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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
Back to Basics: Re-embracing the Foundations of Clinical Ethics in Healthcare
No full textPhD students, post-docs, and bioethics researchers are conducting nuanced research to develop advancements in the field, and this research offers valuable insights that can support the practice of bioethics. However, this research often does not address how much work is still needed to incorporate basic ethical principles into practice, from research oversight to applications within a clinic. Applying an ethical lens is often viewed as “time consuming” or “nice-to-have” in the professional field, rather than something that must be intrinsically built into every patient encounter. Much of the existing healthcare system fails to incorporate basic ethical deliberation into practice, causing avoidable conflict, tension, and mistrust. This paper cautions that there is a plethora of groundwork still needed before paving the way forward to advance the field of bioethics. The ground needs to be flat and the asphalt warm, otherwise the road we build will be cracked and unstable. To do this, new ethicists must passionately foster and promote elementary ethical deliberations across all domains of healthcare. We must strive to create spaces where all persons are comfortable sharing their concerns, values, and unique perspectives to best inform decision making. This paper synthesizes practical wisdom, emotional intelligence, and integrates surprising pragmatic lessons from the lived experience of an early career clinical ethicist.Les doctorants, les postdoctorants et les chercheurs en bioéthique mènent des recherches nuancées pour faire avancer le domaine, et ces recherches offrent des perspectives précieuses qui peuvent soutenir la pratique de la bioéthique. Cependant, ces recherches ne tiennent souvent pas compte du travail qu’il reste à faire pour intégrer les principes éthiques fondamentaux dans la pratique, depuis la supervision de la recherche jusqu’aux applications dans une clinique. L’application d’un point de vue éthique est souvent considérée comme « chronophage » ou « agréable à avoir » dans le domaine professionnel, plutôt que comme quelque chose qui doit être intrinsèquement intégré dans chaque rencontre avec le patient. Une grande partie du système de santé actuel ne parvient pas à intégrer la délibération éthique de base dans la pratique, ce qui provoque des conflits, des tensions et de la méfiance qui pourraient être évités. Le présent document met en garde contre la pléthore de travaux préparatoires encore nécessaires avant d’ouvrir la voie à l’avancement du domaine de la bioéthique. Le sol doit être plat et l’asphalte chaud, sinon la route que nous construisons sera fissurée et instable. Pour ce faire, les nouveaux éthiciens doivent encourager et promouvoir avec passion les délibérations éthiques élémentaires dans tous les domaines des soins de santé. Nous devons nous efforcer de créer des espaces où toutes les personnes se sentent à l’aise pour partager leurs préoccupations, leurs valeurs et leurs points de vue uniques afin d’éclairer au mieux la prise de décision. Cet article synthétise la sagesse pratique, l’intelligence émotionnelle et intègre des leçons pragmatiques surprenantes tirées de l’expérience vécue d’un éthicien clinique en début de carrière
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
Professionalization of Clinical Bioethics: This is the Way
No full textProfessionalization across the field of bioethics is valuable and should be invested in by future generations of ethicists. To support this, standardization should expand beyond clinical ethics, ensuring considerations for organizational and research ethics, and encouraging membership that includes those with diverse backgrounds of education, lived experiences, and employment.La professionnalisation dans le domaine de la bioéthique est précieuse et devrait être investie par les futures générations d’éthiciens. Pour ce faire, la normalisation devrait s’étendre au-delà de l’éthique clinique, en tenant compte de l’éthique organisationnelle et de l’éthique de la recherche, et en encourageant l’adhésion de personnes ayant des antécédents divers en matière d’éducation, d’expériences vécues et d’emploi
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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