How are topics born? Understanding the research dynamics preceding the emergence of new areas

The ability to promptly recognise new research trends is strategic for many stakeholders, including universities, institutional funding bodies, academic publishers and companies. While the literature describes several approaches which aim to identify the emergence of new research topics early in the...

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Main Authors: Angelo A. Salatino, Francesco Osborne, Enrico Motta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-06-01
Series:PeerJ Computer Science
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/cs-119.pdf