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Citation Network Mapping

Map citation networks to identify influential papers, research clusters, and knowledge evolution

Complexity: Moderate | Duration: 15-30m | Category: Research/Intelligence

Tags: citation-analysis network-analysis academic-research visualization bibliometrics

Workflow Diagram​

Steps​

Step 1: Seed identification​

Agent: research

agent - Identify seed paper(s) for citation network exploration

Step 2: Citation extraction​

Agent: web

search-researcher - Extract forward and backward citations

Step 3: Network building​

Agent: data

engineering - Build citation graph with nodes (papers) and edges (citations)

Step 4: Influence scoring​

Agent: data

engineering - Calculate citation counts, h-index, PageRank scores

Step 5: Cluster detection​

Agent: data

engineering - Apply community detection to find research clusters

Step 6: Evolution analysis​

Agent: research

agent - Trace knowledge evolution over time through citation paths

Step 7: Visualization​

Agent: frontend

developer - Create interactive citation network visualization

Step 8: Key papers​

Agent: research

agent - Identify most influential and foundational papers in network

Usage​

To execute this workflow:

/workflow research/intelligence/citation-network-mapping.workflow

See other workflows in this category for related automation patterns.