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

by: Yong Fang, Ronald Rousseau

Scientometrics, Vol. 50, No. 2. (26 February 2001), pp. 273-287.

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Abstract

The main purposes of this article are to uncover interesting features in real-world citation networks, and to highlight important substructures. In particular, it applies lattice theory to citation analysis. On the applied side, it shows that lattice substructures exist in real-word citation networks. It is further shown that, through its relations with co-citations and bibliographic coupling, 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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