知识图谱的概念辨析与学科定位研究

Discussion of the Concept and Disciplinary Orientation of Mapping Knowledge Domain

[目的/意义]知识图谱通过对期刊论文、专利报告等抽象信息的可视化分析来揭示学科领域的发展进程及其结构关系,自2005年至今在国内的研究与应用方兴未艾。但目前相关研究中还存在着概念不清、学科定位模糊的问题,急需梳理和澄清。[方法/过程]通过文献调研、概念比对的方法,界定知识图谱的概念范畴,澄清它与知识地图之间的关系,并明确知识图谱的学科定位。[结果/结论]知识图谱与知识地图之间存在着交叉,但并不完全等同,它是一种信息可视化方法,主要用于科学计量学中对科学知识结构特征的揭示,这一结论为进一步深入研究知识图谱提供了参考。

[ Purpose/significance ] Mapping knowledge domain aims to reveal the development process and the structure of a scientific domain, by visually analyzing the relevant journal articles and patent reports etc. The research and application of it is in the ascendant since 2005. But the problems of unclear conception and fuzzy subject orientation still exist in the current related research, which makes the combing and clarification of this domain badly in need. [ Method/ process ~ By using the methods of literature research and conceptual contrast, the definition scope of mapping knowledge domain, the relations of it with knowledge map and science mapping, and the subject orientation of it are clarified. [ Re- suit/conclusion ] Mapping knowledge domain overlaps with knowledge map and scientific mapping, but stills has some u- nique features. It is one branch of information visualization and belongs to the discipline of scientometrics, mainly being used to reveal the structure characteristics of scientific knowledge. This could provide reference for further understanding of mapping knowledge domain.