Mapping Science
The Mapping Sciences project aims to demonstrate the utility of advanced data mining and information visualization techniques to support science and technology management. Large amounts of, e.g., publication, patent, and grant data, are analyzed, correlated, and visualized to map the semantic space of researchers, publications, funding, etc. The resulting visualizations can be utilized to objectively identify major research areas, experts, institutions, grants, publications, journals, etc. in a research area of interest. In addition, they can assist in identifying interconnections, the import and export of research between fields, the dynamics (speed of growth, diversification) of scientific fields, scientific and social networks, and the impact of strategic and applied research funding programs among others. This knowledge is not only interesting for funding agencies but also for companies, researchers, and society.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE-0333623, IIS-0238261 and IIS-0513650.
For more information on the Mapping Science project, see: http://iv.slis.indiana.edu/
