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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
Recent discriminatory policies towards the Uighur ethnic group in Xinjiang, China
Get PDFThe divide between Uighur and Han ethnic groups in Xinjiang, China has been fluctuating over the years with leaders and policy makers influencing the relationship. This research analyzes the relationship between Uighur and Han ethnic groups and the increasing divide between both groups. It uses recent national and local policies to examine the discriminatory leanings of the policies and if they are collectively growing over time and increasing the divide. The analysis in this paper is based off of open-source documents and uses qualitative analysis of case studies. This work considers four primary components: Uighur identity construction, religion, education, and labor market are negatively affecting the Uighurs. These four areas have shown increasing separation between the ethnicities due to local policies showing discriminatory nature. Governments need to decide whether they actually want ethnic integration or not and recognize how the discrimination in their policies effects this integration
Untangling the Web: An Exploration of Cyberstalking Perpetration, Victimisation, Categorisation, and Criminal Justice Responses
No full textThis thesis explored the complex and evolving nature of stalking and cyberstalking, providing empirical insights into perpetration, victimisation, categorisation, and criminal justice responses in four empirical chapters. Chapter 2 presented a systematic review of cyberstalking perpetrators and methods, finding that perpetrators often exhibit low self-control, poor social skills, prior victimisation, and high internet use. Motivations commonly include revenge, reconciliation, or control, with methods such as repeated unwanted online contact, GPS tracking, impersonation, account intrusion, and contacting victims' acquaintances. Chapter 3 examined cyberstalking from victim and perpetrator perspectives, revealing a key discrepancy: victims most often reported unwanted contact, while perpetrators most often reported covert monitoring, suggesting cyberstalking can occur without victims' awareness and complicates detection. Chapter 4 attempted to validate Mullen and colleagues' (1999) stalking typology for the categorisation of stalking and cyberstalking cases, finding that most cases can be categorised based on perpetrator motivation. A novel modality-based categorisation was also introduced: mixed cases involving in-person stalking and cyberstalking; online cases involving only cyberstalking; and offline cases involving only in-person stalking. Chapter 5 assessed criminal justice responses in England and Wales, identifying systemic delays and barriers that hinder case progression and victim support. Ultimately, there remains a need for improved measures to prevent recidivism. Chapters 4 and 5 utilised a large sample of detailed and contextualised cases of stalking and cyberstalking including information from victims, stalking advocates, police, and victim support providers adding significant value to the findings. Overall, this thesis considerably advances understanding of stalking and cyberstalking, establishing foundations for consistent definitions, effective categorisation, and enhanced justice responses
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.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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