CiteSpace全球应用特征与核心功能演化

Global Application and Core Function Evolution of CiteSpace

[目的/意义]旨在了解CiteSpace在全球的应用现状及基于知识基础的功能演化情况,以促进国内学者对CiteSpace深入认识和应用。[方法/过程]通过科学知识图谱方法对Web of Science中收录的965篇CiteSpace论文,从增长趋势、地理分布、研究主题和引文演化四个方面进行了分析。[结果/结论]过去16年,CiteSpace的应用呈显著增长趋势,应用遍布54个国家或地区,涉及337个不同的城市。我国是CiteSpace应用论文的主要产出国,占比84.9%。在CiteSpace的应用中,VOSviewer和Histcite是常常结合使用的软件,Web of Science是主要数据源。文献计量学中的共被引文献、引文分析、共词分析以及合著分析在CiteSpace应用中最为频繁。常被用来进行热点、研究趋势以及文献综述分析。引文历时网络分析完整呈现了CiteSpace I、CiteSpace II以及CiteSpace III的完整演化过程,并从期刊双图叠加层面,展示宏观层面CiteSpace应用论文和知识基础论文的互动关系。

[Purpose/Significance]This study aims to comprehend the current global status of CiteSpace application and functional evolution based on knowledge foundations.Additionally,it seeks to facilitate the understanding and implementation of CiteSpace within the Chinese scientific community.[Method/Process]Knowledge mapping methods were employed to analyze 965 papers related to CiteSpace from the Web of Science Core Collections.The analysis covered growth trends,geographical distribution,research topics,and citation evolution.[Result/Conclusion]The findings reveal a consistent upward trend in CiteSpace’s application over the past 16 years.The application demonstrates a diverse distribution across 54 different countries/regions and 337 cities.Notably,China emerges as the most productive country,accounting for 84.9%.In CiteSpace applications,VOSviewer and Histcite are often used together,and Web of Science is the main data source.Widely adopted bibliometric methods include co-citation analysis,citation analysis,coword analysis,and co-authorship.The application’s purposes encompass hotspot analysis,tracking research trends,and conducting literature reviews.The diachronic citation network analysis elucidates the complete evolution of CiteSpace I,CiteSpace II,and CiteSpace III.Furthermore,dual overlay maps of journals effectively demonstrate the interaction between CiteSpace application papers and knowledge-based papers.