Stage division of research evolution based on scientific change theory and science mapping software

Wei Chen; Te-Hsun Lin; Changqing Miao

doi:10.1117/12.3033064

5 July 2024 Stage division of research evolution based on scientific change theory and science mapping software

Wei Chen, Te-Hsun Lin, Changqing Miao

Proceedings Volume 13184, Third International Conference on Electronic Information Engineering and Data Processing (EIEDP 2024); 131844X (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3033064
Event: 3rd International Conference on Electronic Information Engineering and Data Processing (EIEDP 2024), 2024, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Abstract

By dividing the evolutionary stages of a research field, a researcher can identify the knowledge structure, research focus and characteristics of this field. This paper develops a visualization method to identify research evolution stages. We firstly use the clustering analysis function of the knowledge mapping software CiteSpace to identify the research frontiers in a research field and visualize the evolution process of a certain research frontier in the Timeline View, and then divide and interpret the research stages with the help of Shneider's scientific change theory. This paper takes the field of value cocreation as an example to verify this method. The results show that CiteSpace software can identify the research frontiers and visualize the research evolution process of a certain research frontier, and we can easily divide research stages under the guidance of the scientific change theory.

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Wei Chen, Te-Hsun Lin, and Changqing Miao "Stage division of research evolution based on scientific change theory and science mapping software", Proc. SPIE 13184, Third International Conference on Electronic Information Engineering and Data Processing (EIEDP 2024), 131844X (5 July 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3033064

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