Network Dynamics of Scientific Fields: Centralization and Stability in Conceptual and Citation Structures

Network Dynamics of Scientific Fields: Centralization and Stability in Conceptual and Citation Structures

NetSciX 2026 Conference Submission177 Authors

Published: 30 Oct 2025, Last Modified: 30 Oct 2025NetSciX 2026 OralEveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY 4.0

Keywords: network science, scientometrics, keyword co-occurrence, gini coefficient, rank-biased overlap

TL;DR: This study uses keyword networks and citation data to assess the stability of scientific fields by examining their conceptual cores, institutional hierarchies, top author turnover, and citation inequality.

Submission Number: 177

Loading