ERIC Number: EJ1467950
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 32
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Identifying Research Trends, Active Research Areas and Pivotal Publications with Co-Citation Analysis in CiteSpace: A Case Study with Active Matter
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, n109 2025
Research support demonstrates the value of academic libraries and librarians. Recent studies have revealed that research support has been evolving from traditional citation analysis to advanced library services such as research field trend/frontiers analysis and talent evaluation. Using a powerful bibliometric tool CiteSpace and "active matter" as an example, co-citation network analysis illustrates how to identify research trends, active research areas, and intellectual turning point publications. Unique features in CiteSpace are discussed, which were absent from case studies of other major science mapping/bibliometric tools used by librarians. Science and engineering librarians should be able to apply this technique to other research fields.
Descriptors: Research, Trend Analysis, Publications, Citation Analysis, Academic Libraries, Librarians, Library Role, Library Services, Computer Software, Bibliometrics, Research Opportunities, Sciences, Engineering, Expertise
Science and Technology Section, Association of College and Research Libraries. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Web site: https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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