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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
Caring, Quality of Life and Service Provision: a new perspective
No full textHow Quality of Life and Care is conceptualized in highly complex care environments and the need to appreciate constructionist elements alongside empirical measurement for a complete portrayal of the entity
Caring: what we and those we know may be missing.
No full textA distinguishing feature of Psychology is its rigorous scientific measurement and assessment.
This is applied to a diverse range of Psychological phenomenon not least to Service Evaluation, Quality of Life research and:
How others are cared fo
Community based care and quality of life in learning difficulties and dementia: a research journey
Get PDFThis commentary aims to convey my publications on community based care and Quality of Life (QOL), in Learning Difficulties (LD), and Dementia care. My rationale through this journey aims to critique my earlier observation, assessments, and interview findings and theory, in research care practices and policy. I further argue for reconceptualising care and QOL research methodology, underpinned by phenomenological theory and research focussing on service user lived experience and open dialogue between care disciplines.
My contributions to knowledge in LD focuses on service user life experiences and varying QOL in private sector care homes, and observation of differences in quality of interaction in day-centre settings. Life experiences in LD residential care significantly changes over time in relationships; opportunities and freedom of choice, comparing poorly with the general population. The LD residential care research and LD day-centre observation is critiqued drawing on Social Role Valorisation (SRV) theory, and objective and subjective QOL. My Dementia research compares traditional, enhanced traditional and social models of care by setting. The social model provides more choice, control, recreation, privacy and social interaction, than traditional and enhanced-traditional models. Further work shows significant gender differences in interactions with staff in Dementia care.
A lack of implementation of policy concerning a normal community based life in LD, is noted in residential and day-centre care. The social model setting’s policies and practice in Dementia care, is noted as more ‘enlightened’ and showing more positive interaction. Gender disparity findings in care interactions in Dementia is salient to practice and policy intervention, and my subsequent training program relates directly to practice by addressing quality of interaction training.
My epistemic ‘shift’ escapes the ‘natural sciences’ method by proposing discursive and phenomenological enquiry into lived experiences of service users, in a practice and policy context of trans-disciplinary discourse promoting relational and compassionate care
Quality of Staff Service User Interaction in Two Day Centres for Adults with Learning Disabilities
No full textThis study involves quality of interaction between Day Centre staff and Service-Users with Learning Disabilities in two Day Centres (Dc1 n=50, Dc2 n=247). The Quality of Interactions Schedule (QUIS) was applied within an eight month prospective design, involving 32 visits which constructed a ‘typical day’ composed of 20-30 minute observational sessions within each Day Centre.
The largest proportions of interactions were of a positive nature (87%) across both Day Centres. More positive care interactions were seen in Dc1 and significantly higher rates of positive interactions in Dc1. The greatest use of Verbal and Non-verbal interaction was observed in Dc1. Service users initiated more of the interactions in Dc2. Lengthier verbal interactions were seen in Dc1 and conversely greater amounts of short verbal interactions were seen in Dc2. Within both centres time-tables that were inspected indicated similar proportions spent in: Work, Leisure, Education, Community and Social skills sessions. In comparison to previous studies a relatively low proportion of activities were community based and social skills orientated.
Results are framed within comparable observational studies in Day Centres; differences in measurement characteristics employed (Cummins, 2000, 2002) and service evaluation of quality of life in Day centres for adults with Learning Disabilities. Reliability and validity of results were also examined
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