Identifying Emerging Relationship in Healthcare Domain Journals via Citation Network Analysis

Authors

  • Kuo-Chung Chu ​National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Hsin-Ke Lu Chinese Culture University
  • Wen-I Liu ​National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v37i1.9595

Abstract

Online e-journal databases enable scholars to search the literature in a research domain, or to cross-search an interdisciplinary field. The key literature can thereby be efficiently mapped out. This study builds a Web-based citation analysis system consisting of four modules: (1) literature search; (2) statistics; (3) articles analysis; and (4) co-citation analysis. The system focuses on the PubMed Central dataset and facilitates specific keyword searches in each research domain in terms of authors, journals, and core issues. In addition, we use data mining techniques for co-citation analysis. The results could assist researchers to develop an in-depth understanding of the research domain. An automated system for co-citation analysis promises to facilitate understanding of the changing trends that affect the journal structure of research domains. The proposed system has the potential to become a value-added database of the healthcare domain, which will benefit researchers.

Author Biographies

Kuo-Chung Chu, ​National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Department of Information Management

Hsin-Ke Lu, Chinese Culture University

Department of Information Management

Wen-I Liu, ​National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Department of Nursing

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2018-03-19

How to Cite

Chu, K.-C., Lu, H.-K., & Liu, W.-I. (2018). Identifying Emerging Relationship in Healthcare Domain Journals via Citation Network Analysis. Information Technology and Libraries, 37(1), 39–51. https://doi.org/10.6017/ital.v37i1.9595

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