1,720,954 research outputs found
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
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
Concept Alternatives for the Management of Architectural Decisions in Clean Architectures
Get PDFAs software systems become more complex, it is increasingly important to design architectures that can adapt to change, scale effectively, and remain easy to manage. Clean Architecture is a popular approach that helps achieve these goals by organizing systems into layers, each with clear responsibilities. However, applying Clean Architecture can be challenging, especially when it comes to making and keeping track of important architectural decisions. The existing decision management tools often lack domain-specific features and can be difficult to use. There is a need for a better tool that not only helps document decisions, but also guides users through making them in a structured and consistent way.
The objective of this project was to design a new tool concept to address the shortcomings of current tools for managing architectural decisions, particularly in the context of Clean Architecture. This involved analyzing existing tools to understand their limitations, developing a conceptual framework for a new tool that guides users through architectural decision-making, and creating an initial proof-of-concept to demonstrate feasibility. The envisioned tool should help users make decisions in a guided manner and to document those decisions in a way that supports the development of the software. The second objective was to analyze and collect key architectural decisions that repeatedly occur when working with Clean Architecture. The resulting collection is envisioned to guide software architects and developers effectively when they make decisions that align with the key principles of Clean Architecture. This collection also serves as an example of a guidance model that shows the viability of the proposed tool concepts.
The project resulted in an outline for the new tool and a proof-of-concept implementation in Go. The new tool will have an easy-to-use command line interface. It works in combination with the Clean Architecture decision collection that provides concise step-by-step guidance on key architectural decisions such as setting up the initial structure of the system, defining key components and choosing how different parts of the system will interact. The proof-of-concept, while simple, demonstrates how such a tool could work and lays the foundation for further development. Future enhancements could include features such as interactive decision workflows, integration with software development environments, and advanced analysis tools (for example, machine learning) to help make better decisions. Overall, the tool together with the proof-of-concept provide a suited starting point for improving the way in which architectural decisions are made and documented, helping to create more flexible and maintainable software systems
A Command-Line Tool for Managing Recurring Architectural Decisions: Design, Implementation, and Empirical Evaluation
Get PDFThis thesis presents the design, implementation, and evaluation of ADG (Architectural Decision Guidance), a command-line tool for managing recurring architectural decisions. Based on previous conceptual work and a Clean Architecture decision handbook, ADG offers a structured, metadata-driven approach to managing the lifecycle of Architectural Decision Records (ADRs). Implemented in Go and aligned with Clean Architecture principles, ADG supports modular decision models using editable Markdown files, nested links, and guidance templates.
ADG facilitates the creation, tagging, linking, validation, and reuse of ADRs through 18 command-line interface (CLI) commands, promoting model-driven knowledge reuse across projects. One of its key features is support for guidance modeling, which allows curated decision templates to be instantiated and merged across contexts.
An empirical evaluation involving a software architect and a graduate student demonstrated the usability and practical relevance of the tool in realistic scenarios. ADG distinguishes between three roles: Knowledge Engineers, Model Tailors, and Architects/Developers. These roles enable collaboration through structured workflows. The result is an extensible CLI prototype that advances the practical tooling landscape for decision-centric architecture modeling
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
- …
