New version of VOSviewer software released

[Nees Jan van Eck]

Dear colleagues,

A new version of the VOSviewer software for bibliometric mapping has been
released. The software can be freely downloaded at www.vosviewer.com.
Compared with earlier versions of the software, important changes and
additions include a new clustering technique, support for drawing lines
between items, new file formats, optimized screenshots, support for rotating
and flipping maps, and a redesign of various parts of the user interface.

The VOSviewer software and the underlying mapping and clustering techniques
are documented in the following publications:
VOSviewer software: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11192-009-0146-3
VOS mapping technique: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/asi.21421
Unified framework for mapping and clustering:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2010.07.002

We welcome any feedback on this project.

Best regards,

Nees Jan van Eck
Ludo Waltman


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Nees Jan van Eck MSc
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Centre for Science and Technology Studies
Leiden University
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