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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
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
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe 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
Embodied Carbon in Buildings - investigating drivers and barriers for the Swedish construction industry to address Embodied Carbon, and necessary policy support as deemed by the industry
Full text linkMitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is essential for us humans to curb climate change. Around a fifth of the anthropogenic GHG emissions stem from the construction sector. Much come from energy used for space and water heating within buildings, but an increasing proportion comes from the manufacturing of the building materials and is virtually embodied within buildings. This is called Embodied Carbon (EC). This thesis explores how industry addresses EC through posing three questions. These are 1) what actors within the industry address EC and how, 2) what are the drivers and barriers to address EC and 3) what policy support industrial actors perceive necessary for addressing EC to become business-as-usual. Through a literature review and semi-structured interviews, and with the aid of the theoretical framework of Technological Innovation Systems (TIS), it is found that a few actors throughout the industry are working with EC. This is done by conducting life-cycle assessments of buildings to form an image of where emissions originate. Some actors have started to use this tool to explore alternative designs and materials for the building. The drivers of this development are the green building certification systems as their inclusion of considerations of EC push actors to develop capabilities to address it. Identified barriers are lack of knowledge of ways to address EC and as well as lacking knowledge of the EC within the specific building materials. The complexity of the issue is seen as a barrier as it renders it difficult to find a coherent way of calculating EC. That residential buildings does not use certification to the same degree, thus missing out of the driving force they have is also seen as a barrier. It is found that the actors see that policy support is necessary. National regulative instruments are currently not perceived as a way forward, while informative instruments such as certification systems are preferred. As these are industry-owned, the thesis finds that Green Public Procurement is a good tool to increase the demand for certified buildings, thus pushing the market
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
Public Authorities, Biogas Syd and Agency within Transitions
Full text linkWith climate change gathering pace and increasingly foreboding predictions of the effects it will bring, the question of how to achieve a fast-paced transition towards a sustainable society is gaining increased awareness and importance. One debate centers on agency, and whether primarily public authorities can govern such a transition successfully. Theory on transitions suggests that they are often only achieved with the assistance of a strategic intermediary organization that plays a governance role. In this thesis, the strengths and weaknesses of a strategic intermediary to foster a transition are evaluated. The chosen case study is Biogas Syd (BGS) in Scania, Sweden, and its work to promote biogas development in the region. BGS is perceived partly as an agent of the public authorities in Scania, due to the public authorities' involvement and funding of the organization. The functions BGS performs are extracted through a coding process based on interviews with representatives from five organisations working closely with the BGS, in addition to BGS itself. These functions are then subjected to a deeper theoretical analysis, drawing on the multi-level perspective coupled with spatial proximities to evaluate their contribution to fostering a transition. It is found that BGS strengthen some processes vital in niche development, but lack connection to the national and local political levels
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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