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ArticleFrontiers in research metrics and analytics2024

Complexity and phase transitions in citation networks: insights from artificial intelligence research.

Ariadne A Costa, Rafael B Frigori

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Article in Frontiers in research metrics and analytics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Ariadne A CostaGrupo de Redes Complexas Aplicadas de Jataí (GRAJ), Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas, Universidade Federal de Jataí (UFJ), Jataí, GO, Brazi.
Rafael B FrigoriUniversidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Toledo, PR, Brazil.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study, we analyze the changes over time in the complexity and structure of words used in article titles and the connections between articles in citation networks, focusing on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) up to 2020. By measuring unpredictability in word usage and changes in the connections between articles, we gain insights into shifts in research focus and diversity of themes. Our investigation reveals correspondence between fluctuations in word complexity and changes in the structure of citation networks, highlighting links between thematic evolution and network dynamics. This approach not only enhances our understanding of scientific progress but also may help in anticipating emerging fields and fostering innovation, providing a quantitative lens for studying scientific domains beyond AI.

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artificial intelligencecitation networkcomplex networksfractal dimensionShannon entropy

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PMID39386063
PMCPMC11461216

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