The use of OpenAlex to produce meaningful bibliometric global overlay maps of science on the individual, institutional, and national levels

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 19; no. 12; p. e0308041
• Main Authors: Haunschild, Robin, Bornmann, Lutz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 05.12.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Algorithms; Analysis; Bibliographic databases; Bibliometrics; Communication; Communication networks; Communications networks; Computer and Information Sciences; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Disease transmission; Humans; Mapping; Publications - statistics & numerical data; Research and Analysis Methods; Research facilities; Research institutions; Science; Scientometrics; Social organization; Social Sciences; Social systems; Subscribers; System theory; Visualization; Germany

The Social Systems Citations Theory (SSCT) is the most recent theory of citations integrating previous theories. It focuses on communications in science that are formally manifested as publications and citations in scientific communication networks. These networks can be observed and empirically stu...