TY - JOUR
T1 - Visualizing Scientific Landscapes
T2 - A Powerful Method for Mapping Research Fields
AU - Shoshan, Aya
AU - Oser, Jennifer
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of American Political Science Association.
PY - 2025/1/1
Y1 - 2025/1/1
N2 - How can political science scholars use visualization and mapping tools to refine the development of research on complex theoretical concepts? Literature mapping, a powerful method commonly used in the natural sciences to visualize scientific landscapes, is not yet widely used in political science. This study illustrates the capabilities of this method by analyzing visual maps of academic research on the term "organizing"in the context of political action. We describe our multistep methodological approach for generating the maps and demonstrate how they can be analyzed to produce insights about themes, potential gaps, canonical literature, and levels of dialogue across research areas. We conclude by outlining future research possibilities generated by this study's literature mapping approach.
AB - How can political science scholars use visualization and mapping tools to refine the development of research on complex theoretical concepts? Literature mapping, a powerful method commonly used in the natural sciences to visualize scientific landscapes, is not yet widely used in political science. This study illustrates the capabilities of this method by analyzing visual maps of academic research on the term "organizing"in the context of political action. We describe our multistep methodological approach for generating the maps and demonstrate how they can be analyzed to produce insights about themes, potential gaps, canonical literature, and levels of dialogue across research areas. We conclude by outlining future research possibilities generated by this study's literature mapping approach.
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049096524001057
DO - https://doi.org/10.1017/S1049096524001057
M3 - Article
SN - 1049-0965
JO - PS - Political Science and Politics
JF - PS - Political Science and Politics
ER -