引文网络演化研究进展分析

Development of Evolving Citation Network Analysis

从引文网络演化研究的发展史、国际格局、主题与功能三大角度,对引文网络演化研究进展进行了综述性研究。采用的研究方法包括基于文献的计量和主路径分析,以及对重要文献的解读和归纳。研究发现,引文网络演化研究在2008年以后迎来发展热潮;重要主题包括知识扩散、知识流与主路径分析,科学结构与学科交叉分析,共引网络演化分析,基于引文的评价研究,宏观层面的科学或学科演化特征分析等。文章还从引文网络演化结构特征、知识流、技术路径、科学结构演变、评价与预测五个角度对重要的研究成果进行了分析,重点对新概念、新方法和新应用进行了解读。

The purpose of this paper was to conclude the development of evolving citation network analysis through the fol-lowing three aspects： history, global profiles, topic and functions. The main methods used by this paper include scientomet-rics and main path analysis based on publications. Results show that the researches have received a boom since 2008. Themain topics include knowledge diffusion/flow and main path, scientific structure and interdiscipline, co-citation networks,evaluating, scientific or subject evolving at the macro level. This paper has also introduced some major new concepts, meth-ods and applications through the following aspects, network topology, knowledge flow, technological path, scientific struc-ture, evaluating and forecasting.