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Analysis of institutional authors

Mario Santander OlivánCorresponding Author

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June 28, 2024
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Between East and West: Reassessing and Rediscovering Pearl S. Buck

Publicated to: Sinología Hispánica. (17): 27 - 46 - 2024-01-01 (17), DOI: 10.18002/sin.v17i2.8231

Authors:

Mario Santander Oliván
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Abstract

This paper is intended to be a tribute to the figure of Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973) on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of her death, reassessing and rediscovering her popularity in the West, her experience in China, and her literary authority worldwide. Pearl S. Buck was one of the most popular and controversial American writers of the 20th century. Her work was crucial in the perceptions of Westerners in general and Americans in particular of China and in promoting a stronger cultural understanding between the West and the East. Pearl S. Buck spent a considerable time in China, which gave her some authority to speak, write, and opine about that country. But what kind of authority? Why have her works been translated to more than a hundred languages and been read by millions of people around the world? Why does she still remain one of the least studied writers in the Western literary history? From what point of view should her writing be analysed? Is she still a popular author in the 21st century? This paper attempts to answer these and other questions related to the figure of Pearl S. Buck and is intended as an invitation to discuss a topic that needs further research in the field of East Asian Studies.
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Keywords

Quality education

Quality index

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-11:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 1 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Additionally, the work has been submitted to a journal classified as Diamond in relation to this type of editorial policy.
Continuing with the social impact of the work, it is important to emphasize that, due to its content, it can be assigned to the area of interest of ODS 4 - Quality Education, with a probability of 83% according to the mBERT algorithm developed by Aurora University.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (SANTANDER OLIVAN, MARIO) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been SANTANDER OLIVAN, MARIO.

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