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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
Exploring the Impact of Managing Bicultural Identities on Wellbeing in the UK Cypriot Refugee Community: ‘Being Both and Being Neither’
Get PDFIntroduction: In a continually diversifying nation, millions of migrants navigate the process
of integrating to their new host country. Despite some research discussing the psychological
implications of migration, little is known about the impact of belonging to and negotiating two
distinct cultural identities on one’s wellbeing. Particularly, this is the case in communities
where resettlement was not intended to be permanent. This study explored bicultural identity
integration (BII) and psychological wellbeing in the Cypriot refugee community. Method: The
qualitative approach included semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. To help
characterise the sample, participants completed a questionnaire, providing demographic
information, BII score and initial migration experiences. Results: Common themes
suggested perceived temporality of resettlement, isolation and uncertainty minimised
motivations to integrate. Depression and trauma symptoms were described, with the caveat
that psychological support was neither available, nor would it likely have been accessed due
to stigma and de-prioritisation of help-seeking. Having known relatives or friends in the UK
helped to ease the transition, though partially contributed to further segregation, as networks
remained within the self-contained community. Moreover, it appeared that younger migration
age and parental accompaniment mitigated some of the challenges of managing multiple
cultures. Conclusions: Bicultural identities appeared to fluctuate over time depending on
motivation to integrate, perceived threat and support available. This also had implications for
mental wellbeing, particularly during early adjustment to the new host country. Despite
length of residence, participants reported continually changing bicultural identities in different
contexts. Further investigation will inform development of clinical support that may benefit
newly migrating individuals and longstanding bicultural residents
The experience of ‘at-risk’ status for genetic variant frontotemporal dementia (GvFTD) and its impact on reproductive decision-making: A qualitative study
Get PDFGenetic variant FTD (GvFTD) is genetically heritable, autosomal dominant
neurodegenerative disorder. Though heritability of GvFTD is well understood, there is little research exploring the experience of those at risk for GvFTD. This thesis aims to explore the relationship between GvFTD risk and reproductive decision-making, and its connection with earlier experiences with FTD-symptomatic relatives. Part 1 details a systematic review of literature concerning reproductive decision-making in Huntington's Disease (HD), a similar neurodegenerative disorder. 25 studies were included in the review. Findings outline reproductive intentions in HD-risk population, views on assistive technologies, and reproductive outcomes. Findings suggest reproductive decision-making in the context of genetic risk is a complex, challenging process, involving multiple decisions and emotional difficulties, with at-risk individuals employ several strategies to navigate. Further research is required on outcomes of the total HD-risk population, and to develop a psychological model of reproductive decision-making. Part 2 presents a qualitative study exploring reproductive decision-making among those at risk for GvFTD, including parents and non-parents. Thematic analysis of 13 interviews was conducted, identifying six main themes, covering fears of participants about repetition of their own earlier experiences and strategies to avoid this, responses to genetic risk in reproductive decision-making, discussing risk with children, timing and other influencing factors. Findings emphasise future caring burden as a major concern for at-risk individuals. Part 3 involves discussion of the reflexive process of research, including the positionality of the researcher, its effect on research, and outline of decision-making in response to methodological questions and issues
Association between Anxiety and Cognitive Decline over 12 Years in a Population-Based Cohort
Get PDFBackground: Findings on the associations between anxiety and cognitive decline are mixed and often confounded. Objective: We studied whether anxiety symptoms were associated with the risk of cognitive decline after adequate adjustment of confounding factors. Methods: Our study consists of 2,551 community-dwelling older adults recruited between the ages of 60-64 years and followed up for 12 years in the PATH Through Life cohort study. Anxiety symptoms were measured using the Goldberg Anxiety Scale (GAS; range 0-9). General cognitive function, episodic memory, working memory, verbal intelligence, processing speed, and psychomotor speed were measured. Multilevel analyses were carried out to investigate the association between anxiety symptoms and cognitive decline over 12 years, taking into account confounding variables. Results: We did not find a significant association between baseline anxiety symptoms and cognitive decline over 12 years. Although some associations between anxiety symptoms with psychomotor speed (=-0.04, 99% CI: -0.08, 0.00) and processing speed (=-0.27, 99% CI: -0.48, -0.07) were found, these were attenuated after adjusting for depression. We also did not find an association between cumulative anxiety and decline in cognitive performance. Conclusion: In this sample of cognitively healthy men and women aged 60 years and above, anxiety symptoms were not associated with the risk of cognitive decline. Long follow-up study time, appropriate selection of confounding factors, and estimating the effect of cumulative anxiety are important to establish the association between anxiety and cognitive symptoms
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
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