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A framework for the estimation of air quality by applying meteorological images: Colours-of-the-Wind (COLD) (2023)
Journal Article
Chan, K., Matthews, P., & Munir, K. (2023). A framework for the estimation of air quality by applying meteorological images: Colours-of-the-Wind (COLD). Environments, 10(12), Article 218. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments10120218

This paper presents a new framework, “colours-of-the-wind” (COLD), which is designed to estimate air quality based on images from meteorological cameras, data analytics techniques, and the application of deep learning. Existing air quality estimation... Read More about A framework for the estimation of air quality by applying meteorological images: Colours-of-the-Wind (COLD).

Engagement with optional formative feedback in a portfolio-based digital design module (2023)
Journal Article
Kalaitzopoulou, E., Matthews, P., Mystakidis, S., & Christopoulos, A. (2023). Engagement with optional formative feedback in a portfolio-based digital design module. Information, 14(5), 287. https://doi.org/10.3390/info14050287

Design skills are considered important in software engineering, and formative feedback may facilitate the learning process and help students master those skills. However, little is known about student usage of and reaction to the feedback and its imp... Read More about Engagement with optional formative feedback in a portfolio-based digital design module.

Genre analysis of movies using a topic model of plot summaries (2021)
Journal Article
Matthews, P., & Glitre, K. (2021). Genre analysis of movies using a topic model of plot summaries. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 72(12), 1511-1527. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.24525

Genre plays an important role in the description, navigation, and discovery of movies, but it is rarely studied at large scale using quantitative methods. This allows an analysis of how genre labels are applied, how genres are composed and how these... Read More about Genre analysis of movies using a topic model of plot summaries.

Interaction and engagement with an anxiety management app: Analysis using large-Scale behavioral data (2018)
Journal Article
Matthews, P., Topham, P., & Caleb-Solly, P. (2018). Interaction and engagement with an anxiety management app: Analysis using large-Scale behavioral data. JMIR Mental Health, 5(4), Article e58. https://doi.org/10.2196/mental.9235

© Paul Matthews, Phil Topham, Praminda Caleb-Solly. Background: SAM (Self-help for Anxiety Management) is a mobile phone app that provides self-help for anxiety management. Launched in 2013, the app has achieved over one million downloads on the iOS... Read More about Interaction and engagement with an anxiety management app: Analysis using large-Scale behavioral data.

Data literacy conceptions, community capabilities (2016)
Journal Article
Matthews, P. (2016). Data literacy conceptions, community capabilities. Journal of Community Informatics, 12(3),

To delineate and describe the data literacy concept, a core set of data competencies are identified, and a further four varieties – each with a different focus of attention – are described. These are named research (an academic focus), classroom (a s... Read More about Data literacy conceptions, community capabilities.

Use of credibility heuristics in a social question-answering service (2015)
Journal Article
Matthews, P. (2015). Use of credibility heuristics in a social question-answering service. Information Research, 20(1),

Introduction.This study looked at the effect of community peripheral cues (specifically voting score and answerer's reputation) on the user's credibility rating of answers. Method. Students in technology and philosophy were asked to assess the credi... Read More about Use of credibility heuristics in a social question-answering service.

Search delegation, synthesists and expertise on social media (2014)
Journal Article
Matthews, P. (2014). Search delegation, synthesists and expertise on social media. LIBRES: Library and Information Science Research Electronic Journal, 24(2), 97-107

Background. Social media often adds a layer of intermediation between sources and information consumer, with users outsourcing some of the information work to others. Social media “synthesists” have been identified as a group of volunteer information... Read More about Search delegation, synthesists and expertise on social media.

Knowledge fixation and accretion: Longitudinal analysis of a social question-answering site (2014)
Journal Article
Matthews, P. (2014). Knowledge fixation and accretion: Longitudinal analysis of a social question-answering site. Journal of Documentation, 70(5), 711-733. https://doi.org/10.1108/JD-04-2013-0050

© 2014, Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate longitudinal features of an established social question-answering (Q&A) site to study how question-answer resources and other community features change ov... Read More about Knowledge fixation and accretion: Longitudinal analysis of a social question-answering site.

Interactive multimedia ethnography: Archiving workflow, interface aesthetics and metadata (2012)
Journal Article
Matthews, P., & Aston, J. (2012). Interactive multimedia ethnography: Archiving workflow, interface aesthetics and metadata. Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage, 5(4), Article 14. https://doi.org/10.1145/2399180.2399182

Digital heritage archives often lack engaging user interfaces that strike a balance between providing narrative context and affording user interaction and exploration. It seems nevertheless feasible for metadata tagging and a "joined up" workflow to... Read More about Interactive multimedia ethnography: Archiving workflow, interface aesthetics and metadata.

Sociable knowledge sharing online: Philosophy, patterns and intervention (2010)
Journal Article
Matthews, P., & Stephens, R. (2010). Sociable knowledge sharing online: Philosophy, patterns and intervention. Aslib Proceedings, 62(6), 539-553. https://doi.org/10.1108/00012531011089667

Purpose – This paper seeks to outline a social epistemological and ethical warrant for engaging in knowledge exchange on the social web, and to emphasise sociocognitive and emotional factors behind motivation and credibility in communities supported... Read More about Sociable knowledge sharing online: Philosophy, patterns and intervention.

A Malawian school library: Culture, literacy and reader development (2010)
Journal Article
Anderson, J., & Matthews, P. (2010). A Malawian school library: Culture, literacy and reader development. Aslib Proceedings, 62(6), 570-584. https://doi.org/10.1108/00012531011089685

Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the success and suitability of a Western-donated school library in furthering the aims of literacy and reader development in Malawi. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative, case study approach was taken usi... Read More about A Malawian school library: Culture, literacy and reader development.

Library and Information Management at the University of the West of England (2010)
Journal Article
Matthews, P. (2010). Library and Information Management at the University of the West of England. Aslib Proceedings, 62(6),

Introduction to a special issue of ASLIB Proceedings (Vol 62, 2010) on library and information studies at the University of the West of England, Bristol.