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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe 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
Full text link“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
The Dolphin Show: A Story of Consensus in the Islamic Republic of Iran
No full textThesis (B.A. in Political Science)--John Cabot University, Spring 2019.The scope of this dissertation serves to analyze the Islamic Republic of Iran not as a distinctive formation of state processes and legalities, as it is typically categorized, but rather as a standard model of authoritarian state organization. Through the use of the revised-WZB model proposed by Carsten Schneider and Seraphine Maerz, this claim of Iran’s “uniqueness" is tested and exemplified in six frames of analysis to join the classic ‘hybrid structure’ that Iran is routinely classified as with to the more common authoritarian structure that is present in the majority of non-democratic states. This effort is conducted to establish how and why Iran utilizes public consensus-building techniques as a means to remain in power. The title of this work, The Dolphin Show, depicts the findings of this dissertation as an historical allegory from a brave journalist, Masoumeh "Masih" Alinejad-Ghomi. During the administration of Iran’s sixth president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2005-2013), Masih wrote a groundbreaking article, Avaz-e Dolphinha (The Song of the Dolphins) published in the Etemad Melli (a former opposition newspaper that is now completely censored—including all copies Avaz-e Dolphinha). Masih claims that Ahmadinejad conducts his administration in the same manner a dolphin instructor would conduct training, handing out “food” (money) in exchange for a desired behavioral outcome. This example, although funny and equally individual, captures the complexity and accuracy of consensus-building-processes within Iran today
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe 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
Bulgaria’s foreign policy and the three major players in Europe – the EU, Russia and Turkey
No full textThesis (B.A. in Political Science)--John Cabot University, Spring 2017.The indicative nature of this thesis aims to present how Bulgaria balances its foreign policy between the three most influential regional players in Europe – the EU, Russia and Turkey. The history with each of these players will be presented, along with cases that will help clarify how Bulgaria manages pressures from the three actors in the shaping of its foreign policies. This thesis also offers a study and analyses on the South Stream pipeline and the refugee crisis in relation to Bulgaria and the three regional players. The EU is seen as the actor that is best suited to alter Bulgarian policies, but Russia too, can exert influence through its energy supplies, like-minded parties in Bulgaria and oligarchs such as Delyan Peevski. Turkey is a country which with its close proximity to Bulgaria can complicate the geopolitics of the region, as the refugee crisis and South Stream chapters will demonstrate
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