Scientific collaboration in research networks: A quantification method by using Gini coefficient

International Journal of Computer Science and Applications

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 15-31

  Lopes, Giseli Rabello ^a   Da Silva, Roberto ^a   Moro, Mirella M ^b   De Oliveira, José Palazzo Moreira ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Co author social networks; Gini coefficient; Social networks analysis

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATION NETWORK; CURRENT TRENDS; EVALUATION METRICS; GINI COEFFICIENTS; GRADUATE PROGRAM; NEW INDICES; QUANTIFICATION METHODS; RESEARCH NETWORKS; SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION; SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY; SOCIAL NETWORKS; SOCIAL NETWORKS ANALYSIS; SOUND METRICS; TEMPORAL EVOLUTION;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

RESEARCH;

EID: 84865560036     PISSN: 09729038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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