
SNA (Social Network Analysis) has been frequently used as a tool for patent analysis. This study analyzes the popular topics and communities in the field of patent analysis with SNA with publications included in Web of Science. This study reveals that (1) the research in the field of patent analysis has kept increasing in the last fifteen years; (2) researchers in this field are mainly from South Korea, America, Taiwan province of China, and some European countries. This research also identifies researcher communities and institution communities in the field of patent analysis with SNA.
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 0 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
