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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
Understanding Families after Traumatic Brain Injury: Family Processes and Structures over the Long-Term
No full textThis study explored the family response to adult traumatic brain injury (TBI), specifically investigating the long-term experience of TBI from the perspective of families. Families of people with TBI are a vital resource for the injured person and society. Yet paradoxically, rather than being assisted to fulfil this important role, inadequate family supports mean family members often become reliant on health, housing and social services themselves. Despite the abundance of research indicating the profound ongoing impact of TBI on families, services still fail to meet the needs of families. No qualitative studies have explored the long-term experiences of the family system after TBI. The processes families engage in to manage TBI over the long-term are poorly understood, and the family perspective under-represented. Understanding the long-term experiences of TBI from the family perspectives are crucial for determining how to better assist families, through appropriate supports at optimal times in ways that build on family strengths and resources. It is this knowledge, to be gained from the experiences of families, which is required to guide the development of effective and timely supports, and move from crisis management to crisis prevention.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)School of Human Services and Social WorkGriffith HealthFull Tex
How does the built environment support inpatient neurorehabilitation? A situated analysis
Full text linkAccumulating research evidence recognises the interaction between people and place, and demonstrates the potential for the built environment to provide a supportive influence on a person’s health status and recovery journey following illness or injury. However, the nature of the supportive influence of the healthcare built environment is not well understood, particularly within inpatient neurorehabilitation settings, where people experience prolonged admissions and due to the functional, cognitive and social challenges often resulting from serious injury, may be particularly dependent on the environment to support rehabilitation and recovery. Despite the relevance of the built environment during this critical stage in the rehabilitation process, there are no clear guidelines for the design of supportive neurorehabilitation settings. Design of these settings has often focused on functional and safety requirements as dictated by building codes and industry standards. This is not commensurate with the current healthcare focus on patient-centred approaches to practice, which has broadened the focus from safety, clinical efficiencies and cost-effectiveness, toward supporting user activity and experiences of care (Bate & Robert, 2007a; Gesler, Bell, Curtis, Hubbard & Francis, 2004). Further, the lack of research specific to neurorehabilitation populations and in-depth examination of user experiences limits the development of supportive settings that contribute positively to recovery and rehabilitation experiences following serious spinal cord and brain injury.
The current study employed a multi-method, multiple-case study approach to explore how patients and staff interact with and experience the neurorehabilitation built environment at two sites, a spinal injury unit (SIU) and a brain injury unit (BIU). It aimed to address the central research question, how does the built environment support the inpatient neurorehabilitation experience? Each case (neurorehabilitation unit) included four embedded units of analysis to explore the potential supportive function of the built environment. This included 1) analysis of available archival data on the original building purpose and design, 2) independent surveys of physical features of the setting and the likely experiences they afford, 3) observations of user activity and 4) interviews and focus groups with patients and staff to understand user experiences. In accordance with the multiple-case study approach outlined by Yin (2009), results for each of the four types of data collected were first analysed independently for the SIU and BIU (within-case analyses). A cross-case thematic analysis of user experiences was then conducted to provide deeper insight into patterns and underlying themes in user experiences and further investigate similarities and differences across the two sites.
Results from the within-case analyses identified a built environment focus on safety and processes, with limited inclusion of features to support positive user experiences. This environmental focus was in contrast with current patient-centred approaches to rehabilitation and was detrimental to positive user experiences of the setting. Patients and staff at both units described the settings as no longer supportive of current rehabilitation practice, describing a number of key challenges impacting activity and experiences within the current settings including a lack of space, issues with accessibility and functionality, a lack of privacy, poor aesthetics and sensory environment, and outdated buildings. In the absence of built environment support for day-to-day activities, users were able to adapt to operate within the limitations of the current settings. However, this adaptation was limited in scope and was often experienced as stressful and as placing unnecessary pressure on users, who suggested that a more supportive setting would be required for improved rehabilitation practice and experiences. The potential for more supportive, adaptive rehabilitation environments was identified in the cross-case thematic analysis of user experiences, which identified a number of important environmental considerations for neurorehabilitation settings. An adaptive environment was one that could better support rehabilitation by facilitating a balance between change and certainty. The process of change described the dynamic nature of rehabilitation and the need for a built environment to facilitate this development at two levels, namely, changes to rehabilitation practice and changes at an individual level. The process of certainty described the need for a predictable, reliable environment, which would allow users to understand the environment, facilitate users to retain control over the immediate environment, and support patients to regain or maintain their sense of self.
The current study extends the current evidence-based design literature, highlighting the importance of environmental support that extends beyond safety and functionality and providing a model for holistic, patient-centred design of more supportive neurorehabilitation environments. Although the buildings for the sites studied were designed and constructed over 30 years ago, they were representative of buildings of this age designed for people with complex conditions. Findings can inform the development of future neurorehabilitation settings that actively contribute to rehabilitation, recovery and wellbeing following life-changing spinal cord or brain injury.Thesis (PhD Doctorate)Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)School of Human Service & Social WorkGriffith HealthFull Tex
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
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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