Intellectual structure of knowledge in iMetrics: A co-word analysis

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Highlights：

• In order to build a complete structure of subjects areas in iMetrics, both types of keywords are included in this study.

• Application of hierarchical clustering analysis led to the formation of 11 subject clusters in iMetrics.

• Analysis of the strategic diagram showed two most comprehensive themes of iMetrics.

• In spite of their similarity with those of Courtial (1994), clusters in this study were different from several aspects.

摘要

• In order to build a complete structure of subjects areas in iMetrics, both types of keywords are included in this study.• Application of hierarchical clustering analysis led to the formation of 11 subject clusters in iMetrics.• Analysis of the strategic diagram showed two most comprehensive themes of iMetrics.• In spite of their similarity with those of Courtial (1994), clusters in this study were different from several aspects.

论文关键词：iMetrics,Information metrics,Co-word analysis,Strategic diagram,Knowledge structure

论文评审过程：Received 13 August 2016, Revised 1 February 2017, Accepted 2 February 2017, Available online 13 February 2017, Version of Record 13 February 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2017.02.001