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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
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ATTRACTING THE NORTH AMERICAN HOLIDAYMAKER TO IRELAND USING SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS: AN IRISH MARKETING STRATEGY
No full textColm Barcoe is currently a Master's student in IT Tallaght researching the used of social media in relation to Irish destination marketing. The research is due to conclude May 2018 and will contribute to the growing literature in the area of social media and technologies in tourism.Oral Presentation, Graduate Student Colloquium, Qualitative Research Methods Workshop - Research PapersIn tourism, engagement has been found to boost awareness of a destination and subsequently increase visits. Customer engagement in this industry is now facilitated by social media. This phenomenon is not very well researched in relation to Ireland and the North American tourism market. The objective of this paper is to present research findings on two related topics, the first is an investigation into the effectiveness of social media channels as components of a digital marketing campaign when promoting Ireland as a brand in North America. Secondly, this study reveals how Irish marketers have embraced social media platforms and channels with an innovative strategy that has successfully attracted growing numbers of US and Canadian holidaymakers to Ireland. A range of methodological approaches were applied in order to achieve the study’s objective. The methods used were both quantitative and qualitative and the data was obtained from both Irish marketers and North American holidaymakers. Surveys of these holidaymakers in the pre, during and post trip phases revealed their attitudes towards social media and Ireland as a destination. Semi-structured interviews with those responsible for implementing relationship marketing strategies for this segment provide insight into the effectiveness of social media when used to capitalise on the cultural link between Ireland and North America. Further analysis involved using Nvivo 11+ software to investigate the activities of the Irish destination marketer (DMO) and the engagement of the US and Canadian audiences through detailed study of social media platform content. The findings from this investigation will extend an under researched body of literature pertaining to Ireland as a destination and the successful digital marketing campaigns that have achieved exponential growth in this sector over the past five years. The empirical evidence presented also illustrates how the innovative use of social media has assisted the DMO engage with the North American holidaymaker as part of an effective digital marketing strategy. Keywords: Engagement, Social Media, Ireland, DMO, Digital, Marketing, North American Holidaymaker, Channels, Strategies, Qualitative, Quantitative, Methodologies, Netnograph
The Schumpeterian and Universal Hero Myth in Stories of Irish Entrepreneurs.
No full textAs part of a mapping of the current state of entrepreneurship in Ireland, this paper explores the presentation of three Irish entrepreneurial stories. It is argued that entrepreneurial stories reflect the universal hero myth and the Schumpeterian emphasis on the achievements of the individual entrepreneur. An analysis of the presentation of stories in the popular media of three successful and well-known Irish entrepreneurs suggests that the recurring themes of the universal hero myth are found in the stories of Irish entrepreneurs. However, it was established that while the stories of the entrepreneurs studied emphasised the achievements of the individual, in the sense of the Schumpeterian hero myth, it was complemented with an appreciation of the importance of teamwork for business success. The paper concludes by suggesting that policymakers can use the hero myth to encourage entrepreneurial activity, but in doing so they should emphasise the main character's ordinary background and how it could indeed be anyone
The Schumpeterian and Universal Hero Myth in Stories of Irish Entrepreneurs.
No full textAs part of a mapping of the current state of entrepreneurship in Ireland, this paper explores the presentation of three Irish entrepreneurial stories. It is argued that entrepreneurial stories reflect the universal hero myth and the Schumpeterian emphasis on the achievements of the individual entrepreneur. An analysis of the presentation of stories in the popular media of three successful and well-known Irish entrepreneurs suggests that the recurring themes of the universal hero myth are found in the stories of Irish entrepreneurs. However, it was established that while the stories of the entrepreneurs studied emphasised the achievements of the individual, in the sense of the Schumpeterian hero myth, it was complemented with an appreciation of the importance of teamwork for business success. The paper concludes by suggesting that policymakers can use the hero myth to encourage entrepreneurial activity, but in doing so they should emphasise the main character's ordinary background and how it could indeed be anyone
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