communal majors and higher for men in agentic majors. Participants will have the opportunity to receive course credit by participating in SONA. The results of this study may suggest reformation in the process of advising and representation of college majors to increase inclusivity.Psycholog
Formal and Informal Discrimination of Intersectional Workplace Romances
Get PDFWorkplace romances (WRs) have been shown to produce negative outcomes for
organizations, yet are steadily increasing in prevalence. Prior studies have looked into both the interpersonal and organizational implications of WRs; however, researchers have not fully
investigated how these implications can be impacted by workplace discrimination. Thus, the present study seeks to propose a model of discrimination and incivility as it pertains to coworker involvement in a WR. Through an experimental, policy capturing design, we measured
participant responses to manipulated WR scenarios on various workplace outcomes. Employed participants (n = 544) were asked to report their perceptions of two hypothetical organizational members of varying identities engaging in a relationship with each other. Variables were analyzed using a 2 (Interracial or Same-race) x 2 (Same-sex or Heterosexual) x 2 (Hierarchical or Lateral) design on the outcomes of perceived problem level, perceived level of competence, and preferred organizational action. We suggest that (H1) interracial, (H2) same-sex, and/or (H3) hierarchical workplace romances will be (a) perceived as more of a problem for the organization, (b) rated as less competent, and (c) given more severe organizational action than same-race,
heterosexual, and/or lateral WRs. Relevant literature, significance of our findings, and future directions for research are all discussed
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
LGBT Disclosure Among Same-Gender Romantic Partners: Implications for Couple- and Job-Related Outcomes
Get PDFResearch on work-family spillover mostly examines spillover among individuals in different-gender relationships. Most research has not explored this phenomenon among same-gender couples and has not investigated LGBT-specific factors that could influence this spillover and subsequent outcomes. The present research examines how LGBT identity disclosure at work (i.e., being ���out���) influences work-family (and family-work) conflict (WFC/FWC) as well as work-family (and family-work) facilitation (WFW/FWF). In Study 1, I surveyed 324 individuals in same-gender relationships and examined how varying levels of partner���s workplace disclosure affects the relationship between the respondent���s disclosure and spillover. Results show that workplace disclosure significantly predicts increased FWF, and the effects were exacerbated by the partner���s level of disclosure. In Study 2, I surveyed 693 couples and examined how these positive and negative forms of spillover subsequently impact relationship quality and job satisfaction. Results show that disclosure discrepancies between partners predict lower FWF and subsequent decreased relationship quality and job satisfaction. Higher disclosure between both partners predicts greater FWC and subsequent decreased relationship quality and job satisfaction. Additionally, I examined the effects of dyadic coping on the adverse effects of FWC and decreased FWF. Results show that dyadic coping is ineffective for mitigating the effects of increased FWC and decreased FWF. I discuss these findings and provide theoretical and practical implications as well as future directions for research in this area
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