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Scientometrics (2010) 84:523–538
DOI -009-0146-3
Software survey: VOSviewer, puter program
for bibliometric mapping
Nees Jan van Eck • Ludo Waltman
Received: 31 July 2009 / Published online: 31 December 2009
Ó The Author(s) 2009. This article is published with open access at
Abstract We present VOSviewer, a freely puter program that we have
developed for constructing and viewing bibliometric maps. Unlike puter pro-
grams that are used for bibliometric mapping, VOSviewer pays special attention to the
graphical representation of bibliometric maps. The functionality of VOSviewer is espe-
cially useful for displaying large bibliometric maps in an easy-to-interpret way. The paper
consists of three parts. In the first part, an overview of VOSviewer’s functionality for
displaying bibliometric maps is provided. In the second part, the technical implementation
of specific parts of the program is discussed. Finally, in the third part, VOSviewer’s ability
to handle large maps is demonstrated by using the program to construct and display a
co-citation map of 5,000 major scientific journals.
Keywords Bibliometric mapping Á Science mapping Á Visualization Á
VOSviewer Á VOS Á Journal co-citation analysis
Introduction
Bibliometric mapping is an important research topic in the field of bibliometrics (for an
overview, see Bo¨rner et al. 2003). Two aspects of bibliometric mapping that can be
This is an extended and significantly revised version of a paper presented at the 12th International
Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics (Rio de Janeiro, July 14–17, 2009).
N. J. van Eck (&) Á L. Waltman
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Leiden, herlands
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L. Waltman
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N. J. van Eck Á L. Waltman
Econometric Institute, Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam,
Rotterdam, herlands
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