Lattices in citation networks: An investigation into the structure of citation graphs

Fang Yong; Ronald Rousseau

doi:10.1023/a:1010573723540

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Volume/Issue:: Volume 50: Issue 2

Lattices in citation networks: An investigation into the structure of citation graphs

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Fang Yong

Fang Yong China National Institute for Educational Research Research Center for Higher Education Beijing (P. R. China) Beijing (P. R. China)

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Ronald Rousseau

Ronald Rousseau KHBO – Department of Industrial Sciences and Technology Oostende (Belgium) Oostende (Belgium)

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Pages:: 273–287

Online Publication Date:: 03 Nov 2004

Publication Date:: 26 Feb 2001

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1010573723540

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Abstract

The main purposes of this article are to uncover interesting features in real-world citationnetworks, and to highlight important substructures. In particular, it applies lattice theory tocitation analysis. On the applied side, it shows that lattice substructures exist in real-word citationnetworks. It is further shown that, through its relations with co-citations and bibliographiccoupling, the diamond (a four-element lattice) is a basic structural element in citation analysis.Finally, citation compactness is calculated for the four- and five element lattices.

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