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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
Comparative Analysis of Romaka Lavana and Vida Lavana Prepared by Two Different Methods Using XRD and EDAX
Full text linkRomaka Lavana and Vida Lavana are the two salts mentioned under Lavana varga in Ayurveda. Romaka Lavana is a naturally occurring salt, which is collected from the banks of Sambhar Salt Lake, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Vida lavana is a salt artificially prepared from Amalaki churna and Romaka lavana. Various methods for the preparation of Vida Lavana was mentioned in the classical Rasasastra textbooks. In the present study Rasatarangini reference was adopted. There are significant challenges to the classical method of preparation of Vida Lavana in terms of temperature, time consumed as well as yield of final product. Some of the challenges with the classical methodology can be addressed by an electric muffle furnace, which provides a more uniform and precisely regulated alternative. Hence two different heating pattern as well as time duration was adopted here to prepare Vida lavana using an Electric muffle furnace. The final products obtained from these methods and Romaka Lavana used for the preparation of Vida lavana were analysed by XRD and EDAX to determine the elemental composition. The study findings show that, the product obtained after the two methods predominantly contains sodium chloride
A Cross-Sectional Survey on the Challenges Faced by the Ayurvedic Drug Manufacturing Industry in Kerala
Full text linkAyurveda is the traditional system of medicine in India. As an alternative system of medicine, it is getting global acceptance in the present decade especially in the post Covid scenario. Rising health consciousness among the people, increasing prevalence of epidemics and lifestyle diseases, evidence-based Ayurveda practices and the tremendous changes in the global trade happened in the past few years can be considered as the reason for the same. The annual turnover of Indian market of Ayurveda medicine industry in the year 1998 was 25 billion which was reached a size of INR 626 billion in the year 2022. As per the current researches it is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth rate of 12% from 2022 to 2028. Out of the small, medium, and large manufacturing units situated in India, 12% are situated in the state Kerala. Being a small state with such a considerable share in the market a survey has been conducted among 15 Ayurveda drug manufacturing units in the state. The paper expects to assess the possible challenges faced by the industry currently, analyze the methods to resolve them by which improve the productivity without compromising the quality of medicines. The study may also help to check the difficulties faced by the industry at the levels of collection of raw drugs, processing, manufacturing, pacing and marketing and also to suggest the necessary policy shifting if needed
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
Critical Review of Phanta Kalpana and Phytochemical Comparison of Panchakola Phanta with Panchakola Kashaya
Full text linkPhanta Kalpana, the process of herbal hot infusion is one of the five fundamental Ayurvedic preparations. A unique Kalpana is specifically mentioned for those with a minor illness, little strength, and younger age. However, this Kalpana is not widely utilizing because of the unavailability of scientific data and uncertainty about its action. Even though it is a simple Kalpana while analyzing available references numerous differences were determined among Ayurvedic classics. Differences of opinion or expression of comments noted in drug to water ratio, order mixing of water and drug, temperature of the water, time of contact, Powder size, and the need for stir and strain. Different experiments were conducted based on these parameters. And it shows their significance. In addition, a market sample examination of two separate Kashaya Choornas of two companies produced results with completely different powder sizes. Product output will vary due to these practical variations unless later changes are made to other parameters. Comparative physiochemical and phytochemical analyses of Kashaya and Phanta Kashaya were done. Values are almost similar except for total solid content and GCMS. Total solid rises along with the reduction in Kashya. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents show almost similar values, whereas GCMS analysis shows peaks of some molecules in Phanta Kashaya and peaks of some other molecules in Kashaya Kalpana. So, each of these two Kalpana favors solubilizing and makes bioavailable different ranges of biomolecules. So, each of these Kalpana has a different and specific utility and function
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
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
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