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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
Marine regenerative forretningsmodeller
Get PDFDe marine økosystemene, både globalt og i Norge, er under betydelig press fra klimaendringer, tap av biologisk mangfold og intensiv ressursutnyttelse. Samtidig representerer disse utfordringene et potensial for utvikling av nye forretningsmodeller som kombinerer tiltak for å forbedre havmiljøet med økonomisk verdiskaping. Hvordan kan næringslivet ta et større ansvar for bevaring og restaurering av marine økosystemer?
Formålet med studien er å analysere hvordan regenerative prinsipper anvendes i norsk marin sektor og hvordan de omsettes til kommersielle forretningsmodeller i praksis. Studien er avgrenset til miljømessige og økonomiske sider ved regenerativitet, og inkluderer ikke sosiale aspekter i dybden. For å belyse et lite utforsket felt benyttes et eksplorativt design og en kvalitativ flercasestudie av fire marine virksomheter med drift i Norge. Datagrunnlaget består av semi-strukturerte intervjuer, innholdsanalyse, litteraturgjennomgang og uformelle samtaler med bransjeaktører. Dette undersøkes gjennom fem forskningsspørsmål (F1–F5).
Resultatene viser at begrepet «regenerativ» fortsatt er uklart definert og brukes på ulike måter, noe som kan øke risiko for grønnvasking og begrepsinflasjon (F1). Samtidig argumenteres det for at regenerative forretningsmodeller bør forstås som et selvstendig konsept utover sirkulærøkonomi. I marin kontekst (F2) må regenerative virksomheter ikke bare begrense skade, men også aktivt bidra til restaurering av marine økosystemer. Kun virksomheter med regenerativitet som kjerneformål inngår i vår definisjon av marine regenerative forretningsmodeller, selv om andre aktører kan støtte regenerative prosesser.
Studien identifiserer tre hovedtyper marine regenerative forretningsmodeller (F3): (1) lavtrofisk akvakultur, (2) høsting av skadelige arter og (3) tiltak for salg av marine økosystemtjenester. Disse modellene kombinerer biologisk regenerering med inntektsgenerering, men varierer i hvordan regenerativiteten er integrert i virksomhetenes kjerneaktivitet og verdiforslag.
Verdiforslaget i regenerative modeller (F4) er ofte komplekst og krevende å kommunisere. Bedriftene balanserer mellom miljøambisjoner og behovet for økonomisk legitimitet. Per i dag er det i hovedsak offentlig støtte, prosjektmidler eller investorer med høy risikovilje som finansierer virksomhetene, snarere enn markedsbasert betalingsvilje.
Når det gjelder drivkrefter og barrierer (F5), fremstår verdiforankring, innovasjonsvilje og samarbeid som sentrale faktorer for fremgang. Samtidig møter aktørene betydelige strukturelle hindringer, særlig knyttet til fragmentert regelverk, mangel på standarder, kapitaltilgang og et umodent marked. Det finnes foreløpig ikke tilstrekkelige insentiver for investering i restaurering, til tross for at tap av tareskog representerer store samfunnsøkonomiske verdifall årlig.
Studien bidrar til videreutviklingen av teorien om regenerative forretningsmodeller ved å foreslå et rammeverk for marine regenerative modeller, basert på biologisk effekt og kommersielt grunnlag. Den nyanserer samtidig skillet mellom regenerative, bærekraftige og sirkulære modeller i en marin kontekst. Vi anbefaler at videre forskning utvikler metoder for dokumentasjon av miljøeffekter i marine miljøer, synliggjør den økonomiske verdien av økosystemtjenester, og undersøker hvordan kommersialisering kan fremmes i samspill med offentlig virkemiddelbruk.
Avslutningsvis fremhever studien at marine regenerative forretningsmodeller ikke bør betraktes som idealistiske visjoner, men som fremvoksende og praktiske løsninger med betydelig potensial for verdiskaping. I en tid der tapet av natur akselererer også i norske havområder, kan slike modeller bidra til en økonomi der naturens tilstand forbedres, ikke forverres. Dette forutsetter at myndigheter, næringsliv og forskningsmiljøer legger bedre til rette for implementering i praksis.The marine ecosystems, both globally and in Norway, are under considerable pressure due to climate change, biodiversity loss, and intensive resource exploitation. At the same time, these challenges present opportunities to develop new business models that combine environmental restoration with economic value creation. How can the private sector take greater responsibility for the conservation and restoration of marine ecosystems?
The aim of the study is to analyze how regenerative principles are applied in the Norwegian marine sector and how these are translated into commercially viable business models. The study focuses on environmental and economic aspects of regeneration, without addressing social dimensions in depth. To research this unexplored topic, we employed an exploratory research design and a qualitative multiple-case study of four marine companies operating in Norway. The data consists of semi-structured interviews, content analysis, literature review, and informal conversations with industry stakeholders. This is explored through five research questions (F1–F5).
The findings show that the concept of “regenerative” remains poorly defined and is used inconsistently, increasing the risk of greenwashing (F1). At the same time, several scholars argue that regenerative business models should be seen as a distinct concept beyond circular economy. In a marine context (F2), regenerative companies must not only reduce harm, but also actively contribute to the restoration of marine ecosystems. Only companies with regeneration as a core purpose are included in our definition of marine regenerative business models, though other actors may play supportive roles in regenerative systems.
The study identifies three main types of marine regenerative business models (F3): (1) low-trophic aquaculture, (2) harvesting of ecologically harmful species, and (3) provision of marine ecosystem services. These models combine biological regeneration with income generation but differ in how regeneration is integrated into their core activities and value propositions.
The value proposition of regenerative models (F4) is often complex and difficult to communicate. The companies must balance environmental ambitions with the need for economic legitimacy. Currently, most of the business activity is financed through public support, project funding, or high-risk investors, rather than market-based demand.
As for drivers and barriers (F5), value-driven leadership, innovation capacity, and collaboration emerge as key enablers. At the same time, actors face significant structural challenges, particularly related to fragmented regulation, lack of standards, limited access to capital, and immature markets. Despite the major societal costs of kelp forest loss, there are currently insufficient incentives to invest in restoration.
This study contributes to the further development of regenerative business theory by proposing a framework for marine regenerative business models based on ecological impact and commercial viability. It also clarifies the distinction between regenerative, sustainable, and circular models in a marine context. We recommend that future research develop methods for documenting environmental effects in marine ecosystems, quantify the economic value of ecosystem services, and explore how commercialization can be supported through public policy instruments.
Finally, the study emphasizes that marine regenerative business models should not be viewed as idealistic visions, but as emerging and practical solutions with significant potential for value creation. At a time when biodiversity loss is accelerating, including the Norwegian waters, such models can contribute to an economy in which the state of nature is improved rather than degraded. This requires that authorities, industry, and research communities facilitate better conditions for implementation in practice
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
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
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Author Under Sail The Imagination of Jack London, 1893-1902
No full textIn Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Spirit Truth -- 2. From Absorption to Theatricality and Back Again -- 3. "I Will Build a New Present" -- 4. Sons as Authors -- 5. Fathers as Publishers -- 6. The Daughter as Author -- 7. Lovers as Authors -- 8. At Sea with the Family -- 9. Yellow News, Yellow Stories -- 10. The Return Home -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About Jay WilliamsIn Author Under Sail, Jay Williams offers the first complete literary biography of Jack London as a professional writer engaged in the labor of writing. It examines the authorial imagination in London's work, the use of imagination in both his fiction and nonfiction, and the ways he defined imagination in the creative process in his business dealings with his publishers, editors, and agents. In this first volume of a two-volume biography, Williams traverses the years 1893 to 1902, from London's "Story of a Typhoon" to The People of the Abyss. The Jack London who emerges in the pages of Author Under Sail is a writer whose partnership with publishers, most notably his productive alliance with George Brett of Macmillan, was one of the most formative in American literary history. London pioneered many author models during the heyday of realism and naturalism, blurring the boundaries of these popular genres by focusing on absorption and theatricality and the representation of the seen and unseen. London created an impassioned, sincere, and extremely personal realism unlike that of other American writers of the time. Author Under Sail is a literary tour de force that reveals the full range of London as writer, creative citizen, and entrepreneur at the same time it sheds light on the maverick side of machine-age literature.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
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