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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
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
An Integrative Model on Job Satisgaction and Intention of Leaving the Job among Kindergarten Teachers in Hong Kong
Get PDFThe study has critically focused on the satisfaction level of the kindergarten teachers with their jobs while working in Hong Kong. However, more than 85 percent locals account
for the kindergartens and local teachers have been accounting for more than 90 percent of kindergarten teachers within the Hong Kong. The research was about the satisfaction regarding the teaching job within the kindergarten for teachers and their intention of
leaving the current employment. It used multiple theories and identified numerous factors that helps in enhancing the motivation of the employees especially linked with the
teaching. The teachers associated with kindergarten have been facing challenges like work burden, competency issues while dealing the special students with other language. The
researcher only selected 395 local kindergarten teachers who have been teaching in the kindergartens, and their age is among 18 to 60 years, further they have good communication skills, and they can read and write the traditional Chinese. Moreover, the study has been conducted during the tenure August 2020 to October 2020 (three Months). The study has complied quantitative research approach, which further used both primary data collection method and secondary data collection method. The entire survey related to the satisfaction regarding the job was approved by the Spector for academic research. Further, researcher used different motivational theories, statistical analysis, and in-depth
literature review for attaining the objectives of the current study. The study strongly identified that high satisfaction level regarding jobs result much positive and reflects high productivity with the work of the employees. Whereas the lack of satisfaction regarding the job results intentions of leaving the current employment as seen in the kindergarten teachers’ case in Hong Kong. The research result indicated that there was a significant relation among the satisfaction regarding the job of the kindergarten teachers and the communication barrier among the students and the teachers who are associated with the kindergartens in the Hong Kong. Mostly, many authors have already resulted that the satisfaction regarding the job is not based on any single variable. It is associated with the different variables in different studies. When focusing on the satisfaction regarding the job of the kindergarten teachers, the results of each variable ought to be different as per the circumstances of the study
A Glance in the Life of Kindergarten Teachers in Hong Kong: A Mixed- Method Approach
Get PDFThe study has given particular attention to the kindergarten teachers' job satisfaction levels and plans to leave their current positions while they are employed in Hong Kong. Only 395 local kindergarten teachers who have experience teaching in kindergartens and who are between the ages of 18 and 60 were chosen for the study. In addition, they had to be strong communicators and be able to read and write traditional Chinese. Additionally, the research was carried out from August to October 2020. The study used a mixed-method of research. This study took into account all aspects of academic practice, including ethical research practices. For achieving the goals of the present study, numerous motivational theories, statistical analysis, and an extensive literature review were applied. According to the study, having high levels of job satisfaction has good effects and increases staff productivity; the lack of it greatly results to intentions of leaving the job. Additionally, it showed that there was a strong correlation between the communication gap between kindergarten kids and teachers and their satisfaction with their work in those settings. The level of job satisfaction is not dependent on just one factor. To address the issues raised by the study's findings, it is strongly advised to implement adequate recognition, career promotion, training programs, suitable workplace resources, and healthy work-life balance, among other things
A Glance in the Life of Kindergarten Teachers in Hong Kong: A Mixed-Method Approach
Get PDFThe study has given particular attention to the kindergarten teachers' job satisfaction levels and plans
to leave their current positions while they are employed in Hong Kong. Only 395 local kindergarten
teachers who have experience teaching in kindergartens and who are between the ages of 18 and 60
were chosen for the study. In addition, they had to be strong communicators and be able to read and
write traditional Chinese. Additionally, the research was carried out from August to October 2020.
The study used a mixed-method of research. This study took into account all aspects of academic
practice, including ethical research practices. For achieving the goals of the present study, numerous
motivational theories, statistical analysis, and an extensive literature review were applied. According
to the study, having high levels of job satisfaction has good effects and increases staff productivity;
the lack of it greatly results to intentions of leaving the job. Additionally, it showed that there was a
strong correlation between the communication gap between kindergarten kids and teachers and their
satisfaction with their work in those settings. The level of job satisfaction is not dependent on just one
factor. To address the issues raised by the study's findings, it is strongly advised to implement
adequate recognition, career promotion, training programs, suitable workplace resources, and healthy
work-life balance, among other things
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