Title :
Measuring expertise similarity in expert networks
Author :
Boeva, V. ; Krusheva, M. ; Tsiporkova, Elena
Author_Institution :
Comput. Syst. & Technol. Dept., Tech. Univ. of Sofia, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Abstract :
In this paper, we present an initial work on a method for comparing expert profiles within the context of expert networks by measuring expertise similarity between experts. We introduce the concept of expertise spheres and describe how an expert expertise profile can be compared with a certain subject and how can be determined how well an expert´s expertise conforms to the subject of interest. The similarity between experts´ personal profiles is also defined and shown how it can be used for expert disambiguation. The proposed ideas are discussed and demonstrated within the context of a network of experts who are served as reviewers for a scientific journal.
Keywords :
data mining; information retrieval; professional aspects; expert disambiguation; expert network; expert personal profile similarity; expert profile comparison; expertise similarity measurement; expertise sphere; information retrieval; Context; Data mining; Electronic mail; LinkedIn; Measurement; Organizations; expert finding; expert location; expertise similarity; knowledge management;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Systems (IS), 2012 6th IEEE International Conference
Conference_Location :
Sofia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2276-8
DOI :
10.1109/IS.2012.6335190
