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17 pages, 4632 KiB  
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Chinese Mathematical Knowledge Entity Recognition Based on Linguistically Motivated Bidirectional Encoder Representation from Transformers
by Wei Song, He Zheng, Shuaiqi Ma, Mingze Zhang, Wei Guo and Keqing Ning
Information 2025, 16(1), 42; https://doi.org/10.3390/info16010042 - 13 Jan 2025
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We assessed whether constructing a mathematical knowledge graph for a knowledge question-answering system or a course recommendation system, Named Entity Recognition (NER), is indispensable. The accuracy of its recognition directly affects the actual performance of these subsequent tasks. In order to improve the [...] Read more.
We assessed whether constructing a mathematical knowledge graph for a knowledge question-answering system or a course recommendation system, Named Entity Recognition (NER), is indispensable. The accuracy of its recognition directly affects the actual performance of these subsequent tasks. In order to improve the accuracy of mathematical knowledge entity recognition and provide effective support for subsequent functionalities, this paper adopts the latest pre-trained language model, LERT, combined with a Bidirectional Gated Recurrent Unit (BiGRU), Iterated Dilated Convolutional Neural Networks (IDCNNs), and Conditional Random Fields (CRFs), to construct the LERT-BiGRU-IDCNN-CRF model. First, LERT provides context-related word vectors, and then the BiGRU captures both long-distance and short-distance information, the IDCNN retrieves local information, and finally the CRF is decoded to output the corresponding labels. Experimental results show that the accuracy of this model when recognizing mathematical concepts and theorem entities is 97.22%, the recall score is 97.47%, and the F1 score is 97.34%. This model can accurately recognize the required entities, and, through comparison, this method outperforms the current state-of-the-art entity recognition models. Full article
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Identification and Visualization of Clusters Using Network Theory Methods: The Case of the Greek Production System
by Dimitris Foutakis
Economies 2025, 13(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/economies13010015 - 11 Jan 2025
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The interest in clusters in the economy and regional space, which has persisted for nearly three decades, has reignited the understanding of the economy as a system of interdependencies between industries. Although the concept of clusters can be traced back to contributions dating [...] Read more.
The interest in clusters in the economy and regional space, which has persisted for nearly three decades, has reignited the understanding of the economy as a system of interdependencies between industries. Although the concept of clusters can be traced back to contributions dating from the early 20th century, they have become a central focus of regional development policies in recent decades, as they have been linked to enhancements of innovation, the knowledge economy, and ultimately, territorial competitiveness. Arguably, the most effective and comprehensive way to present the systemic nature of the economy is through input–output tables. The main feature of these tables, on which this work is based, is that they describe the relationships and flows between industries (or products) during the production process. These fundamental relationships among the industries in the production system are depicted in the inter-industry (and intra-industry) transaction matrix of an economy’s input–output tables. To analyze these relationships, we use network theory, in the context of which the transaction matrix can be seen as the adjacency matrix of a directed, weighted graph (or network) with loops. In this study, clusters are identified for the case of Greece, using two different approaches based on the modularity of the network, utilizing the 2010 input–output tables for this country. As a result, five clusters of industries that structure the country’s production system across 62 industries are identified, which are also presented through graphical visualizations. Full article
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KG-PLPPM: A Knowledge Graph-Based Personal Learning Path Planning Method Used in Online Learning
by Bo Hou, Yishuai Lin, Yuechen Li, Chen Fang, Chuang Li and Xiaoying Wang
Electronics 2025, 14(2), 255; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14020255 - 9 Jan 2025
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In the realm of online learning, where resources are abundant, it is essential to customize recommendations and plans to meet individual learning needs. This involves not only identifying and addressing areas of weakness but also aligning the learning journey with each learner’s cognitive [...] Read more.
In the realm of online learning, where resources are abundant, it is essential to customize recommendations and plans to meet individual learning needs. This involves not only identifying and addressing areas of weakness but also aligning the learning journey with each learner’s cognitive preferences. However, existing methods for suggesting and structuring learning paths have notable limitations. To address these challenges, this paper introduces a knowledge graph-based personalized learning path planning method (KG-PLPPM). By leveraging a knowledge graph and refining cognitive diagnosis models, the proposed method tailors learning paths to individual needs. It evaluates knowledge concept similarity and learner mastery, and employs an algorithm for path planning. In the experiments, two metrics—the concept sequence degree and learning efficiency—are used to assess our work. Experimental results demonstrate that the method presented enhances the coherence and relevance of recommended learning paths, and achieves a higher concept sequence degree, indicating that knowledge concepts are arranged in a manner consistent with the learning sequence, which aligns more closely with learners’ cognitive preferences. Moreover, across various learning progresses and path lengths, it effectively addresses weak knowledge areas, significantly enhancing learning efficiency. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Future Trends of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data)
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DP-4-Colorability on Planar Graphs Excluding 7-Cycles Adjacent to 4- or 5-Cycles
by Fan Yang, Xiangwen Li and Ziwen Huang
Mathematics 2025, 13(2), 190; https://doi.org/10.3390/math13020190 - 8 Jan 2025
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In order to resolve Borodin’s Conjecture, DP-coloring was introduced in 2017 to extend the concept of list coloring. In previous works, it is proved that every planar graph without 7-cycles and butterflies is DP-4-colorable. And any planar graph that does not have 5-cycle [...] Read more.
In order to resolve Borodin’s Conjecture, DP-coloring was introduced in 2017 to extend the concept of list coloring. In previous works, it is proved that every planar graph without 7-cycles and butterflies is DP-4-colorable. And any planar graph that does not have 5-cycle adjacent to 6-cycle is DP-4-colorable. The existing research mainly focus on the forbidden adjacent cycles that guarantee the DP-4-colorability for planar graph. In this paper, we demonstrate that any planar graph G that excludes 7-cycles adjacent to k-cycles (for each k=4,5), and does not feature a Near-bow-tie as an induced subgraph, is DP-4-colorable. This result extends the findings of the previous works mentioned above. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section E: Applied Mathematics)
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An Event Causality Identification Framework Using Ensemble Learning
by Xiaoyang Wang, Wenjie Luo and Xiudan Yang
Information 2025, 16(1), 32; https://doi.org/10.3390/info16010032 - 7 Jan 2025
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Event causality identification is an upstream operation for many tasks, including knowledge graphs and intelligent question-and-answer systems. The latest models introduce external knowledge and then use deep learning for causality prediction. However, event causality recognition still faces problems such as data imbalance and [...] Read more.
Event causality identification is an upstream operation for many tasks, including knowledge graphs and intelligent question-and-answer systems. The latest models introduce external knowledge and then use deep learning for causality prediction. However, event causality recognition still faces problems such as data imbalance and insufficient event content richness. Additionally, previous frameworks have utilized a single model, but these frequently produce unsatisfactory outcomes such as lower precision rates and lower recall rates. We propose the concept of ensemble learning, which combines multiple models to achieve frameworks that perform as well as or better than the latest models. This framework combines the advantages of Mamba, a temporal convolutional network, and graph computation to identify event causality more effectively and accurately. After comparing our framework to standard datasets, our F1-scores (measures of model accuracy) are essentially the same as those of the state-of-the-art (SOTA) methods on one dataset. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
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HGeoKG: A Hierarchical Geographic Knowledge Graph for Geographic Knowledge Reasoning
by Tailong Li, Renyao Chen, Yilin Duan, Hong Yao, Shengwen Li and Xinchuan Li
ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf. 2025, 14(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi14010018 - 3 Jan 2025
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The Geographic Knowledge Graph (GeoKG) serves as an effective method for organizing geographic knowledge, playing a crucial role in facilitating semantic interoperability across heterogeneous data sources. However, existing GeoKGs are limited by a lack of hierarchical modeling and insufficient coverage of geographic knowledge [...] Read more.
The Geographic Knowledge Graph (GeoKG) serves as an effective method for organizing geographic knowledge, playing a crucial role in facilitating semantic interoperability across heterogeneous data sources. However, existing GeoKGs are limited by a lack of hierarchical modeling and insufficient coverage of geographic knowledge (e.g., limited entity types, inadequate attributes, and insufficient spatial relationships), which hinders their effective use and representation of semantic content. This paper presents HGeoKG, a hierarchical geographic knowledge graph that comprehensively models hierarchical structures, attributes, and spatial relationships of multi-type geographic entities. Based on the concept and construction methods of HGeoKG, this paper developed a dataset named HGeoKG-MHT-670K. Statistical analysis reveals significant regional heterogeneity and long-tail distribution patterns in HGeoKG-MHT-670K. Furthermore, extensive geographic knowledge reasoning experiments on HGeoKG-MHT-670K show that most knowledge graph embedding (KGE) models fail to achieve satisfactory performance. This suggests the need to accommodate spatial heterogeneity across different regions and improve the embedding quality of long-tail geographic entities. HGeoKG serves as both a reference for GeoKG construction and a benchmark for geographic knowledge reasoning, driving the development of geographical artificial intelligence (GeoAI). Full article
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An Approximation Algorithm for the Combination of G-Variational Inequalities and Fixed Point Problems
by Araya Kheawborisut and Atid Kangtunyakarn
Mathematics 2025, 13(1), 122; https://doi.org/10.3390/math13010122 - 31 Dec 2024
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In this paper, we introduce a modified form of the G-variational inequality problem, called the combination of G-variational inequalities problem, within a Hilbert space structured by graphs. Furthermore, we develop an iterative scheme to find a common element between the set [...] Read more.
In this paper, we introduce a modified form of the G-variational inequality problem, called the combination of G-variational inequalities problem, within a Hilbert space structured by graphs. Furthermore, we develop an iterative scheme to find a common element between the set of fixed points of a G-nonexpansive mapping and the solution set of the proposed G-variational inequality problem. Under appropriate assumptions, we establish a strong convergence theorem within the framework of a Hilbert space endowed with graphs. Additionally, we present the concept of the G-minimization problem, which diverges from the conventional minimization problem. Applying our main results, we demonstrate a strong convergence theorem for the G-minimization problem. Finally, we provide illustrative examples to validate and support our theoretical findings. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section E: Applied Mathematics)
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Measuring the Inferential Values of Relations in Knowledge Graphs
by Xu Zhang, Xiaojun Kang, Hong Yao and Lijun Dong
Algorithms 2025, 18(1), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/a18010006 - 31 Dec 2024
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Knowledge graphs, as an important research direction in artificial intelligence, have been widely applied in many fields and tasks. The relations in knowledge graphs have explicit semantics and play a crucial role in knowledge completion and reasoning. Correctly measuring the inferential value of [...] Read more.
Knowledge graphs, as an important research direction in artificial intelligence, have been widely applied in many fields and tasks. The relations in knowledge graphs have explicit semantics and play a crucial role in knowledge completion and reasoning. Correctly measuring the inferential value of relations and identifying important relations in a knowledge graph can effectively improve the effectiveness of knowledge graphs in reasoning tasks. However, the existing methods primarily consider the connectivity and structural characteristics of relations, but neglect the semantics and the mutual influence of relations in reasoning tasks. This leads to truly valuable relations being difficult to fully utilize in long-chain reasoning. To address this problem, this work, inspired by information entropy and uncertainty-measurement methods in knowledge bases, proposes a method called Relation Importance Measurement based on Information Entropy (RIMIE) to measure the inferential value of relations in knowledge graphs. RIMIE considers the semantics of relations and the role of relations in reasoning. Specifically, based on the values of relations in logical chains, RIMIE partitions the logical sample set into multiple equivalence classes, and generates a knowledge structure for each relation. Correspondingly, to effectively measure the inferential values of relations in knowledge graphs, the concept of relation entropy is proposed, and it is calculated according to the knowledge structures. Finally, to objectively assess the effectiveness of RIMIE, a group of experiments are conducted, which compare the influences of the relations selected according to RIMIE and other patterns on the triple classifications by knowledge graph representation learning. The experimental results confirm what is claimed above. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Analysis of Algorithms and Complexity Theory)
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Systematic Exploration of the Knowledge Graph on Rock Porosity Structure
by Chengwei Geng, Fei Xiong, Yong Liu, Yun Zhang, Yi Xue, Tongqiang Xia and Ming Ji
Buildings 2025, 15(1), 101; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15010101 - 30 Dec 2024
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The porosity structure of rocks is an important research topic in fields such as civil engineering, geology, and petroleum engineering, with significant implications for groundwater flow, oil and gas reservoir exploitation, and geological hazard prediction. This paper systematically explores the research progress and [...] Read more.
The porosity structure of rocks is an important research topic in fields such as civil engineering, geology, and petroleum engineering, with significant implications for groundwater flow, oil and gas reservoir exploitation, and geological hazard prediction. This paper systematically explores the research progress and knowledge graph construction methods for rock porosity structure, aiming to provide scientific foundations for a multidimensional understanding and application of rock porosity structure. It outlines the basic concepts and classifications of rock porosity, including the definitions and characteristics of macropores, micropores, and nanopores. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the main technical methods employed in recent research on rock porosity structure, including X-ray computed tomography, scanning electron microscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and 3D reconstruction technologies. It explores the relationship between porosity structure and the physical and mechanical properties of rocks, focusing on the impact of porosity, permeability, and pore morphology on rock mechanical behavior. A knowledge graph of rock porosity structure is constructed to highlight key research areas, core technologies, and emerging applications in this field. The study utilizes extensive literature review and data mining techniques, analyzing 4807 papers published over the past 20 years, sourced from the Web of Science database. Bibliometric and knowledge graph analyses were performed, examining trends such as annual publication volume, country/region distribution, institutional affiliations, journal sources, subject categories, and research databases, as well as research hotspots and frontier developments. This analysis offers valuable insights into the current state of rock porosity structure research, shedding light on its progress and providing references for further advancing research in this area. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation)
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Maximum Butterfly Generators Search in Bipartite Networks
by Jianrong Huang, Guangyao Pang and Fei Hao
Mathematics 2025, 13(1), 88; https://doi.org/10.3390/math13010088 - 29 Dec 2024
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Bipartite graphs are widely used for modelling various real-world scenarios characterized with binary relations, such as, scholarly articles recommendation with author-paper relations, and product recommendation with user-product relations. Particularly, maximum butterfly as a special cohesive subgraph of bipartite graphs, is playing an critical [...] Read more.
Bipartite graphs are widely used for modelling various real-world scenarios characterized with binary relations, such as, scholarly articles recommendation with author-paper relations, and product recommendation with user-product relations. Particularly, maximum butterfly as a special cohesive subgraph of bipartite graphs, is playing an critical role in many promising application such as recommendation systems and research groups detection. Enumerating maximal butterfly has been proved to be a NP-hard and suffers time and space complexity. To conquer this challenge, this paper pioneers a novel problem called maximal butterfly generators search (MBGS) for facilitating the detection of maximal butterflies. The MBGS problem is to find a subgraph B of G such that maximize the number of butterflies in B and it is mathematically proved to NP-Hard. To address this problem, an equivalence relation theorem between maximum butterfly generator and maximum butterfly concept is presented. Furthermore, an effective MBGS search algorithm is proposed. Extensive experiments on real-world networks with ground-truth communities and interesting case studies validated the effectiveness and efficiency of our MBGS model and algorithm. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Big Data and Complex Networks)
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Vertex Coloring and Eulerian and Hamiltonian Paths of Delaunay Graphs Associated with Sensor Networks
by Manuel Ceballos and María Millán
Mathematics 2025, 13(1), 55; https://doi.org/10.3390/math13010055 - 27 Dec 2024
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In this paper, we explore the connection between sensor networks and graph theory. Sensor networks represent distributed systems of interconnected devices that collect and transmit data, while graph theory provides a robust framework for modeling and analyzing complex networks. Specifically, we focus on [...] Read more.
In this paper, we explore the connection between sensor networks and graph theory. Sensor networks represent distributed systems of interconnected devices that collect and transmit data, while graph theory provides a robust framework for modeling and analyzing complex networks. Specifically, we focus on vertex coloring, Eulerian paths, and Hamiltonian paths within the Delaunay graph associated with a sensor network. These concepts have critical applications in sensor networks, including connectivity analysis, efficient data collection, route optimization, task scheduling, and resource management. We derive theoretical results related to the chromatic number and the existence of Eulerian and Hamiltonian trails in the graph linked to the sensor network. Additionally, we complement this theoretical study with the implementation of several algorithmic procedures. A case study involving the monitoring of a sugarcane field, coupled with a computational analysis, demonstrates the performance and practical applicability of these algorithms in real-world scenarios. Full article
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Generation of Rational Drug-like Molecular Structures Through a Multiple-Objective Reinforcement Learning Framework
by Xiangying Zhang, Haotian Gao, Yifei Qi, Yan Li and Renxiao Wang
Molecules 2025, 30(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30010018 - 24 Dec 2024
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As an appealing approach for discovering novel leads, the key advantage of de novo drug design lies in its ability to explore a much broader dimension of chemical space, without being confined to the knowledge of existing compounds. So far, many generative models [...] Read more.
As an appealing approach for discovering novel leads, the key advantage of de novo drug design lies in its ability to explore a much broader dimension of chemical space, without being confined to the knowledge of existing compounds. So far, many generative models have been described in the literature, which have completely redefined the concept of de novo drug design. However, many of them lack practical value for real-world drug discovery. In this work, we have developed a graph-based generative model within a reinforcement learning framework, namely, METEOR (Molecular Exploration Through multiplE-Objective Reinforcement). The backend agent of METEOR is based on the well-established GCPN model. To ensure the overall quality of the generated molecular graphs, we implemented a set of rules to identify and exclude undesired substructures. Importantly, METEOR is designed to conduct multi-objective optimization, i.e., simultaneously optimizing binding affinity, drug-likeness, and synthetic accessibility of the generated molecules under the guidance of a special reward function. We demonstrate in a specific test case that without prior knowledge of true binders to the chosen target protein, METEOR generated molecules with superior properties compared to those in the ZINC 250k data set. In conclusion, we have demonstrated the potential of METEOR as a practical tool for generating rational drug-like molecules in the early phase of drug discovery. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computational Approaches in Drug Discovery and Design)
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Anomalous Node Detection in Blockchain Networks Based on Graph Neural Networks
by Ze Chang, Yunfei Cai, Xiao Fan Liu, Zhenping Xie, Yuan Liu and Qianyi Zhan
Sensors 2025, 25(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/s25010001 - 24 Dec 2024
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With the rapid development of blockchain technology, fraudulent activities have significantly increased, posing a major threat to the personal assets of blockchain users. The blockchain transaction network formed during user transactions can be represented as a graph consisting of nodes and edges, making [...] Read more.
With the rapid development of blockchain technology, fraudulent activities have significantly increased, posing a major threat to the personal assets of blockchain users. The blockchain transaction network formed during user transactions can be represented as a graph consisting of nodes and edges, making it suitable for a graph data structure. Fraudulent nodes in the transaction network are referred to as anomalous nodes. In recent years, the mainstream method for detecting anomalous nodes in graphs has been the use of graph data mining techniques. However, anomalous nodes typically constitute only a small portion of the transaction network, known as the minority class, while the majority of nodes are normal nodes, referred to as the majority class. This discrepancy in sample sizes results in class imbalance data, where models tend to overfit the features of the majority class and neglect those of the minority class. This issue presents significant challenges for traditional graph data mining techniques. In this paper, we propose a novel graph neural network method to overcome class imbalance issues by improving the Graph Attention Network (GAT) and incorporating ensemble learning concepts. Our method combines GAT with a subtree attention mechanism and two ensemble learning methods: Bootstrap Aggregating (Bagging) and Categorical Boosting (CAT), called SGAT-BC. We conducted experiments on four real-world blockchain transaction datasets, and the results demonstrate that SGAT-BC outperforms existing baseline models. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
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A “Pipeline”-Based Approach for Automated Construction of Geoscience Knowledge Graphs
by Qiurui Feng, Ting Zhao and Chao Liu
Minerals 2024, 14(12), 1296; https://doi.org/10.3390/min14121296 - 21 Dec 2024
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With the development of technology, Earth Science has entered a new era. Continuous research has generated a large amount of Earth Science data, including a significant amount of semi-structured and unstructured data, which contain information about locations, geographical concepts, geological characteristics of mineral [...] Read more.
With the development of technology, Earth Science has entered a new era. Continuous research has generated a large amount of Earth Science data, including a significant amount of semi-structured and unstructured data, which contain information about locations, geographical concepts, geological characteristics of mineral deposits, and relationships. Efficient management of these Earth Science data is crucial for the development of digital earth systems, rational planning of resource industries, and resource security. By representing entities, relationships, and attributes through graph structures, knowledge graphs capture and present concepts and facts about the real world, facilitating efficient data management. However, due to the highly specialized and complex nature of Earth Science data and disciplinary differences, the methods used to construct general-purpose knowledge graphs cannot be directly applied to building knowledge graphs in the field of geological science. Therefore, this paper summarizes a “pipeline” approach to constructing an Earth Science knowledge graph in order to clarify the complete construction process and reduce barriers between data and technology. This approach divides the construction of the Earth Science knowledge graph into two parts and designs functional modules under each part to specify the construction process of the knowledge graph. In addition to proposing this approach, a knowledge graph of iron ore deposits is automatically constructed by integrating geographic and geological data related to iron ore deposits using deep learning techniques. The systematic approach presented in this paper reduces the threshold for constructing geological science knowledge graphs, provides methodological support for specific disciplines or research objects in Earth Science, and also lays the foundation for the construction of large-scale Earth Science knowledge graphs that combine crowdsourcing and expert decision-making, as well as the development of intelligent question-answering systems and intelligent decision-making systems covering the entire field of Earth Science. Full article
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Application of Time-Weighted PageRank Method with Citation Intensity for Assessing the Recent Publication Productivity and Partners Selection in R&D Collaboration
by Andrii Biloshchytskyi, Oleksandr Kuchanskyi, Aidos Mukhatayev, Yurii Andrashko, Sapar Toxanov, Adil Faizullin and Khanat Kassenov
Publications 2024, 12(4), 48; https://doi.org/10.3390/publications12040048 - 13 Dec 2024
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This article considers the problem of assessing the recent publication productivity of scientists based on PageRank class methods and proposes to use these assessments to solve the problem of selecting scientific partners for R&D projects. The methods of PageRank, Time-Weighted PageRank, and the [...] Read more.
This article considers the problem of assessing the recent publication productivity of scientists based on PageRank class methods and proposes to use these assessments to solve the problem of selecting scientific partners for R&D projects. The methods of PageRank, Time-Weighted PageRank, and the Time-Weighted PageRank method with Citation Intensity (TWPR-CI) were used as a basis for calculating the publication productivity of individual subjects or scientists. For verification, we used the Citation Network Dataset (Ver. 14) of more than 5 million STEM publications with 36 million citations. The dataset is based on data from ACM, DBLP, and Microsoft Academic Graph databases. Only those individual subjects who published at least two articles after 2000, with at least one of these articles cited at least once before 2023 year, were analyzed. Thus, the number of individual subjects was reduced to 1,042,122, and the number of scientific publications was reduced to 2,422,326. For each of the methods, a range of estimates of productivity is indicated, which are obtained as a result and possible options for making decisions on the selection of potential individual subjects as performers of R&D projects. One of the key advantages of the TWPR-CI method is that it gives priority to those researchers who have recently published and been cited frequently in their respective research areas. This ensures that the best potential R&D project executors are selected, which should minimize the impact of subjective factors on this choice. We believe that the proposed concept for selecting potential R&D project partners could help to reduce the risks associated with these projects and facilitate the involvement of the most suitable specialists in the relevant area of knowledge. Full article
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