Standard Network Analysis: ACTOR#21

Standard Network Analysis: ACTOR#21

Input data: ACTOR#21

Start time: Tue Oct 18 15:31:27 2011

Return to table of contents

Network Level Measures

MeasureValue
Row count21.000
Column count21.000
Link count50.000
Density0.119
Components of 1 node (isolates)6
Components of 2 nodes (dyadic isolates)0
Components of 3 or more nodes1
Reciprocity0.613
Characteristic path length2.269
Clustering coefficient0.358
Network levels (diameter)6.000
Network fragmentation0.500
Krackhardt connectedness0.500
Krackhardt efficiency0.813
Krackhardt hierarchy0.514
Krackhardt upperboundedness1.000
Degree centralization0.172
Betweenness centralization0.104
Closeness centralization0.103
Eigenvector centralization0.429
Reciprocal (symmetric)?No (61% of the links are reciprocal)

Node Level Measures

MeasureMinMaxAvgStddev
Total degree centrality0.0000.2750.1190.098
Total degree centrality [Unscaled]0.00011.0004.7623.939
In-degree centrality0.0000.3000.1190.101
In-degree centrality [Unscaled]0.0006.0002.3812.011
Out-degree centrality0.0000.3000.1190.102
Out-degree centrality [Unscaled]0.0006.0002.3812.035
Eigenvector centrality0.0000.6060.2180.218
Eigenvector centrality [Unscaled]0.0000.4290.1540.154
Eigenvector centrality per component0.0000.3060.1100.110
Closeness centrality0.0480.1280.0800.028
Closeness centrality [Unscaled]0.0020.0060.0040.001
In-Closeness centrality0.0480.1320.0850.036
In-Closeness centrality [Unscaled]0.0020.0070.0040.002
Betweenness centrality0.0000.1240.0250.035
Betweenness centrality [Unscaled]0.00047.0009.42913.213
Hub centrality0.0000.6530.2010.234
Authority centrality0.0000.6690.2010.234
Information centrality0.0000.0890.0480.034
Information centrality [Unscaled]0.0001.2850.6840.482
Clique membership count0.0005.0001.7621.743
Simmelian ties0.0000.2500.0670.094
Simmelian ties [Unscaled]0.0005.0001.3331.886
Clustering coefficient0.0001.0000.3580.320

Key Nodes

This chart shows the Agent that is repeatedly top-ranked in the measures listed below. The value shown is the percentage of measures for which the Agent was ranked in the top three.

Total degree centrality

The Total Degree Centrality of a node is the normalized sum of its row and column degrees. Individuals or organizations who are "in the know" are those who are linked to many others and so, by virtue of their position have access to the ideas, thoughts, beliefs of many others. Individuals who are "in the know" are identified by degree centrality in the relevant social network. Those who are ranked high on this metrics have more connections to others in the same network. The scientific name of this measure is total degree centrality and it is calculated on the agent by agent matrices.

Input network: ACTOR#21 (size: 21, density: 0.119048)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
110.27511.0002.207
220.27511.0002.207
340.27511.0002.207
4120.25010.0001.853
5210.2259.0001.499
650.1757.0000.792
7190.1757.0000.792
830.1506.0000.438
9170.1506.0000.438
10160.1255.0000.084

* Number of standard deviations from the mean of a random network of the same size and density

Mean: 0.119Mean in random network: 0.119
Std.dev: 0.098Std.dev in random network: 0.071

Back to top

In-degree centrality

The In Degree Centrality of a node is its normalized in-degree. For any node, e.g. an individual or a resource, the in-links are the connections that the node of interest receives from other nodes. For example, imagine an agent by knowledge matrix then the number of in-links a piece of knowledge has is the number of agents that are connected to. The scientific name of this measure is in-degree and it is calculated on the agent by agent matrices.

Input network(s): ACTOR#21

RankAgentValueUnscaled
120.3006.000
210.2505.000
340.2505.000
4120.2505.000
5210.2505.000
6170.2004.000
7190.2004.000
850.1503.000
9180.1503.000
1030.1002.000

Back to top

Out-degree centrality

For any node, e.g. an individual or a resource, the out-links are the connections that the node of interest sends to other nodes. For example, imagine an agent by knowledge matrix then the number of out-links an agent would have is the number of pieces of knowledge it is connected to. The scientific name of this measure is out-degree and it is calculated on the agent by agent matrices. Individuals or organizations who are high in most knowledge have more expertise or are associated with more types of knowledge than are others. If no sub-network connecting agents to knowledge exists, then this measure will not be calculated. The scientific name of this measure is out degree centrality and it is calculated on agent by knowledge matrices. Individuals or organizations who are high in "most resources" have more resources or are associated with more types of resources than are others. If no sub-network connecting agents to resources exists, then this measure will not be calculated. The scientific name of this measure is out degree centrality and it is calculated on agent by resource matrices.

Input network(s): ACTOR#21

RankAgentValueUnscaled
110.3006.000
240.3006.000
320.2505.000
4120.2505.000
530.2004.000
650.2004.000
7210.2004.000
8160.1503.000
9190.1503.000
1080.1002.000

Back to top

Eigenvector centrality

Calculates the principal eigenvector of the network. A node is central to the extent that its neighbors are central. Leaders of strong cliques are individuals who or organizations who are collected to others that are themselves highly connected to each other. In other words, if you have a clique then the individual most connected to others in the clique and other cliques, is the leader of the clique. Individuals or organizations who are connected to many otherwise isolated individuals or organizations will have a much lower score in this measure then those that are connected to groups that have many connections themselves. The scientific name of this measure is eigenvector centrality and it is calculated on agent by agent matrices.

Input network: ACTOR#21 (size: 21, density: 0.119048)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
140.6060.4290.692
220.5790.4090.604
310.5470.3870.502
4120.5060.3580.374
5180.4350.3070.146
6210.4230.2990.108
7170.3540.250-0.110
8160.3490.247-0.126
980.2330.165-0.497
1050.2200.156-0.538

* Number of standard deviations from the mean of a random network of the same size and density

Mean: 0.218Mean in random network: 0.389
Std.dev: 0.218Std.dev in random network: 0.314

Back to top

Eigenvector centrality per component

Calculates the principal eigenvector of the network. A node is central to the extent that its neighbors are central. Each component is extracted as a separate network, Eigenvector Centrality is computed on it and scaled according to the component size. The scores are then combined into a single result vector.

Input network(s): ACTOR#21

RankAgentValue
140.306
220.292
310.276
4120.256
5180.220
6210.213
7170.179
8160.177
980.118
1050.111

Back to top

Closeness centrality

The average closeness of a node to the other nodes in a network (also called out-closeness). Loosely, Closeness is the inverse of the average distance in the network from the node to all other nodes.

Input network: ACTOR#21 (size: 21, density: 0.119048)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
150.1280.006-3.281
230.1230.006-3.365
3190.1230.006-3.378
490.1220.006-3.391
5140.1140.006-3.526
6150.1140.006-3.538
710.0760.004-4.194
840.0760.004-4.194
920.0760.004-4.199
10120.0760.004-4.199

* Number of standard deviations from the mean of a random network of the same size and density

Mean: 0.080Mean in random network: 0.315
Std.dev: 0.028Std.dev in random network: 0.057

Back to top

In-Closeness centrality

The average closeness of a node from the other nodes in a network. Loosely, Closeness is the inverse of the average distance in the network to the node and from all other nodes.

Input network(s): ACTOR#21

RankAgentValueUnscaled
1170.1320.007
2210.1320.007
320.1290.006
4120.1280.006
5180.1270.006
610.1230.006
740.1230.006
8160.1200.006
980.1150.006
10190.0620.003

Back to top

Betweenness centrality

The Betweenness Centrality of node v in a network is defined as: across all node pairs that have a shortest path containing v, the percentage that pass through v. Individuals or organizations that are potentially influential are positioned to broker connections between groups and to bring to bear the influence of one group on another or serve as a gatekeeper between groups. This agent occurs on many of the shortest paths between other agents. The scientific name of this measure is betweenness centrality and it is calculated on agent by agent matrices.

Input network: ACTOR#21 (size: 21, density: 0.119048)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
150.12447.0000.589
2210.09837.3330.178
320.06022.869-0.435
4120.05119.369-0.584
5190.05019.000-0.600
630.04517.000-0.684
740.03312.405-0.879
810.03111.762-0.907
9170.0259.393-1.007
10140.0031.000-1.363

* Number of standard deviations from the mean of a random network of the same size and density

Mean: 0.025Mean in random network: 0.087
Std.dev: 0.035Std.dev in random network: 0.062

Back to top

Hub centrality

A node is hub-central to the extent that its out-links are to nodes that have many in-links. Individuals or organizations that act as hubs are sending information to a wide range of others each of whom has many others reporting to them. Technically, an agent is hub-central if its out-links are to agents that have many other agents sending links to them. The scientific name of this measure is hub centrality and it is calculated on agent by agent matrices.

Input network(s): ACTOR#21

RankAgentValue
140.653
210.610
3120.585
420.520
5210.465
6160.395
780.244
8180.243
9170.218
1050.217

Back to top

Authority centrality

A node is authority-central to the extent that its in-links are from nodes that have many out-links. Individuals or organizations that act as authorities are receiving information from a wide range of others each of whom sends information to a large number of others. Technically, an agent is authority-central if its in-links are from agents that have are sending links to many others. The scientific name of this measure is authority centrality and it is calculated on agent by agent matrices.

Input network(s): ACTOR#21

RankAgentValue
120.669
2120.559
310.543
440.533
5170.435
6210.404
7180.392
880.286
9160.256
10190.063

Back to top

Information centrality

Calculate the Stephenson and Zelen information centrality measure for each node.

Input network(s): ACTOR#21

RankAgentValueUnscaled
150.0891.285
240.0881.267
310.0871.245
4120.0801.145
520.0771.108
6210.0751.083
7160.0741.061
830.0680.974
990.0660.950
10170.0600.868

Back to top

Clique membership count

The number of distinct cliques to which each node belongs. Individuals or organizations who are high in number of cliques are those that belong to a large number of distinct cliques. A clique is defined as a group of three or more actors that have many connections to each other and relatively fewer connections to those in other groups. The scientific name of this measure is clique count and it is calculated on the agent by agent matrices.

Input network(s): ACTOR#21

RankAgentValue
125.000
245.000
314.000
4124.000
5214.000
653.000
7173.000
832.000
9182.000
1081.000

Back to top

Simmelian ties

The normalized number of Simmelian ties of each node.

Input network(s): ACTOR#21

RankAgentValueUnscaled
110.2505.000
220.2505.000
3120.2505.000
440.2004.000
5210.1503.000
680.1002.000
7160.1002.000
8170.1002.000

Back to top

Clustering coefficient

Measures the degree of clustering in a network by averaging the clustering coefficient of each node, which is defined as the density of the node's ego network.

Input network(s): ACTOR#21

RankAgentValue
181.000
2161.000
390.833
4180.667
5120.550
620.500
7140.500
810.433
930.417
10170.417

Back to top

Key Nodes Table

This shows the top scoring nodes side-by-side for selected measures.

RankBetweenness centralityCloseness centralityEigenvector centralityEigenvector centrality per componentIn-degree centralityIn-Closeness centralityOut-degree centralityTotal degree centrality
1554421711
22132212142
3219114224
4129121212121212
5191418182118321
6315212117155
74117171942119
8141616516163
9172881881917
10141255319816