Cited by 2,494Complex Network Analysis TechniquesComplex Systems and Time Series AnalysisGraph theory and applications

Scale-Free Networks

Barabási, Albert-László, Bonabeau, Eric·2003·Scientific American

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  • Networks can be modeled as graphs consisting of elements that exhibit specific interactions with other elements.

    “One way to model such networks is as graphs consisting of elements that exhibit specific interactions with other elements [60–64].”

    From Multi-omics approaches to disease (2017) · cites this paper as [60]

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Authors
Barabási, A.-L., & Bonabeau, E.
Venue
Scientific American
Published
2003-05
Volume
288
Issue
5
Pages
60-69
ISSN
0036-8733 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2018934112
Cited by
2,494
References
0
Citations by year
2026: 39 · 2025: 71 · 2024: 95 · 2023: 90 · 2022: 91 · 2021: 191 · 2020: 139 · 2019: 100 · 2018: 122 · 2017: 80 · 2016: 105 · 2015: 105 · 2014: 116 · 2013: 137 · 2012: 142
FWCI
41.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Scientific American (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Complex Network Analysis Techniques
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Geometry and Topology › Graph theory and applications
Keywords
scale-free networks, complex systems, network topology, organizing principles, complex networks
MeSH terms
Cells, Disease Outbreaks, Homeostasis, Humans, Mathematics, Nerve Net, Proteins, Social Behavior, Transportation, Computer Security, Neural Networks, Computer, Internet

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