CitNetExplorer: A new software tool for analyzing and visualizing citation networks

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Highlights：

• CitNetExplorer is a new software tool for analyzing and visualizing citation networks.

• The main concepts related to CitNetExplorer are introduced.

• Two applications of CitNetExplorer are demonstrated.

• Technical details on the construction, visualization, and analysis of citation networks are discussed.

摘要

•CitNetExplorer is a new software tool for analyzing and visualizing citation networks.•The main concepts related to CitNetExplorer are introduced.•Two applications of CitNetExplorer are demonstrated.•Technical details on the construction, visualization, and analysis of citation networks are discussed.

论文关键词：Citation network,CitNetExplorer,Computer software,Network analysis,Visualization

论文评审过程：Received 22 April 2014, Revised 18 July 2014, Accepted 22 July 2014, Available online 27 August 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2014.07.006