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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
Giving Voice to the Unheard: Perceptions, Practices & Beliefs About Breast Cancer and Screening Among Ethnic Minority Women From the MENA (Middle East & North Africa) Region in Edmonton, Alberta.
Get PDFBreast cancer is one of the major causes of death among women in Canada and globally. In Canada, screening has been found to be successful in decreasing morbidity and mortality (Canadian Cancer Society, 2015). Use of breast cancer screening services by immigrant women however is limited (Bowser, Mrqusee, Kousa, & Auton, 2017). Cultural values and religion often shape health decisions, and failure to recognize this diversity results in breast cancer and screening disparities among ethnic minorities (Aziza, 2014). Studies on accessing breast cancer screening for particular cultural groups have been rare in Canada (Bowser et al., 2017). Using focused ethnography, this study examined how women from the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region perceive and practise breast health, breast cancer risk and screening, and explored barriers to breast cancer screening. Six focus groups were conducted with six participants in each group, and the results were analyzed thematically. Three broad themes were identified: knowledge about breast health, cancer risk and screening services; barriers to maintaining breast health and screening; and potential solutions for overcoming barriers. The findings showed the participants have quite limited knowledge about breast cancer screening practices in Alberta and there remain multiple barriers to screening. The study contributes to the development of culturally appropriate interventions to overcome barriers and motivate MENA women to use breast cancer screening services
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
Exploring the Nature and Impact of a Compassionate Community Initiative in an Inner-City Community: A Case Study and Participatory Journey
No full textThis participatory thesis began as an exploration into the nature and impact of compassionate community approaches to health promoting palliative care using the Creating Caring Communities (CCC) initiative in St. James Town, Toronto as a case study. In the early phases of focusing my thesis, I wasn’t only interested in exploring how the field of health promotion could contribute to improving the experiences of death, dying, loss, and care. I was also motivated to engage in a research process that could facilitate change and saw this thesis as a unique opportunity to explore the nature and impact of engaging in a participatory research process. With this foundation, my thesis was structured into three cycles of action and reflection.
In Cycle 1: Grounding, I used first-person inquiry to critically reflect on my experience initiating and building a participatory research relationship with Hospice Toronto. It was this research relationship that formed the foundation for doing research together in Cycle 2 with Hospice Toronto staff and members of the CCC initiative.
Drawing on naturalistic case study and participatory health research approaches, the purpose of Cycle 2: The Photovoice Project was to: (i) understand how a compassionate community approach to health promoting palliative care in an inner-city setting could build community capacity to support isolated community members living with a life-limiting illness and/or their primary carer; (ii) articulate the impact of a compassionate community approach to health promoting palliative care from the perspective of those involved in the CCC initiative; and (iii) identify the facilitators and challenges of engaging in a compassionate community approach to health promoting palliative care in the context of an inner-city setting. The findings from this research underscore the significance of ‘scaffolding supports’ (e.g., organizational backbone support, focusing on the social determinants of health, and creating spaces for co-learning and connection to occur) in order to meaningfully support a compassionate community initiative. From an impact perspective, the findings from this research also draw attention to the potential for compassionate community initiatives in inner-city contexts to promote opportunities for equity in palliative care.
Finally, Cycle 3: Ripple Impacts was the final action-reflection cycle in my thesis journey. Cycle 3 afforded an opportunity to stop and reflect on the impact of engaging in a participatory health research process during Cycles 1 and 2 from the perspective of those involved. Using a combination of first- and second-person inquiry approaches, we documented a number of ripple impacts across various ecological levels including: new professional and educational opportunities; interpersonal empowerment; new organizational linkages; and positive changes in neighbourhood perceptions of health promoting approaches to palliative care.
By exploring my thesis experience ‘as a whole’, I was able to draw attention to parts of the participatory journey that are often underreported (i.e., relationship building) and provide a more transparent account of the messiness, but also the value, of participatory health research processes
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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