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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
ANDROCENTRIC COMMUNICATION IN POSTGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS IN A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY
Get PDFGender bias in the classroom has become an issue of global concern. This phenomenon is evident in textbooks, pedagogy, and the hidden curriculum. Since persons of all genders can equally contribute to national development, any factor that hinders persons of a particular gender from realising their full potentials should be examined and redressed. One of the areas where gender kurtosis is evident is in communication. This study, therefore, investigated the prevalence of gender skewness in academic communication. Data came from softcopies of postgraduate dissertations randomly selected from a large second-generation federal university in Southern Nigeria. Four null hypotheses were stated and tested, using the independent t-test. The analyses revealed clear evidence of androcentric or male-dominant communication in postgraduate dissertations. The result showed a significant difference between male and female dissertations in androcentric communication. In addition, masters’ and doctorate degrees students also differed significantly in their androcentric communication
Decolonising Global Hegemonies in Nigerian Universities – A Case for Poetic inquiry
No full textThis paper advocates for the introduction of poetic inquiry in Nigerian universities as a powerful
approach to decolonizing research and reclaiming indigenous ways of knowing. It highlights the
need to challenge outdated colonial concepts of higher education that have suppressed poetry and
other indigenous forms of exploration and understanding. It argues that the incorporation of poetic
inquiry in Nigerian universities can create inclusive and transformative spaces that foster social
justice, cultural affirmation, and knowledge decolonization. The paper draws on literature on
decolonial and critical pedagogy to argues that poetic inquiry enables researchers to engage with
alternative modes of expression and challenge dominant Western-centric paradigms. It underscores
the social and political implications of embracing poetry as a means of reimagining narratives and
reshaping power dynamics within academia and society at large. By validating and honouring
indigenous knowledge systems, poetic inquiry promotes self-determination and cultural
revitalization while bridging the gap between academia and the wider community. The paper offers
recommendations on how Poetic Inquiry may be integrated into the curriculum of Nigerian
universities
ANDROCENTRIC COMMUNICATION IN POSTGRADUATE DISSERTATIONS IN A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY
No full textGender bias in the classroom has become an issue of global concern. This phenomenon is evident in textbooks, pedagogy, and the hidden curriculum. Since persons of all genders can equally contribute to national development, any factor that hinders persons of a particular gender from realising their full potentials should be examined and redressed. One of the areas where gender kurtosis is evident is in communication. This study, therefore, investigated the prevalence of gender skewness in academic communication. Data came from softcopies of postgraduate dissertations randomly selected from a large second-generation federal university in Southern Nigeria. Four null hypotheses were stated and tested, using the independent t-test. The analyses revealed clear evidence of androcentric or male-dominant communication in postgraduate dissertations. The result showed a significant difference between male and female dissertations in androcentric communication. In addition, masters’ and doctorate degrees students also differed significantly in their androcentric communication
Decolonising Global Hegemonies in Nigerian Universities – A Case for Poetic inquiry
Get PDFThis paper advocates for the introduction of poetic inquiry in Nigerian universities as a powerful
approach to decolonizing research and reclaiming indigenous ways of knowing. It highlights the
need to challenge outdated colonial concepts of higher education that have suppressed poetry and
other indigenous forms of exploration and understanding. It argues that the incorporation of poetic
inquiry in Nigerian universities can create inclusive and transformative spaces that foster social
justice, cultural affirmation, and knowledge decolonization. The paper draws on literature on
decolonial and critical pedagogy to argues that poetic inquiry enables researchers to engage with
alternative modes of expression and challenge dominant Western-centric paradigms. It underscores
the social and political implications of embracing poetry as a means of reimagining narratives and
reshaping power dynamics within academia and society at large. By validating and honouring
indigenous knowledge systems, poetic inquiry promotes self-determination and cultural
revitalization while bridging the gap between academia and the wider community. The paper offers
recommendations on how Poetic Inquiry may be integrated into the curriculum of Nigerian
universities
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
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