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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
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
Assessing and optimising care pathways in eating disorders : objective and subjective perspectives
No full textCette thèse a pour ambition de contribuer à une meilleure compréhension du parcours de soins des personnes atteintes de troubles des conduites alimentaires (TCA), en identifiant les obstacles et facilitateurs de ces parcours, en vue d'améliorer la qualité et l'efficacité des soins. Ce travail consiste essentiellement en 4 actions de recherche portant sur des moments critiques du parcours de soin : l'accès aux soins spécialisés, la transition des soins aux adolescents aux 'soins adultes', une intervention précoce d'information sur les approches psychothérapeutiques proposées, et enfin l'évaluation des soins par les patients eux-mêmes. Les principales conclusions de notre travail sont les suivantes : 1) La diversité et la complexité des parcours de soins, le rôle central des médecins généralistes et des familles dans l'initiation des soins, notamment le soutien de la demande de soins spécialisés. Cela rend manifeste l'importance de mieux les former à la détection précoce des troubles ; 2) L'urgence de développer des dispositifs spécifiques pour accompagner la transition des jeunes adultes entre 'les soins adolescents' et 'les soins adultes', et de mieux associer les proches à cette transition ; 3) L'intérêt des interventions courtes à un stade précoce du parcours de soin pour les patients en attente de prise en charge spécialisée. En particulier un dispositif de présentation et d'information sur un ensemble d'approches psychothérapeutiques fait preuve de vertus psychoéducatives, améliore l'insight, la motivation à changer et à s'engager dans les soins ; 4) L'importance de l'évaluation des soins et plus spécifiquement l'intérêt des mesures du résultat des soins rapportés par le patient (PROMs), y compris du bien-être subjectif, et de l'expérience des soins (PREMs). Ces mesures fournissent des informations précieuses pour adapter les stratégies de soins. Ces résultats contribuent à l'optimisation des parcours de soins et confirment l'urgence de mieux les structurer et les fluidifier pour répondre à l'exigence de soins de qualité pour tous. L'évolution des pratiques et services de soins, inspirée par les approches des soins centrés sur les patients, ainsi que des politiques publiques incitatives, apparaissent comme des leviers importants d'amélioration des soins aux personnes présentant des TCA.The aim of this doctoral thesis is to gain a better understanding of care pathways in eating disorders (ED), by identifying their obstacles and facilitators, in order to improve their effectiveness and the quality of care. The main conclusions of this research are as follows: 1) The diversity and complexity of care pathways, the central role of GPs and families in initiating and supporting demand for specialist care. This implies the need for better training in the early detection of disorders; 2) The urgent need to develop specific systems to support the transition of young adults from adolescent care to adult care, and to involve family members more closely in care; 3) The value of short interventions at an early stage in the care pathway of patients awaiting specialist care. Early exposure to a range of psychotherapeutic approaches is psychoeducational in itself, improving insight, motivation to change and commitment to care; 4) The importance of evaluating care in clinical practice and, in this context, the role of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), including subjective well-being, and experience of care measures (PREMs). They provide valuable information for adapting care strategies. Our research sheds new light on the urgent need to better structure and improve the care pathways in order to meet the demand for quality care for all across the country. Changes in care practices and services, inspired by patient-centred care approaches, and incentive-based public policies are essential
Évaluer et optimiser les parcours de soins dans les troubles du comportement alimentaire : perspectives objectives et subjectives
No full textThe aim of this doctoral thesis is to gain a better understanding of care pathways in eating disorders (ED), by identifying their obstacles and facilitators, in order to improve their effectiveness and the quality of care. The main conclusions of this research are as follows: 1) The diversity and complexity of care pathways, the central role of GPs and families in initiating and supporting demand for specialist care. This implies the need for better training in the early detection of disorders; 2) The urgent need to develop specific systems to support the transition of young adults from adolescent care to adult care, and to involve family members more closely in care; 3) The value of short interventions at an early stage in the care pathway of patients awaiting specialist care. Early exposure to a range of psychotherapeutic approaches is psychoeducational in itself, improving insight, motivation to change and commitment to care; 4) The importance of evaluating care in clinical practice and, in this context, the role of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), including subjective well-being, and experience of care measures (PREMs). They provide valuable information for adapting care strategies. Our research sheds new light on the urgent need to better structure and improve the care pathways in order to meet the demand for quality care for all across the country. Changes in care practices and services, inspired by patient-centred care approaches, and incentive-based public policies are essential.Cette thèse a pour ambition de contribuer à une meilleure compréhension du parcours de soins des personnes atteintes de troubles des conduites alimentaires (TCA), en identifiant les obstacles et facilitateurs de ces parcours, en vue d'améliorer la qualité et l'efficacité des soins. Ce travail consiste essentiellement en 4 actions de recherche portant sur des moments critiques du parcours de soin : l'accès aux soins spécialisés, la transition des soins aux adolescents aux 'soins adultes', une intervention précoce d'information sur les approches psychothérapeutiques proposées, et enfin l'évaluation des soins par les patients eux-mêmes. Les principales conclusions de notre travail sont les suivantes : 1) La diversité et la complexité des parcours de soins, le rôle central des médecins généralistes et des familles dans l'initiation des soins, notamment le soutien de la demande de soins spécialisés. Cela rend manifeste l'importance de mieux les former à la détection précoce des troubles ; 2) L'urgence de développer des dispositifs spécifiques pour accompagner la transition des jeunes adultes entre 'les soins adolescents' et 'les soins adultes', et de mieux associer les proches à cette transition ; 3) L'intérêt des interventions courtes à un stade précoce du parcours de soin pour les patients en attente de prise en charge spécialisée. En particulier un dispositif de présentation et d'information sur un ensemble d'approches psychothérapeutiques fait preuve de vertus psychoéducatives, améliore l'insight, la motivation à changer et à s'engager dans les soins ; 4) L'importance de l'évaluation des soins et plus spécifiquement l'intérêt des mesures du résultat des soins rapportés par le patient (PROMs), y compris du bien-être subjectif, et de l'expérience des soins (PREMs). Ces mesures fournissent des informations précieuses pour adapter les stratégies de soins. Ces résultats contribuent à l'optimisation des parcours de soins et confirment l'urgence de mieux les structurer et les fluidifier pour répondre à l'exigence de soins de qualité pour tous. L'évolution des pratiques et services de soins, inspirée par les approches des soins centrés sur les patients, ainsi que des politiques publiques incitatives, apparaissent comme des leviers importants d'amélioration des soins aux personnes présentant des TCA
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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