The structure of scientific collaboration networks in Scientometrics

The structure of scientific collaboration networks in scientometrics is investigated at the level of individuals by using bibliographic data of all papers published in the international journal Scientometrics retrieved from the Science Citation Index (SCI) of the years 1978–2004. Combined analysis o...

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Published in:Scientometrics 2008-05, Vol.75 (2), p.189-202
Main Authors: Hou, Haiyan, Kretschmer, Hildrun, Liu, Zeyuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliometrics. Scientometrics
Bibliometrics. Scientometrics. Evaluation
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Computer Science
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Information Storage and Retrieval
Library and information science. General aspects
Library Science
Scholarly publishing
Sciences and techniques of general use
Scientometrics
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Summary:The structure of scientific collaboration networks in scientometrics is investigated at the level of individuals by using bibliographic data of all papers published in the international journal Scientometrics retrieved from the Science Citation Index (SCI) of the years 1978–2004. Combined analysis of social network analysis (SNA), co-occurrence analysis, cluster analysis and frequency analysis of words is explored to reveal: (1) The microstructure of the collaboration network on scientists’ aspects of scientometrics; (2) The major collaborative fields of the whole network and of different collaborative sub-networks; (3) The collaborative center of the collaboration network in scientometrics.
ISSN:0138-9130
1588-2861
DOI:10.1007/s11192-007-1771-3