About this Research Topic
The study of the structure of science and how it evolves has been leading to significant breakthroughs in many research fields. The use of statistical and quantitative methods sheds light on assessing and comparing the quality, quantity, diversity, and other characteristics of research entities (such as papers, journals, and authors). This approach has provided better ways for stakeholders to develop and implement policies to improve the scientific environment. Importantly, when applied to scholarly datasets, new methodologies led by the recent advancements in network science and neural networks have been displaying potential to accelerate discoveries and ease the dissemination of science.
Many complementary aspects of science have been studied, including the analysis of citation networks, co-authorship patterns, textual content, and topics. Due to the nature of the relevant type of data, network science has become vital to the development of the science of science field. Furthermore, information about scientific studies and the relationship between authors are becoming more substantial due to the availability of massive data, which gives rise to studies incorporating sophisticated data science and machine learning techniques.
In this Research Topic, we invite the submission of contributions about complex network-based approaches and analyses in the field of science of science. Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to:
• models of dynamics (e.g., scientific evolution, citations, collaboration, and growth of areas)
• multi-agent discovery
• mechanistic models for citation dynamics
• analysis of textual features of scientific documents
• analysis of career trajectories of scholars
• birth, growth, and death of fields of study
• comparison between distinct fields of study
• temporal series analysis obtained from scientific entities
• representation and analysis of science by using time-varying networks
• analysis and development of network science tools
• multilayer, multiplex representations of knowledge
• analysis of high order structures (e.g., hypergraphs and simplex)
• academic productivity and bibliometric indices
• analysis via visualization techniques
• case studies of specific science of science questions
• querying, storing, and handling large scholarly datasets
• predicting the success of scientific entities
• embedding scientific entities.
Many complementary aspects of science have been studied, including the analysis of citation networks, co-authorship patterns, textual content, and topics. Due to the nature of the relevant type of data, network science has become vital to the development of the science of science field. Furthermore, information about scientific studies and the relationship between authors are becoming more substantial due to the availability of massive data, which gives rise to studies incorporating sophisticated data science and machine learning techniques.
In this Research Topic, we invite the submission of contributions about complex network-based approaches and analyses in the field of science of science. Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to:
• models of dynamics (e.g., scientific evolution, citations, collaboration, and growth of areas)
• multi-agent discovery
• mechanistic models for citation dynamics
• analysis of textual features of scientific documents
• analysis of career trajectories of scholars
• birth, growth, and death of fields of study
• comparison between distinct fields of study
• temporal series analysis obtained from scientific entities
• representation and analysis of science by using time-varying networks
• analysis and development of network science tools
• multilayer, multiplex representations of knowledge
• analysis of high order structures (e.g., hypergraphs and simplex)
• academic productivity and bibliometric indices
• analysis via visualization techniques
• case studies of specific science of science questions
• querying, storing, and handling large scholarly datasets
• predicting the success of scientific entities
• embedding scientific entities.
Keywords: science of science, scientific careers, citation network, bibliographic database, author citations, hot streak, citation history, network science, data mining, collaboration networks, bibliometrics, academic productivity, machine learning, neural networks
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