.... Finally, it is demonstrated that these co-citations can be predicted in the short term when the preferential attachment algorithm is applied to a patent co-citation network. Network analysis Knowledge flow Link prediction Future-oriented analysis Patent citation analysis...

... positon inside them (Ahuja, 2000 ; Uzzi, 1997). Innovation Network analysis Knowledge management Agglomeration © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only 05 12 2016 12 06 2017 03 08 2017 Isabel Diez-Vial can...

... possible cases in which departure of a member has a high risk of causing knowledge drain: when the member is a network leader, and when the member is an isolated expert. Network analysis is used to identify network influence of each member. The proposed metric is designed considering network influence...

... exhibits hierarchical and centralised tendencies. The social network analysis results suggest that INGO exhibits non-hierarchical and decentralized structure of the individuals contributing to the discussion lists. Research limitations/implications – By providing the means to carry out...

.... The authors wish to understand which communication system and which information about others' knowledge should be provided to get to a better diffusion of knowledge. Design/methodology/approach Agent‐based models and social network analysis are used and many simulations are run, in which...