Citation Network Topology (120 Papers)
Focal Paper Cohort: 1985
Disruptive Node (Consolidates $CD_t > 0$)
Consolidating Node ($CD_t < 0$)
Focal Discovery Node ($I_t$)
Decadal Disruption Drift: Raw vs. Field-Normalized $CD_t$
Analysis Ready
Demonstrating how mechanical citation inflation creates an artificial decay signal in raw bibliometrics.
Simulation Parameters
Live Disruption Metrics ($CD_t$)
Raw $CD_t$ Index
0.120
Unadjusted Score
Normalized $CD_t$
0.480
Field-Corrected
Papers Modeled
120
Nodes in Scope
Inflation Factor
+180%
Ref Expansion
Diagnostic Log & Export
[SYSTEM INITIALIZED]
Field: Biomedical Sciences
Papers Modeled: 120
Raw CD Index: 0.120
Normalized CD Index: 0.480
Bias Distortion: Reference List Expansion (+180% since 1980)
Primary Driver: Subfield specialization and reference list expansion displace focal paper citations without decreasing underlying conceptual disruption.