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Title Journal Journal Categories Citations Publication Date
How to normalize cooccurrence data? An analysis of some well‐known similarity measures

 Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 485 2009
A global map of science based on the ISI subject categories

 Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 341 2009
Clickstream Data Yields High-Resolution Maps of Science PLOS ONE
  • Medicine
  • Science
  • Science: Science (General)
 100 2009
From the science of science to Scientometrics visualizing the history of science with HistCite software Journal of Informetrics
  • Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science
  • Bibliography. Library science. Information resources
  • Bibliography. Library science. Information resources: Information resources (General)
  • Social Sciences
 243 2009
Visualizing the marrow of science

 Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 76 2007
Refrences Analysis
Category Category Repetition
Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science8
Social Sciences7
Bibliography. Library science. Information resources6
Bibliography. Library science. Information resources: Information resources (General)6
Science: Biology (General)3
Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry: Biochemistry2
Medicine1
Science1
Science: Science (General)1
Technology: Chemical technology: Biotechnology1
Medicine: Medicine (General): Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics1
Technology: Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering: Information technology1
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Telecommunication1
Science: Science (General): Cybernetics: Information theory1
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Personnel management. Employment management1
The category Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science 8 is the most frequently represented among the references in this article. It primarily includes studies from Scientometrics and PLOS ONE. The chart below illustrates the number of referenced publications per year.
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Title Journal Journal Categories Citations Publication Date
Artificial intelligence based on falling in older people: A bibliometric analysis

 AGING MEDICINE
  • Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Geriatrics
  • Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Geriatrics
 2024
Near‐infrared aggregation‐induced emission materials: Bibliometric analysis and their application in biomedical field

 Aggregate
  • Science: Chemistry
  • Science: Biology (General)
  • Science: Chemistry: General. Including alchemy
  • Science: Chemistry: Physical and theoretical chemistry
  • Science: Chemistry
 2024
Emerging trends on the anatomy teaching reforms in the last 10 years: Based on VOSviewer and CiteSpace

 Anatomical Sciences Education
  • Education: Education (General)
  • Social Sciences
 1 2024
A 30‐year overview of sodium‐ion batteries

 Carbon Energy
  • Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Production of electric energy or power. Powerplants. Central stations
  • Science: Chemistry: Physical and theoretical chemistry
  • Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Special industries and trades: Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade
  • Technology: Chemical technology
  • Science: Chemistry
  • Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
  • Technology: Chemical technology
  • Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
  • Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
 2024
Towards strengthening resilience of organizations by risk management tools: A scientometric perspective on COVID‐19 experience in a healthcare and industrial setting

 The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • Technology: Chemical technology: Chemical engineering
  • Technology: Chemical technology: Chemical engineering
  • Science: Chemistry
 1 2024
Citations Analysis
Category Category Repetition
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences1,321
Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering1,237
Science: Biology (General): Ecology1,048
Social Sciences998
Medicine: Medicine (General)856
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business776
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)769
Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science609
Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery: Renewable energy sources558
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Personnel management. Employment management532
Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science491
Bibliography. Library science. Information resources467
Medicine: Public aspects of medicine364
Bibliography. Library science. Information resources: Information resources (General)359
Science: Chemistry327
Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene308
Medicine256
Science: Biology (General)235
Technology: Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering: Information technology223
Science: Science (General): Cybernetics: Information theory219
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Special industries and trades: Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade206
Agriculture: Plant culture201
Agriculture196
Agriculture: Agriculture (General)181
Technology: Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering181
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry173
Medicine: Therapeutics. Pharmacology164
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology163
Social Sciences: Sociology (General)162
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry: Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system: Psychiatry160
Science: Geology159
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Electronics150
Education: Theory and practice of education150
Medicine: Public aspects of medicine: Toxicology. Poisons150
Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical technology149
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Environmental engineering149
Technology: Manufactures: Production management. Operations management144
Technology: Building construction: Architectural engineering. Structural engineering of buildings139
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Electric apparatus and materials. Electric circuits. Electric networks138
Science137
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry: Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system128
Science: Science (General)124
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management124
Agriculture: Animal culture123
Social Sciences: Finance119
Technology: Hydraulic engineering: River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General)115
Science: Physics112
Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery109
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials108
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Recreation. Leisure: Sports105
Technology: Chemical technology: Chemical engineering104
Technology: Chemical technology104
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens103
Science: Botany: Plant ecology101
Technology97
Technology: Chemical technology: Biotechnology93
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Immunologic diseases. Allergy92
Political science: Political institutions and public administration (General)92
Technology: Chemical technology: Food processing and manufacture91
Technology: Home economics: Nutrition. Foods and food supply89
Education89
Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry: Biochemistry87
Science: Chemistry: General. Including alchemy85
Medicine: Surgery76
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Telecommunication76
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Human ecology. Anthropogeography: Settlements: Cities. Urban geography74
Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology74
Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science: Computer software69
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Geography (General)65
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology63
Technology: Manufactures62
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Electronics: Computer engineering. Computer hardware62
Science: Chemistry: Physical and theoretical chemistry60
Science: Physics: Meteorology. Climatology60
Science: Mathematics59
Science: Microbiology55
Medicine: Medicine (General): Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics53
Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Communication. Mass media53
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering52
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Oceanography52
Medicine: Internal medicine51
Science: Biology (General): Genetics50
Social Sciences: Transportation and communications49
Science: Chemistry: Analytical chemistry48
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system47
Education: Education (General)45
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system44
Technology: Building construction41
Science: Biology (General): Cytology40
Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)38
Agriculture: Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling38
Medicine: Dentistry37
Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology: City planning37
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Transportation engineering35
Medicine: Nursing34
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Marketing. Distribution of products34
Technology: Photography33
Social Sciences: Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform33
Medicine: Surgery: Orthopedic surgery33
Agriculture: Forestry33
Medicine: Pediatrics32
Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases31
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor31
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Business communication. Including business report writing, business correspondence30
Science: Zoology30
Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines29
Technology: Mining engineering. Metallurgy27
Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Sports medicine25
Medicine: Other systems of medicine24
Agriculture: Animal culture: Veterinary medicine24
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases22
Science: Physiology22
Education: Special aspects of education22
Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Geriatrics22
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system22
Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics22
Technology: Chemical technology: Polymers and polymer manufacture21
Naval Science20
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation19
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology19
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry: Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system: Psychiatry: Therapeutics. Psychotherapy18
Science: Botany17
Technology: Ocean engineering17
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology16
General Works: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities16
Fine Arts: Architecture16
Political science16
Political science: International relations15
Medicine: Ophthalmology13
Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics13
Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine13
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Ethics12
Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine12
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Philosophy (General)12
Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry12
Technology: Technology (General)10
Technology: Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics10
Science: Physics: Heat: Thermodynamics10
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Mechanics of engineering. Applied mechanics10
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Economic growth, development, planning10
Naval Science: Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering10
Science: Astronomy: Astrophysics9
Medicine: Dermatology9
Social Sciences: Statistics9
Technology: Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering: Applied mathematics. Quantitative methods9
Science: Biology (General): Evolution8
Medicine: Pharmacy and materia medica8
Science: Natural history (General): General. Including nature conservation, geographical distribution8
Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography8
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion8
Science: Physics: Optics. Light8
Social Sciences: Economic history and conditions7
Social Sciences: Commerce7
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Systems engineering6
Social Sciences: Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology6
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Religions. Mythology. Rationalism6
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Labor. Work. Working class: Labor market. Labor supply. Labor demand6
Science: Physics: Acoustics. Sound6
Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes6
Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs5
Science: Biology (General): Reproduction5
Law: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Medical legislation5
Law: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Regulation of industry, trade, and commerce. Occupational law: Transportation and communication5
General Works5
Medicine: Surgery: Anesthesiology5
Technology: Chemical technology: Textile bleaching, dyeing, printing, etc.4
Medicine: Otorhinolaryngology4
Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Environmental pollution4
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Physical geography4
Language and Literature: Literature (General): Journalism. The periodical press, etc.4
Law: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Environmental law4
Law: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Public finance4
Science: Mathematics: Probabilities. Mathematical statistics3
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Disasters and engineering3
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Production of electric energy or power. Powerplants. Central stations3
Science: Physics: Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matter3
Science: Astronomy3
Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical philosophy. Medical ethics3
Technology: Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering: Management information systems3
Medicine: Pathology3
Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar3
General Works: Museums. Collectors and collecting3
Science: Chemistry: Inorganic chemistry3
Technology: Technology (General): Industrial directories: Industrial safety. Industrial accident prevention3
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Engineering geology. Rock mechanics. Soil mechanics. Underground construction3
Language and Literature3
Fine Arts3
Law3
Medicine: Internal medicine: Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid3
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Accounting. Bookkeeping3
History (General) and history of Europe: History (General)3
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management: Technological innovations. Automation3
Social Sciences: Commerce: Commercial geography. Economic geography3
Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Human settlements. Communities2
Technology: Home economics: Hospitality industry. Hotels, clubs, restaurants, etc. Food service2
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Nuclear engineering. Atomic power2
Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Communication. Mass media: Oral communication. Speech2
Science: Science (General): Cybernetics2
Auxiliary sciences of history: Archaeology2
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Special industries and trades2
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Engineering machinery, tools, and implements2
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Mathematical geography. Cartography2
Science: Geology: Petrology2
Science: Geology: Mineralogy2
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Recreation. Leisure2
Social Sciences: The family. Marriage. Woman: Women. Feminism2
Science: Physics: Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity2
Social Sciences: Finance: Insurance2
Social Sciences: The family. Marriage. Woman2
Fine Arts: Visual arts2
Technology: Highway engineering. Roads and pavements2
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Engineering economy2
Science: Geology: Paleontology1
Science: Astronomy: Geodesy1
Science: Human anatomy1
Medicine: Other systems of medicine: Mental healing1
Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology: Regional economics. Space in economics1
Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery: Machine design and drawing1
Technology: Hydraulic engineering: River protective works. Regulation. Flood control1
Technology: Hydraulic engineering: Harbors and coast protective works. Coastal engineering. Lighthouses1
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Islam. Bahai Faith. Theosophy, etc.: Islam1
Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions1
Science: Mathematics: Analysis1
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Industrial psychology1
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Special industries and trades: Construction industry1
Law: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Criminal law and procedure1
Science: Physiology: Neurophysiology and neuropsychology1
Science: Chemistry: Crystallography1
Military Science1
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology: Consciousness. Cognition1
Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology: City population. Including children in cities, immigration1
Science: Physics: Electricity and magnetism: Electricity: Plasma physics. Ionized gases1
Fine Arts: Drawing. Design. Illustration1
Technology: Bridge engineering1
Technology: Chemical technology: Clay industries. Ceramics. Glass1
Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Computational linguistics. Natural language processing1
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Shipment of goods. Delivery of goods1
Technology: Home economics1
Social Sciences: Finance: Banking1
Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Demography. Population. Vital events1
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Engineering design1
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management: Risk in industry. Risk management1
Law: Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence: Comparative law. International uniform law: Regulation of industry, trade, and commerce. Occupational law1
Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology: Regional planning1
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Purchasing. Selling. Sales personnel. Sales executives1
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Management. Industrial management: Industrial productivity1
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology1
Fine Arts: Architecture: Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying1
Medicine: Medicine (General): History of medicine. Medical expeditions1
Medicine: Other systems of medicine: Miscellaneous systems and treatments1
Political science: Political science (General)1
Social Sciences: Social sciences and state - Asia (Asian studies only)1
The category Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences 1,321 is the most commonly referenced area in studies that cite this article. The first research to cite this article was titled A comparison of two techniques for bibliometric mapping: Multidimensional scaling and VOS and was published in 2010. The most recent citation comes from a 2024 study titled The rise in popularity of central bank digital currencies. A systematic review.. This article reached its peak citation in 2023, with 2,231 citations. It has been cited in 2,650 different journals, 25% of which are open access. Among related journals, the Sustainability cited this research the most, with 359 citations. The chart below illustrates the annual citation trends for this article.
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