Detecting Communities in Science Blogs

• Published in: 2008 Fourth IEEE International Conference on EScience pp. 95 - 102
• Main Author: Pikas, C.K.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.12.2008
• Subjects: Blogs; Communities; community detection; Educational institutions; Glass; Network topology; Online Communities/Technical Collaboration; Protocols; social network analysis; Social network services; Uniform resource locators; USA Councils

Many scientists maintain blogs and participate in online communities through their blogs and other scientists' blogs. This study used social network analysis methods to locate and describe online communities in science blogs. The structure of the science blogosphere was examined using links bet...