scholarly journals Grounded theory in journalism and communication studies in the Chinese mainland (2004–2017): Status quo and problems

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-152
Author(s):  
Xu Jinghong ◽  
You Xinyang ◽  
Hu Shiming ◽  
Chen Wenbing
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Chinese Mainland ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
China National Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Visualization Software ◽  
The Chinese Mainland ◽  
The Government ◽  
Late Start

Grounded theory is a qualitative research method widely used in social sciences. Using content analysis and CiteSpace visualization software and taking journal articles of China National Knowledge Infrastructure database from 2004 to 2017 as the analysis objects, this paper comprehensively explores the studies using grounded theory in the field of journalism and communication in the Chinese mainland. It shows that the application of grounded theory in the field of journalism and communication had a relatively late start in the Chinese mainland. However, interdisciplinary research obviously prevailed. Researches using grounded theory are not widespread, while the theory has not been fully localized. Financial support from the government has been a great help to researchers, but the researchers outside the academic circles hardly get involved in academic activities.

scholarly journals Status and Trend of Research on the Funding and Management of Basic Research in China: An Analysis Based on Knowledge Maps of Core Journal Database of China National Knowledge Infrastructure in 1992-2019

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (06) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Yang Yang ◽  
Xiangyu Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Basic Research ◽  
Development Trend ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Core Journal ◽  
China National Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Knowledge Maps ◽  
Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Visualization Software ◽  
Content Mining

This paper aims to clarify the current status, hotspots, historical evolution and development trend of the research on funding and management of basic research in China. Firstly, 736 relevant papers indexed during 1992-2019 in the core journal database of China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) were analyzed in details. Using the information visualization software CiteSpaceV5.6.R3, the institutional cooperation co-occurrence map, author cooperation co-occurrence map, keyword co-occurrence map, and keyword timeline view maps were plotted through content mining. The results show that: the research institutions in the research field of basic research funding and management have formed three core cooperation networks, and the institutions in Beijing attract the most attention; most of the prolific and active authors choose teamwork over independent research; the research topics mainly fall into four aspects of basic research: input, subjects, results, and talents; the research hotspots are in line with policies and demands, and evolve through three stages: exploration and gradual progress, adjustment and development, and expansion and acceleration. The research results open up a new direction for relevant studies, and provide a reference for innovative parties to implement basic research.

The Lessons of Defeat: The Reorganization of the Kuomintang on Taiwan, 1950–52

1993 ◽  
Vol 133 ◽  
pp. 56-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce J. Dickson
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Chinese Mainland ◽  
Organizational Restructuring ◽  
Party Member ◽  
Democratic Centralism ◽  
The Chinese Mainland ◽  
Government Bureaucracy ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Military ◽  
New Location

Few political parties have the opportunity to make a fresh start in a new location. An organization is rarely able to leave the environment in which its lessons are learned and apply them in a new one. However, the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) encountered this situation after its defeat on the Chinese mainland and retreat to Taiwan. From 1950 to 1952, the KMT underwent a thorough organizational restructuring. The result was a renewal of its Leninist origins from the previous reorganization in 1924. During 1950–52, the KMT created a network of Party cells throughout the government, military and society to which each Party member had to belong. The principles of democratic centralism, ideology as guide to policy, hierarchical authority, and Party authority over the government bureaucracy and the military were reasserted.

The Problems to be Tackled with in the Normalization of the Computer-Assisted English Learning in the Chinese Mainland Context

2014 ◽  
Vol 886 ◽  
pp. 711-720
Author(s):  
Wang Jun
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Chinese Mainland ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Chinese Mainland ◽  
The Government

Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) has always been paid great attention to ever since English was officially recognised as the first foreign language in China in 1964. The evident advantages of applying computer science and information technology in TEFL have been recognized by the government leaders, educational researchers, teachers and the students. Numerous researches and efforts have been made to integrate modern technology into TEFL and some progress has been achieved. However, the overall results fall short of expectations. To a certain degree, the computer aided language learning (CALL) in English in Chinese mainland is still at its infant stage and great potential of computer science and information technology in facilitating TEFL has not been fully realized. After exploring the current situation of the CALL in TEFL in Chinese mainland, this article categorizes the problems from personal, administrative, technical, economic and conceptual aspects. Based on the exploration of the current state and the problems existing, several suggestions are put forward for the normalization of CALL in TEFL in the Chinese mainland.

The Emergence of Social Work Practice Research in the Peoples’ Republic of China

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Sim ◽  
Victor C. Y. Lau
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Chinese Journal ◽  
China National Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Knowledge Infrastructure

Objective: In China where social work is a fledgling profession, practice research is still a novelty. This article aims to provide an overview of the development of social work practice research in mainland China. Methods: This review analyzes the content of 206 Chinese journal articles published in the Peoples’ Republic of China since 1915 using the China National Knowledge Infrastructure database, with a focus on the question “who published what?” Results: The first social work practice research was published in 1999 and it has been increasing in recent years in China. They are predominantly conducted by academics and the collaboration between academics and practitioners is rare and can be further promoted. Conclusions: Practice research could be stepped up to build a distinctive professional knowledge base for social work in China considering its unique geographical, cultural, socioeconomic, and political contexts.

scholarly journals The Evolution of City-as-a-Platform: Smart Urban Development Governance with Collective Knowledge-Based Platform Urbanism

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Palmyra Repette ◽  
Jamile Sabatini-Marques ◽  
Tan Yigitcanlar ◽  
Denilson Sell ◽  
Eduardo Costa
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Collective Knowledge ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City

Since the advent of the second digital revolution, the exponential advancement of technology is shaping a world with new social, economic, political, technological, and legal circumstances. The consequential disruptions force governments and societies to seek ways for their cities to become more humane, ethical, inclusive, intelligent, and sustainable. In recent years, the concept of City-as-a-Platform was coined with the hope of providing an innovative approach for addressing the aforementioned disruptions. Today, this concept is rapidly gaining popularity, as more and more platform thinking applications become available to the city context—so-called platform urbanism. These platforms used for identifying and addressing various urbanization problems with the assistance of open data, participatory innovation opportunity, and collective knowledge. With these developments in mind, this study aims to tackle the question of “How can platform urbanism support local governance efforts in the development of smarter cities?” Through an integrative review of journal articles published during the last decade, the evolution of City-as-a-Platform was analyzed. The findings revealed the prospects and constraints for the realization of transformative and disruptive impacts on the government and society through the platform urbanism, along with disclosing the opportunities and challenges for smarter urban development governance with collective knowledge through platform urbanism.

Efficacy of Alprostadil in Preventing Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Angiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 000331972110044
Author(s):  
Hongling Xu ◽  
Hongye Wang ◽  
Chuang Zhang ◽  
Jun Xiao ◽  
Ning Hua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
China National Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Contrast Induced Nephropathy ◽  
Serum Cystatin ◽  
Assessment Development ◽  
Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin ◽  
Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Evidence Evaluation ◽  
Biological Medicine ◽  
Neutrophil Gelatinase

This study aimed to determine the efficacy of alprostadil in preventing contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). Eligible studies were searched using the keywords through the databases of PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, China Biological Medicine Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Vanfun. Quality evaluation of the included studies was conducted according to international evidence evaluation and recommended Grades of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation standards. We included 29 studies with 5623 patients. Compared with hydration, 10 µg/d alprostadil or 20 µg/d alprostadil plus hydration significantly decreased the incidence of CIN. Compared with hydration, alprostadil plus hydration significantly reduced serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen at 24, 48, and 72 hours and 7 days after coronary angiography (CAG). Alprostadil (20 µg/d) plus hydration significantly decreased serum cystatin versus hydration at 24, 48, and 72 hours after CAG. Compared with hydration, alprostadil plus hydration significantly increased glomerular filtration rate at 24 and 72 hours after CAG. Alprostadil plus hydration significantly decreased neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levels compared to hydration at 24, 48, and 72 hours after CAG. Alprostadil plus hydration significantly decreased urine macroglobulin versus hydration at 24 and 48 hours after CAG.

scholarly journals Effect of somatometric parameters on the prevalence and severity of varicocele: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Runqing Li ◽  
Junjie Liu ◽  
Yushan Li ◽  
Quanxian Wang
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
China National Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Random Effects Models ◽  
Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Regression Test ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Q Statistic ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Published studies have shown contradictory results regarding the relationship between somatometric parameters and varicoceles. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the possible effects of age, height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) on the presence and severity of varicoceles. Methods Databases including EMBASE, MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Web of Science, and Google Scholar were systematically searched to identify relevant articles published up to March 2020. Two researchers independently identified eligible articles and extracted data. Cochran’s Q statistic and I2 statistics were used to assess heterogeneity. Meta-analysis was performed using StataSE 12.0 software (StataCorp LP, USA). Random-effects models were used to obtain the weighted mean differences (WMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Publication bias was assessed using Begg’s funnel plot and Egger’s regression test. Results The search strategy produced 272 articles, of which 18 articles were eligible according to the inclusion/exclusion criteria. A total of 56,325 patients with varicocele and 1,334,694 patients without varicocele were included in the meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of somatometric parameters on the presence and severity of varicocele. The overall results demonstrated that the presence of varicoceles was significantly associated with height (WMD = 1.41, 95% CI = 1.07 to 1.74, P < 0.001) and inversely correlated with BMI (WMD = − 1.35, 95% CI = -1.67 to − 1.03, P < 0.001) but not with age (WMD = -0.93, 95% CI = -2.19 to 0.33, P = 0.149) or weight (WMD = 0.24, 95% CI = -2.24 to 2.72, P = 0.850). The severity of varicocele was inversely correlated with increased BMI but not with age. Conclusion The presence of varicoceles was significantly associated with height and inversely correlated with BMI.

The Proportion of APOE4 Carriers Among Non-Demented Individuals: A Pooled Analysis of 389,000 Community-Dwellers

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ya-Yu Wang ◽  
Yi-Jun Ge ◽  
Chen-Chen Tan ◽  
Xi-Peng Cao ◽  
Lan Tan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Pooled Analysis ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
China National Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Random Effects Models ◽  
Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
Average Proportion ◽  
Community Dwellers

Background: The apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 (APOE4) is the strongest genetic risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Its carriage percentage in non-demented population varies across geographic regions and ethnic groups. Objective: To estimate the proportion of APOE4 (2/4, 3/4, or 4/4) carriers in non-demented community-dwellers. Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched from inception to April 20, 2020. Community-based studies that reported APOE polymorphisms with a sample of≥500 non-demented participants were included. Random-effects models were used to pool the results. Meta-regression and subgroup analyses were performed to test the source of heterogeneity and stratified effects. Age-standardized pooled proportion estimates (ASPPE) were calculated by direct standardization method. Results: A total of 121 studies were included, with a pooled sample of  389,000 community-dwellers from 38 countries. The global average proportion of APOE4 carriers was 23.9% (age-standardized proportion: 26.3%; 2.1% for APOE4/4, 20.6% for APOE3/4 and 2.3% for APOE2/4), and varied significantly with geographical regions (from 19.3% to 30.0%) and ethnic groups (from 19.1% to 37.5%). The proportion was highest in Africa, followed by Europe, North America, Oceania, and lowest in South America and Asia (p <  0.0001). With respect to ethnicity, it was highest in Africans, followed by Caucasians, and was lowest in Hispanics/Latinos and Chinese (p <  0.0001). Conclusion: APOE4 carriers are common in communities, especially in Africans and Caucasians. Developing precision medicine strategies in this specific high-risk population is highly warranted in the future.

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