The science of science: From the perspective of complex systems

A Zeng, Z Shen, J Zhou, J Wu, Y Fan, Y Wang… - Physics reports, 2017 - Elsevier
The science of science (SOS) is a rapidly develo** field which aims to understand,
quantify and predict scientific research and the resulting outcomes. The problem is …

Seed exchange networks for agrobiodiversity conservation. A review

M Pautasso, G Aistara, A Barnaud, S Caillon… - Agronomy for …, 2013 - Springer
The circulation of seed among farmers is central to agrobiodiversity conservation and
dynamics. Agrobiodiversity, the diversity of agricultural systems from genes to varieties and …

How journal rankings can suppress interdisciplinary research: A comparison between innovation studies and business & management

I Rafols, L Leydesdorff, A O'Hare, P Nightingale… - Research policy, 2012 - Elsevier
This study provides quantitative evidence on how the use of journal rankings can
disadvantage interdisciplinary research in research evaluations. Using publication and …

Diversity and network coherence as indicators of interdisciplinarity: case studies in bionanoscience

I Rafols, M Meyer - Scientometrics, 2010 - akjournals.com
The multidimensional character and inherent conflict with categorisation of interdisciplinarity
makes its map** and evaluation a challenging task. We propose a conceptual framework …

Science overlay maps: A new tool for research policy and library management

I Rafols, AL Porter, L Leydesdorff - Journal of the American …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We present a novel approach to visually locate bodies of research within the sciences, both
at each moment of time and dynamically. This article describes how this approach fits with …

Knowledge diffusion of Geodetector: A perspective of the literature review and Geotree

Y Liang, C Xu - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Spatial heterogeneity is a fundamental research topic in the field of geography, and
Geodetector is a widely used tool for studying this phenomenon. To understand the research …

Interactive overlays: A new method for generating global journal maps from Web-of-Science data

L Leydesdorff, I Rafols - Journal of informetrics, 2012 - Elsevier
Recent advances in methods and techniques enable us to develop interactive overlays to a
global map of science based on aggregated citation relations among the 9162 journals …

Knowledge epidemics and population dynamics models for describing idea diffusion

NK Vitanov, MR Ausloos - Models of science dynamics: Encounters …, 2011 - Springer
The diffusion of ideas is often closely connected to the creation and diffusion of knowledge
and to the technological evolution of society. Because of this, knowledge creation, exchange …

Investigating the trends in arctic research: The increasing role of social sciences and humanities

ME Biresselioglu, MH Demir, B Solak… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Arctic Region experienced a series of significant changes due to shifting
climate conditions, resulting in multiple opportunities and challenges for international actors …

Measuring the diffusion of an innovation: A citation analysis

Y Zhai, Y Ding, F Wang - Journal of the Association for …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Innovations transform our research traditions and become the driving force to advance
individual, group, and social creativity. Meanwhile, interdisciplinary research is increasingly …