CitNetExplorer: A new software tool for analyzing and visualizing citation networks
Nees Jan van Eck, Ludo Waltman
TL;DR
CitNetExplorer is a novel software tool designed for analyzing and visualizing citation networks, aiding researchers in understanding research development, delineating literature, and supporting literature reviews.
Contribution
The paper introduces CitNetExplorer, a new software that enhances citation network analysis and visualization for scientometric research and literature review support.
Findings
Effective analysis of scientometric literature
Visualization of citation networks in research fields
Support for literature review processes
Abstract
We present CitNetExplorer, a new software tool for analyzing and visualizing citation networks of scientific publications. CitNetExplorer can for instance be used to study the development of a research field, to delineate the literature on a research topic, and to support literature reviewing. We first introduce the main concepts that need to be understood when working with CitNetExplorer. We then demonstrate CitNetExplorer by using the tool to analyze the scientometric literature and the literature on community detection in networks. Finally, we discuss some technical details on the construction, visualization, and analysis of citation networks in CitNetExplorer.
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Taxonomy
TopicsComplex Network Analysis Techniques · Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks · Advanced Graph Neural Networks