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June 28, 2026Open Access

Network-Based Analysis of Citation Relationships and Research Visibility Across Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Researchgate

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DDDr. S. Balasubramanian, Ph.D., DScOrthopaedic Research GroupVSVinay SBO. P. Jindal Global University

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Implication

Qualitative analysis evaluates citation networks and visibility in major academic databases, suggesting improvements for research impact assessment.

Key Points

  • This research aims to investigate citation relationships and visibility across major scholarly databases.
  • Qualitative network-based approach utilizing bibliometric literature reviews.
  • Comparative analysis of citation connectivity, indexing coverage, and research visibility across Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and ResearchGate.
  • Extensive review of citation network studies and scholarly database documentation.
  • Scopus and Web of Science exhibit structured citation networks with reliable bibliometric relationships.
  • Google Scholar has broader citation connectivity due to extensive document coverage.
  • ResearchGate enhances scholarly networking and publication dissemination, increasing researcher visibility.

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DSc et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40bb1461bb0a67205c6bd7https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20927305
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