Mapping Ceramics Research and Its Evolution. Issue 8 (3rd July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Deville, Sylvain; Stevenson, Adam J.; Green, D. J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. Volume 98:Issue 8(2015)
• Page Start: 2324
• Page End: 2332
• Publication Date: 2015-07-03
• Subjects: Ceramics -- Periodicals; 620.1405
• DOI: 10.1111/jace.13699
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0002-7820

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jace13699-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>We show here how a simple data mining of bibliographic records can be used to follow and help understand the evolution of a research domain, at a level that cannot be captured by reading individual papers in a field of this size. We illustrate the approach by investigating 43 yr of research on ceramic materials, covered by 253 000 bibliographic records. The patterns of keywords used reveal the trends and the evolution of research ideas and priorities within the field. Simple, interactive tools based on co‐word network analysis help us better appreciate the organization and relationships of ideas or individuals, and hopefully allow identification of unexplored concepts, connections, or approaches on a given topic.</p> </abstract>