1"use strict";(self.webpackChunketo_platform=self.webpackChunketo_platform||[]).push([[6795],{3392:function(e,t,a){a.r(t),a.d(t,{Head:function(){return w},default:function(){return E}});var r=a(8453),n=a(6540),s=a(1088),o=a.p+"static/networks-7a2271e4400467d6d60cb915ffada242.png",l=a.p+"static/colors-3dcc7418601e1095588d651ccbb4e366.png",c=a.p+"static/search-71a06dd2133523fd8afcef719e9c5f40.gif";function i(e){const t=Object.assign({p:"p",h3:"h3",a:"a",span:"span",em:"em",strong:"strong",ul:"ul",li:"li"},(0,r.RP)(),e.components);return n.createElement(n.Fragment,null,n.createElement(s.Fc,{color:"yellow-lighter",textIcon:"ð"},n.createElement(t.p,null,"Attention Substack users! ETO blog posts are also ",n.createElement(s.Gr,{href:"https://etoblog.substack.com"},"available on Substack"),".")),"\n",n.createElement(t.p,null,"Today, the Emerging Technology Observatory is launching a major update to our ",n.createElement(s.Gr,{href:"https://sciencemap.eto.tech"},"Map of Science"),". This tool offers policymakers and researchers an open, interactive way to pinpoint key trends, hotspots, and concepts in global science and technology."),"\n",n.createElement(t.h3,{id:"new-clusters-based-on-citations-and-text-similarity",style:{position:"relative"}},n.createElement(t.a,{href:"#new-clusters-based-on-citations-and-text-similarity","aria-label":"new clusters based on citations and text similarity permalink",className:"anchor before"},n.createElement(t.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg>'}})),"New clusters based on citations ",n.createElement(t.em,null,"and")," text similarity"),"\n",n.createElement(t.p,null,"Previously, research clusters featured in the Map of Science were based on groups of articles that cited each other. In most cases, these groups included articles with shared topics, languages, or other connections, but in some cases a group might have included articles with wildly different themes or subjects, simply because one happened to cite another."),"\n",n.createElement(t.p,null,"To address this issue, weâve adopted a new hybrid clustering approach that groups articles together ",n.createElement(t.strong,null,"if they cite one another ",n.createElement(t.em,null,"and")," they feature similar text")," in their titles and abstracts. This approach ensures that each cluster is more thematically coherent and useful for identifying related research."),"\n",n.createElement("figure",null,n.createElement("img",{src:o,alt:"A diagram showing the combination of a citation network and text network into a hybrid network."})),"\n",n.createElement(t.p,null,"The new Map of Science features nearly ",n.createElement(t.strong,null,"92,000 clusters"),". Do note that these clusters ",n.createElement(t.em,null,"do not map one-to-one")," onto the previous clusters and should be considered as new, separate entities. To reflect this distinction, weâve also updated the Mapâs color scheme."),"\n",n.createElement("figure",null,n.createElement("img",{src:l,alt:"A still image of the Map of Science with a color legend."})),"\n",n.createElement(t.h3,{id:"better-search-functionality",style:{position:"relative"}},n.createElement(t.a,{href:"#better-search-functionality","aria-label":"better search functionality permalink",className:"anchor before"},n.createElement(t.span,{dangerouslySetInnerHTML:{__html:'<svg aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" height="16" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 16 16" width="16"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M4 9h1v1H4c-1.5 0-3-1.69-3-3.5S2.55 3 4 3h4c1.45 0 3 1.69 3 3.5 0 1.41-.91 2.72-2 3.25V8.59c.58-.45 1-1.27 1-2.09C10 5.22 8.98 4 8 4H4c-.98 0-2 1.22-2 2.5S3 9 4 9zm9-3h-1v1h1c1 0 2 1.22 2 2.5S13.98 12 13 12H9c-.98 0-2-1.22-2-2.5 0-.83.42-1.64 1-2.09V6.25c-1.09.53-2 1.84-2 3.25C6 11.31 7.55 13 9 13h4c1.45 0 3-1.69 3-3.5S14.5 6 13 6z"></path></svg>'}})),"Better search functionality"),"\n",n.createElement(t.p,null,"In addition to the new clusters, weâve also improved the search functionality for the Map of Science. You can now search for cluster
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