2011/03/10 by Manh Cuong Pham, Pham, Manh Cuong, Ralf Klamma +3
Computer Science · Social Sciences · #Digital Libraries (cs.DL) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Online Learning and Analytics #Open Source Software Innovations #Wikis in Education and Collaboration
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1103.1977
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In contrast to many other scientific disciplines, computer science considers\nconference publications. Conferences have the advantage of providing fast\npublication of papers and of bringing researchers together to present and\ndiscuss the paper with peers. Previous work on knowledge mapping focused on the\nmap of all sciences or a particular domain based on ISI published JCR (Journal\nCitation Report). Although this data covers most of important journals, it\nlacks computer science conference and workshop proceedings. That results in an\nimprecise and incomplete analysis of the computer science knowledge. This paper\npresents an analysis on the computer science knowledge network constructed from\nall types of publications, aiming at providing a complete view of computer\nscience research. Based on the combination of two important digital libraries\n(DBLP and CiteSeerX), we study the knowledge network created at\njournal/conference level using citation linkage, to identify the development of\nsub-disciplines. We investigate the collaborative and citation behavior of\njournals/conferences by analyzing the properties of their co-authorship and\ncitation subgraphs. The paper draws several important conclusions. First,\nconferences constitute social structures that shape the computer science\nknowledge. Second, computer science is becoming more interdisciplinary. Third,\nexperts are the key success factor for sustainability of journals/conferences.\n