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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
Avaliação financeira, estoque de carbono e mitigação de metano pelas árvores em sistemas silvipastoris no bioma Pampa
Get PDFThe objective was to estimate the most profitable management regimes and the potential for mitigating greenhouse gases by the growth of trees in silvopastoral systems with eucalyptus established in natural grasslands in areas of family ranchers, in the region of Bagé (RS). Data were collected on growth and forest production in silvopastoral systems located in 15 rural properties, surveying the implementation costs, and the dimensions and value of the forest assortments practiced in the region. The plantations were stratified by genetic material, initial planting spacing and soil type and, after that, the simulation was performed with the aid of SisILPFE.dunnii and SisILPFeucalipto software. The definition of the best management regime was obtained by calculating the Annualized Net Present Value (NPV) and the Internal Rate of Return (IRR), using the Planin software. For the most profitable management regime, the calculation of the mitigation of greenhouse gases was carried out following the conditions for obtaining the Carbon Neutral Meat protocol. It was estimated that management regimes with thinning and a rotation age between 14 and 18 years for the best and worst sites, respectively, have greater profitability and potential to mitigate methane emissions from cattle. The stocking rate neutralized by trees has the potential to be higher than the stocking rate commonly used in native pastures in the Pampa, generating a carbon surplus that could be used to remunerate cattle breeders for environmental services.O objetivo foi estimar o regime de manejo mais rentável e o potencial de mitigação de metano entérico pelo crescimento das árvores em sistemas silvipastoris com eucalipto estabelecidos em pastagens nativas em áreas de pecuaristas familiares, na região de Bagé (RS). Foram coletados dados de crescimento e produção florestal em 15 propriedades rurais, levantados os custos de implantação, as dimensões e valor dos sortimentos florestais praticados na região. Os plantios foram agrupados por material genético, espaçamento e tipo de solo e, após, realizada a simulação com auxílio dos softwares SisILPFE.dunnii e SisILPFeucalipto para a obtenção de estimativas de crescimento e produção. A definição do melhor regime de manejo foi obtida pelo cálculo do Valor Presente Líquido Anualizado (VPLA) e da Taxa Interna de Retorno (TIR), com uso do software Planin. Para o regime de manejo mais rentável em cada grupo, foi realizado o cálculo da mitigação de gases de efeito estufa seguindo as condicionantes para a obtenção do selo Carne Carbono Neutro. Estimou-se que regimes de manejo com o emprego de desbastes e uma idade de rotação entre 14 e 18 anos para os melhores e piores sítios, respectivamente, apresentam maior rentabilidade e potencial para mitigar as emissões de metano dos bovinos. A taxa de lotação animal neutralizável pelas árvores tem potencial para ser superior à taxa de lotação comumente empregada em pastagens nativas no Pampa, gerando um excedente de carbono que poderia ser utilizado para a remuneração dos produtores por serviços ambientais
Amostragem para a estimativa de produção de sementes de castanheira‑do‑brasil em floresta nativa
No full textThe objective of this work was to determine the necessary sample size in order to estimate individual and populational production of Brazil nut trees (Bertholletia excelsa) in a native forest, and to evaluate different sampling systems. Data were obtained from a grove in the Itã region, Caracaraí county, RR, Brazil. Fruit and seed production from 239 trees was monitored from 2007 to 2010. Seven sampling procedures were tested based on the relationship of tree characteristics (diameter, morphological type, and canopy traits) with production, allocation type, and sample periodicity. To verify the precision and accuracy, 128 samples were taken from population, then it was calculated the standard error of mean, confidence interval, and the absolute error. To estimate tree production at 1% of probability, it is necessary to sample 97% of fruit, on average. For a 10% error limit, it is necessary to sample 33% of fruit. Continuous sampling, stratified by the diameter at breast height in six strata, and proportional allocation to the number of trees in the diameter class are the most suitable sampling procedures.O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar o tamanho necessário da amostra para estimar a produção individual e populacional de árvores de castanheira‑do‑brasil (Bertholletia excelsa) em floresta nativa, bem como avaliar diferentes sistemas de amostragem. Os dados foram obtidos em um castanhal na região do Itã, em Caracaraí, RR. A produção de frutos e sementes de 239 árvores foi monitorada de 2007 a 2010. Com base na relação das características das árvores (diâmetro, tipo morfológico e variáveis de copa) com a produção, o tipo de alocação e a periodicidade da amostra, foram testados sete procedimentos de amostragem. Para verificar a precisão e a acurácia, foram tomadas 128 amostras da população e calculados o erro‑padrão da média, o intervalo de confiança e o erro absoluto. Para estimar a produção de uma árvore a 1% de probabilidade, é necessário amostrar, em média, 97% dos frutos. Para o limite de erro de 10%, é necessário amostrar 33% dos frutos. A amostragem contínua, estratificada pelo diâmetro à altura do peito em seis estratos, e a alocação proporcional ao número de árvores na classe diamétrica são os procedimentos de amostragem mais indicados
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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