Co-citation clustering

Co-citation clustering is a method used to identify groups of related academic papers or authors based on how often they are cited together in other works. When two papers are frequently cited together, it suggests they share a common topic or are part of the same research area. By analyzing these patterns across many citations, researchers can organize and visualize how different areas of knowledge connect, revealing insightful clusters or communities of related research. This helps to map scientific fields, track emerging topics, and understand the structure of knowledge within a particular domain.