Cristòfol Rovira
Biographic Data
| ID | 6701541 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cristòfol Rovira |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cristòfol |
| FAMILY NAME | Rovira |
| SIGNATURE | ROVIRA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6463-3216 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Reliability of domain authority scores calculated by Moz, Semrush, and Ahrefs
Search engine optimization (SEO), the practice of improving website visibility on search engines, faces the considerable challenges posed by the opacity of Google’s relevance ranking algorithm. Attempts at understanding how this algorithm operates have generated a sizeable number of studies in the worlds of both business and academia. Indeed, this research tradition has managed to present strong evidence regarding the participation of certain fac…
Social media, context collapse and the future of data-driven populism
During the last decades populism has become a mainstream ideology in Western democracies (Mudde, 2004; 2016). At the same time, the popularisation of digital platforms has facilitated the process of political communication while social networks have become one of the preferred communicative tools for political populists to spread their messages. Drawing on the idea that computational technologies allow a particular performance of populism (Baldwi…
Received citations as a main SEO factor of Google Scholar results ranking
The aim of this article is to analyze the web positioning factors that can influence the order, by relevance, in Google Scholar and the subsequent evaluation of the importance of received citations in this ordering process. The methodology of reverse engineering was applied, in which a comparison was made between the Google Scholar ranking and another ranking consisting of only the number of citations received by documents. This investigation was…
Theoretical foundation and literature review of the study of concept maps using eye tracking methodology
In this paper, we will be carrying out an in-depth analysis of a series of investigations involving concept maps used in eye tracking methodology. First, the background to this kind of research is analyzed: on the one hand we will focus on generic scientific literature about those concept maps with theoretical foundations in the psychology of learning, and second the literature of eye tracking in teaching and learning will be reviewed. Finally, w…
Repositorios de publicaciones digitales de libre acceso en Europa
This work presents the results of a study of web sites of 230 OA digital repositories in 16 European countries. The analysis addresses the extent to which these repositories fulfil display characteristics of quality sites, over and above the quality of their content. The objective of this study is to verify whether web sites specifically committed to free access to information satisfy the quality criteria of accessibility, web positioning and qua…
AdWords , imágenes y ceguera a los banners. Un estudio con eye tracking
Unlike most online advertising, Google opts for a purely textual model in the ads showed in its results pages. This paper presents an eye-tracking study conducted to determine if right-side graphic elements in Google AdWords affect users’ visual behavior. AdWords have been modified to contain logos and pictures. The analysis concludes that the appearance of images does not change user interaction with ads, which is attributed to the “banner blind…
Rich snippets
The article analyzes and describes rich snippets as a clear example of the real semantic web where metadata is being applied to improve the search engine results pages (serps). We describe the different types of Google rich snippets and explain how to implement people snippets due to their importance for the improvement of digital identity and their impact on the SEO by influencing the Author rank
Multimedialidad en la prensa digital. Elementos multimedia y sistemas de recuperación en los principales diarios digitales españoles
We show the results of a study about the presence of multimedia content in the leading Spanish online newspapers, over a period of six months (October 2009 to March 2010) and describe the search and retrieval systems for these contents. The main conclusions are: unequal presence of photography, video and graphics; stability and no increase in multimedia features for the period of the study, and differences in the quality of multimedia search
Búsqueda federada en el ecosistema de la e-ciencia
Analysis of the Science Research system in the context of e-science and the federated search, compared with the index-based retrieval systems and harvesting systems. Analysis of several elements of Science Research and a comparative study of search results
Posicionamiento en buscadores de las webs oficiales de capitales de provincia españolas
Study of ranking in Google and Yahoo of big Spanish municipal corporation websites while searching by city tourist brand. Analysis of whether city tourist brands are promoting properly in the internet. Results of the daily ranking monitoring in Google and Yahoo are shown, for the searches made in 2009 by touristic brands of Spanish provincial capitals. The results show that 66% of official websites are situated after number 40 and, also, that in …
Cómo contratar un servicio de posicionamiento web
A set of recommendations are presented that are intended to be useful for the externalization of a SEO service. The recommendations are articulated around four phases: (1) initial information acquisition, (2) information contrast, (3) hiring, (4) monitoring. The main characteristics of black hat SEO practices, or bad practices in SEO, are presented
OpenOffice y el formato OpenDocument
Presentation of the OpenOffice suite and the ODF format. The basic characteristics of OpenOffice and ODF format are presented. The need for the adoption of opensource software and open formats is discussed. Finally, an ODF case study of converting xhtml documents related to an e-learning course is presented
Repositorios de publicaciones digitales de libre acceso en Europa
Web semántica y ontologías en el procesamiento de la información documental
The lack of a well defined model of information representation on the web has produced several problems related to processing information. In an effort to resolve these problems, the W3C has proposed the semantic web project. This new scenario offers both possibilities and difficulties for the future. Special attention is given to ontologies, fundamental tools for the representation of knowledge on the semantic web. Finally, the role of library a…
Metadatos en revistas-e de Documentación de libre acceso
This article presents the results obtained from a metadata study of 61 open access information science journals. The analysis shows that 34% do not use metadata and only 20% have specific metadata on the web page of each article
Máster online en documentación digital
Estructuras de navegación para e-learning
This article is a synthesis of the main conclusions and the results obtained in the research made by Cristòfol Rovira (professor of documentation at the University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain) in the occasion of their doctoral thesis on education online, documentation and hypertexts. The main result of the thesis is a methodology for designing hipertextual materials for e-learning
Multimedialidad en la prensa digital. Elementos multimedia y sistemas de recuperación en los principales diarios digitales españoles
We show the results of a study about the presence of multimedia content in the leading Spanish online newspapers, over a period of six months (October 2009 to March 2010) and describe the search and retrieval systems for these contents. The main conclusions are: unequal presence of photography, video and graphics; stability and no increase in multimedia features for the period of the study, and differences in the quality of multimedia search
Posicionamiento en buscadores de las webs oficiales de capitales de provincia españolas
Study of ranking in Google and Yahoo of big Spanish municipal corporation websites while searching by city tourist brand. Analysis of whether city tourist brands are promoting properly in the internet. Results of the daily ranking monitoring in Google and Yahoo are shown, for the searches made in 2009 by touristic brands of Spanish provincial capitals. The results show that 66% of official websites are situated after number 40 and, also, that in …
Metadatos en revistas-e de Documentación de libre acceso
This article presents the results obtained from a metadata study of 61 open access information science journals. The analysis shows that 34% do not use metadata and only 20% have specific metadata on the web page of each article
Received citations as a main SEO factor of Google Scholar results ranking
The aim of this article is to analyze the web positioning factors that can influence the order, by relevance, in Google Scholar and the subsequent evaluation of the importance of received citations in this ordering process. The methodology of reverse engineering was applied, in which a comparison was made between the Google Scholar ranking and another ranking consisting of only the number of citations received by documents. This investigation was…
Repositorios de publicaciones digitales de libre acceso en Europa
This work presents the results of a study of web sites of 230 OA digital repositories in 16 European countries. The analysis addresses the extent to which these repositories fulfil display characteristics of quality sites, over and above the quality of their content. The objective of this study is to verify whether web sites specifically committed to free access to information satisfy the quality criteria of accessibility, web positioning and qua…
AdWords , imágenes y ceguera a los banners. Un estudio con eye tracking
Unlike most online advertising, Google opts for a purely textual model in the ads showed in its results pages. This paper presents an eye-tracking study conducted to determine if right-side graphic elements in Google AdWords affect users’ visual behavior. AdWords have been modified to contain logos and pictures. The analysis concludes that the appearance of images does not change user interaction with ads, which is attributed to the “banner blind…
Rich snippets
The article analyzes and describes rich snippets as a clear example of the real semantic web where metadata is being applied to improve the search engine results pages (serps). We describe the different types of Google rich snippets and explain how to implement people snippets due to their importance for the improvement of digital identity and their impact on the SEO by influencing the Author rank
Cómo contratar un servicio de posicionamiento web
A set of recommendations are presented that are intended to be useful for the externalization of a SEO service. The recommendations are articulated around four phases: (1) initial information acquisition, (2) information contrast, (3) hiring, (4) monitoring. The main characteristics of black hat SEO practices, or bad practices in SEO, are presented
Estructuras de navegación para e-learning
This article is a synthesis of the main conclusions and the results obtained in the research made by Cristòfol Rovira (professor of documentation at the University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain) in the occasion of their doctoral thesis on education online, documentation and hypertexts. The main result of the thesis is a methodology for designing hipertextual materials for e-learning
Estructuras de navegación para e-learning
This article is a synthesis of the main conclusions and the results obtained in the research made by Cristòfol Rovira (professor of documentation at the University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain) in the occasion of their doctoral thesis on education online, documentation and hypertexts. The main result of the thesis is a methodology for designing hipertextual materials for e-learning
Máster online en documentación digital
Metadatos en revistas-e de Documentación de libre acceso
This article presents the results obtained from a metadata study of 61 open access information science journals. The analysis shows that 34% do not use metadata and only 20% have specific metadata on the web page of each article
Repositorios de publicaciones digitales de libre acceso en Europa
Web semántica y ontologías en el procesamiento de la información documental
The lack of a well defined model of information representation on the web has produced several problems related to processing information. In an effort to resolve these problems, the W3C has proposed the semantic web project. This new scenario offers both possibilities and difficulties for the future. Special attention is given to ontologies, fundamental tools for the representation of knowledge on the semantic web. Finally, the role of library a…
OpenOffice y el formato OpenDocument
Presentation of the OpenOffice suite and the ODF format. The basic characteristics of OpenOffice and ODF format are presented. The need for the adoption of opensource software and open formats is discussed. Finally, an ODF case study of converting xhtml documents related to an e-learning course is presented
Cómo contratar un servicio de posicionamiento web
A set of recommendations are presented that are intended to be useful for the externalization of a SEO service. The recommendations are articulated around four phases: (1) initial information acquisition, (2) information contrast, (3) hiring, (4) monitoring. The main characteristics of black hat SEO practices, or bad practices in SEO, are presented
Multimedialidad en la prensa digital. Elementos multimedia y sistemas de recuperación en los principales diarios digitales españoles
We show the results of a study about the presence of multimedia content in the leading Spanish online newspapers, over a period of six months (October 2009 to March 2010) and describe the search and retrieval systems for these contents. The main conclusions are: unequal presence of photography, video and graphics; stability and no increase in multimedia features for the period of the study, and differences in the quality of multimedia search
Búsqueda federada en el ecosistema de la e-ciencia
Analysis of the Science Research system in the context of e-science and the federated search, compared with the index-based retrieval systems and harvesting systems. Analysis of several elements of Science Research and a comparative study of search results
Posicionamiento en buscadores de las webs oficiales de capitales de provincia españolas
Study of ranking in Google and Yahoo of big Spanish municipal corporation websites while searching by city tourist brand. Analysis of whether city tourist brands are promoting properly in the internet. Results of the daily ranking monitoring in Google and Yahoo are shown, for the searches made in 2009 by touristic brands of Spanish provincial capitals. The results show that 66% of official websites are situated after number 40 and, also, that in …
Rich snippets
The article analyzes and describes rich snippets as a clear example of the real semantic web where metadata is being applied to improve the search engine results pages (serps). We describe the different types of Google rich snippets and explain how to implement people snippets due to their importance for the improvement of digital identity and their impact on the SEO by influencing the Author rank
AdWords , imágenes y ceguera a los banners. Un estudio con eye tracking
Unlike most online advertising, Google opts for a purely textual model in the ads showed in its results pages. This paper presents an eye-tracking study conducted to determine if right-side graphic elements in Google AdWords affect users’ visual behavior. AdWords have been modified to contain logos and pictures. The analysis concludes that the appearance of images does not change user interaction with ads, which is attributed to the “banner blind…
Theoretical foundation and literature review of the study of concept maps using eye tracking methodology
In this paper, we will be carrying out an in-depth analysis of a series of investigations involving concept maps used in eye tracking methodology. First, the background to this kind of research is analyzed: on the one hand we will focus on generic scientific literature about those concept maps with theoretical foundations in the psychology of learning, and second the literature of eye tracking in teaching and learning will be reviewed. Finally, w…
Repositorios de publicaciones digitales de libre acceso en Europa
This work presents the results of a study of web sites of 230 OA digital repositories in 16 European countries. The analysis addresses the extent to which these repositories fulfil display characteristics of quality sites, over and above the quality of their content. The objective of this study is to verify whether web sites specifically committed to free access to information satisfy the quality criteria of accessibility, web positioning and qua…
Received citations as a main SEO factor of Google Scholar results ranking
The aim of this article is to analyze the web positioning factors that can influence the order, by relevance, in Google Scholar and the subsequent evaluation of the importance of received citations in this ordering process. The methodology of reverse engineering was applied, in which a comparison was made between the Google Scholar ranking and another ranking consisting of only the number of citations received by documents. This investigation was…
Social media, context collapse and the future of data-driven populism
During the last decades populism has become a mainstream ideology in Western democracies (Mudde, 2004; 2016). At the same time, the popularisation of digital platforms has facilitated the process of political communication while social networks have become one of the preferred communicative tools for political populists to spread their messages. Drawing on the idea that computational technologies allow a particular performance of populism (Baldwi…
Reliability of domain authority scores calculated by Moz, Semrush, and Ahrefs
Search engine optimization (SEO), the practice of improving website visibility on search engines, faces the considerable challenges posed by the opacity of Google’s relevance ranking algorithm. Attempts at understanding how this algorithm operates have generated a sizeable number of studies in the worlds of both business and academia. Indeed, this research tradition has managed to present strong evidence regarding the participation of certain fac…
Computer Science (16 works) · Political science (14 works) · Humanities (9 works) · Art (7 works) · World Wide Web (6 works) · E-Learning and Knowledge Management (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Educational Technology in Learning (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Information retrieval (4 works)