Table 3 Top 8 characteristics with frequency
From: Exploring the raison d’etre behind metric selection in network analysis: a systematic review
Characteristic | Frequency | Associated metrics |
|---|---|---|
Connectivity | 34 | Characteristic Path Length, Betweenness, Degree, Closeness, k-core, Clustering Coefficient, Disruption Index, Cohesion, Global efficiency, Centralisation, Global Network Connectivity, Density |
Importance | 20 | Betweenness, Degree, Closeness, Eigenvector, Edge Importance Index, Link Criticality, PageRank, Node Interdependence |
Accessibility | 12 | Characteristic Path Length |
Influence | 12 | Betweenness, Degree, Closeness, Eigenvector, Status |
Flows | 10 | Betweenness, Degree, Closeness, Edge Interdependence, Node Strength, Throughflow |
Information | 8 | Betweenness, Degree, Closeness, Edge Interdependence, Node Strength |
Position | 8 | Betweenness, Degree |
Power | 8 | Betweenness, Degree, Closeness |