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Science mapping software tools: Review, analysis, and cooperative study among tools

Cobo, M.J., López-Herrera, A.G., Herrera-Viedma, E., Herrera, F.·2011·Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
DOI 10.1002/asi.21525
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Science mapping aims to build bibliometric maps that describe how specific disciplines, scientific domains, or research fields are conceptually, intellectually, and socially structured. Different techniques and software tools have been proposed to carry out science mapping analysis. The aim of this article is to review, analyze, and compare some of these software tools, taking into account aspects such as the bibliometric techniques available and the different kinds of analysis.

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Authors
Cobo, M. J., López-Herrera, A. G., Herrera-Viedma, E., & Herrera, F.
Venue
Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-05-02
Volume
62
Issue
7
Pages
1382-1402
ISSN
1532-2882 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1002/asi.21525
OpenAlex
W2108680868
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3,242
References
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en
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closed
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