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Open access self-archiving: An author study
No full textThis, our second author international, cross-disciplinary study on open access had 1296 respondents. Its focus was on self-archiving. Almost half (49%) of the respondent population have self-archived at least one article during the last three years. Use of institutional repositories for this purpose has doubled and usage has increased by almost 60% for subject-based repositories. Self-archiving activity is greatest amongst those who publish the largest number of papers. There is still a substantial proportion of authors unaware of the possibility of providing open access to their work by self-archiving. Of the authors who have not yet self-archived any articles, 71% remain unaware of the option. With 49% of the author population having self-archived in some way, this means that 36% of the total author population (71% of the remaining 51%), has not yet been appraised of this way of providing open access. Authors have frequently expressed reluctance to self-archive because of the perceived time required and possible technical difficulties in carrying out this activity, yet findings here show that only 20% of authors found some degree of difficulty with the first act of depositing an article in a repository, and that this dropped to 9% for subsequent deposits. Another author worry is about infringing agreed copyright agreements with publishers, yet only 10% of authors currently know of the SHERPA/RoMEO list of publisher permissions policies with respect to self-archiving, where clear guidance as to what a publisher permits is provided. Where it is not known if permission is required, however, authors are not seeking it and are self-archiving without it. Communicating their results to peers remains the primary reason for scholars publishing their work; in other words,
researchers publish to have an impact on their field. The vast majority of authors (81%) would willingly comply with a mandate from their employer or research funder to deposit copies of their articles in an institutional or subject-based repository. A further 13% would comply reluctantly; 5% would not comply with such a mandate
Author Self-Citation in the Turkish Otorhinolaryngology Literature
No full textObjective:To evaluate the prevalence and other characteristics of author self-citations in six Turkey-originated general otorhinolaryngology (ORL) journals of Turkish ORL literature.Methods:A total of 970 articles published in six Turkey-originated general ORL journals (ENT Updates, Journal of Ear Nose Throat and Head Neck Surgery, KBB-Forum, Praxis of Otorhinolaryngology, The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, and Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology) in 2016-2020 were analyzed for author self-citations. The association between author self-citations and journal types, study types, study topics, country of origin, and compatibility with the topic were also evaluated.Results:There were 265 author self-citations (0.273 per article) which corresponded to 1.36% of all citations. There was no significant difference between the journal types, study topics, and origin of the studies in terms of mean self-citation values per study, whereas case reports had significantly lower self-citations than review and original investigations. There were three citations (1.1%) that were irrelevant to the study topic.Conclusion:To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that investigated the practice of author self-citation in Turkish ORL literature. Author self-citation rate in the Turkish-originated general ORL journals was found remarkably lower than the medical literature, whereas the self-citations were found compatible with the study topic to a very large extent. Members of the scientific community including authors, readers, and journal editors should be cautious regarding the unethical practices of self-citations
A comprehensive multilevel model meta-analysis of self-concept interventions
No full textThe efficacy of self-concept interventions has previously been examined through traditional meta-analytic methods, and a host of moderators of intervention outcomes have been identified (O’Mara, Marsh, & Craven, 2004; Haney & Durlak, 1998; Hattie, 1992). However, traditional meta-analytic models have increasingly been criticized because they fail to account for the nested structure of effect sizes within studies, thereby violating statistical assumptions of independence. The multilevel model approach to meta-analysis, however, takes into account the hierarchical structure of meta-analytic data, thereby providing findings that are more statistically sound. Consequently, the present study applies the multilevel model technique to the analysis of the self-concept intervention literature. The overall mean effect size of .47 suggests a moderate impact of interventions on self-concept at posttest, and analyses showed that intervention effects are maintained at follow-up. Other moderators examined include the construct validity approach to the multidimensionality of self-concept; the use of random assignment to treatment and control groups; the control group type; the focus of intervention on self-concept; treatment characteristics; and the type of treatment administrator. Intra-study correlations and the variance explained by each moderator model are presented to emphasise the importance of using a multilevel model approach to meta-analytic research. It is concluded that multilevel models provide a more accurate understanding of the self-concept intervention literature than traditional meta-analytic models. Suggestions for future self-concept intervention design and evaluation are provided
Support for a reciprocal effects model of self-concept and academic achievement through a contrast of multidimensional and unidimensional approaches
No full textThere is a longstanding debate in the self-concept literature surrounding the causal ordering of self-concept and academic achievement. Some researchers have argued that self-esteem has no positive impact upon performance (Baumeister, Campbell, Krueger & Vohs, 2003). In opposition, Marsh and Craven (2006) contend that there is reciprocity of effect between academic self-concept and academic achievement; i.e., self-concept and achievement are posited to lead to gains in each other. Marsh and Craven argued that the unidimensional perspective of self-concept adopted by Baumeister et al. has undermined attempts to evaluate the causal ordering of self-concept and academic achievement, because global self-esteem scales fail to tap into the constructs they seek to identify. They therefore endorse the use of multidimensional measures of self-concept that specifically measure academic self-conceptions when testing the reciprocal effects model. In order to resolve this contention, the present study assesses the reciprocal effects model by contrasting unidimensional (global self-esteem) and multidimensional (academic self-concept) scores and their relations with academic achievement, using the Youth in Transition data (Bachman & O’Malley, 1986; Marsh, 1987a). Structural equation models were used. As predicted, it was found that a reciprocal effects model was evident from a multidimensional perspective, in which academic self-concept predicted future academic performance, and vice versa. Also as anticipated, the reciprocal effects model did not hold for global self-esteem, in which no clear predictive relation was established. From these findings and other research discussed herewith, it is concluded that multidimensional perspectives of self-concept are essential to glean insight into a variety of outcomes, particularly academic achievement. Thus, this paper has substantial theoretical implications. Further, the importance of understanding the multidimensional reciprocal effects model in educational settings is emphasised
Characteristics of Self-Citation in Journal of Natural Rubber Research 1988-1997: a Ten-Year Bibliometric Study
No full textAnalyses the extent of journal self-citation and author self-citation in the research articles and short communications published in Journal of Natural Rubber Research during 1988 to 1997. Results show that 53% of articles contained journal self-citations; the rate of journal self-citations per article ranges between 1 to 12; a high percentage of authors (61.4%) contributing articles to the journal cited themselves; a tendency is noticed for authors affiliated to the institution publishing the journal to cite the journal; the highest self-citing author is A. D. Roberts
Self-beliefs and bullying : unravelling the relation between bullying, being bullied and self-concept for upper elementary school aged children
No full textPrevious examinations of relations between bullying, victimisation, and self-concept have been flawed by erroneous research practices such as the un-attenuated use of dichotomous variables to measure relationships between continuous variables (Finger, Marsh, Craven, & Parada, 2005). The objective of this study, in contrast, is to investigate the relation of these constructs using only continuous variables. A structural equation model was used to examine the relation of upper primary aged children’s (N = 175, Males = 66) self-concept scores to their corresponding bullying and victimisation scores. Results suggest that when taking into account the multi-dimensionality of self-concept, bullying others was related both positively and negatively to self-concept, whereas being bullied was found to be significantly related only in a negative direction to self-concept. Results, for example, show differential relations between social, parental, and trustworthiness self-concepts, bullying and being bullied. The paper notes that longitudinal analysis with a larger sample size would allow more accurate causal inferences to be made
Variations on the Author
No full text“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
The relation of self-concept to desirable educational outcomes
No full textReviewers (Byrne, 1996a, 1996b; Hattie, 1992; Marsh, Byrne, & Shavelson, 1988; Marsh & Craven, 1997; Craven, Marsh, & Burnett, 2003) consider that self-concept is multifaceted and espouse that self-concept cannot be adequately understood if its multidimensionality is ignored. Self-concept has been found to share important relations with desirable educational outcomes (see Marsh & Craven, 2006). The primary purpose of this paper is to examine the structure of a combined sample of Indigenous (n=85) and non-Indigenous (n=280) upper primary students’ self-concepts and the relation of these to educational outcomes
Body image and self-concept in adolescent girls
No full textAnorexia Nervosa has been recently recognized as one of the most common chronic illnesses that affects the female adolescent population today. Although there has been an abundance of research into eating disorders in a variety of fields, significant limitations within the research still exist. Since very early descriptions of the disorder, self-concept and body image have been identified as core components of the anorexia nervosa. However, research has been somewhat limited in that there have not been any consistent theoretical underpinnings for self-concept and body image within the eating disorders field. Furthermore, researchers have tended to adopt traditional inferential statistics and multivariate methods to assess the role of self-concept and body image. As a result there has been very little consistency in research results. The current paper summarizes the significant findings from a doctoral thesis that attempted to address current limitations in self-concept and body image literature within the field of eating disorders
Self-archiving practice and the influence of publisher policies in the social sciences
No full textAuthors in different disciplines exhibit very different behaviours on the so-called ‘green’ road to open access, i.e. self-archiving. This study looks at the self-archiving behaviour of authors publishing in leading journals in six social science disciplines. It tests the hypothesis that authors are self-archiving according to the norms of their respective disciplines rather than following self-archiving policies of publishers, and that, as a result, they are self-archiving significant numbers of publisher PDF versions. It finds significant levels of
self-archiving, as well as significant self-archiving of
the publisher PDF version, in all the disciplines
investigated. Publishers’ self-archiving policies have
no influence on author self-archiving practice
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