A dense network sub-grouping algorithm for co-citation analysis and its implementation in the software tool Sitkis

Henri A. Schildt and Juha T. Mattsson
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Henri A. Schildt: Institute of Strategy and International Business, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Helsinki University of Technology
Juha T. Mattsson: Institute of Strategy and International Business, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Helsinki University of Technology

Scientometrics, 2006, vol. 67, issue 1, No 9, 143-163

Abstract: Summary Clustering algorithms are used prominently in co-citation analysis by analysts aiming to reveal research streams within a field. However, clustering of widely cited articles is not robust to small variations in citation patterns. We propose an alternative algorithm, dense network sub-grouping, which identifies dense groups of co-cited references. We demonstrate the algorithm using a data set from the field of family business research and compare it to two alternative methods, multidimensional scaling and clustering. We also introduce a free software tool, Sitkis, that implements the algorithm and other common bibliometric methods. The software identifies journal-, country- and university-specific citation patterns and co-citation groups, enabling the identification of “invisible colleges.”

Date: 2006
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