Computer Science – Information Retrieval
Scientific paper
2004-02-14
Computer Science
Information Retrieval
Scientific paper
10.1073/pnas.0307626100
Scientific research is highly dynamic. New areas of science continually evolve;others gain or lose importance, merge or split. Due to the steady increase in the number of scientific publications it is hard to keep an overview of the structure and dynamic development of one's own field of science, much less all scientific domains. However, knowledge of hot topics, emergent research frontiers, or change of focus in certain areas is a critical component of resource allocation decisions in research labs, governmental institutions, and corporations. This paper demonstrates the utilization of Kleinberg's burst detection algorithm, co-word occurrence analysis, and graph layout techniques to generate maps that support the identification of major research topics and trends. The approach was applied to analyze and map the complete set of papers published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) in the years 1982-2001. Six domain experts examined and commented on the resulting maps in an attempt to reconstruct the evolution of major research areas covered by PNAS.
Börner Katy
Mane Ketan
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