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cs.CL2026

SurveyAgent-HKA: A multi-agent framework for scientific survey generation with LLMs and human knowledge augmentation

Tong Bao, Mir Tafseer Nayeem, Yi Zhao +2

Automatic scientific survey generation has become an important task in scientific document processing. The common approach of retrieving literature from a single source (e.g., arXi…

cs.DL2026

Measuring the Novelty of Biomedical Papers Using the Latent Distances between Knowledge Units

Yi Zhao, Heng Zhang, Yuzhuo Wang +3

Measuring the novelty of scientific papers is a central concern in research evaluation and scientometrics. From a recombination perspective, prior studies have largely focused on t…

cs.CL2026

More Computational Resources Do Not Ensure Higher Scholarly Impact: Evidence from Leading NLP Conference Papers

Shuai Chen, Tong Bao, Jitong Peng +1

Computational resources are increasingly central to NLP research, but how closely reported GPU capability aligns with scholarly impact remains unclear. We analyze 13,921 ACL, EMNLP…

cs.CL2026

Enhancing Scientific Named Entity Recognition via Large Language Models: A Type-driven Multi-task Learning Approach

Tong Bao, Yi Zhao, Heng Zhang +1

Scientific named entity recognition (SciNER) plays a crucial role in information extraction and knowledge discovery from scientific texts. Recently, large language models (LLMs) ha…

cs.CL2026

Leveraging Human Reading Behavior for Keyphrase Extraction: A Webcam-based Eye-tracking Corpus

Chengzhi Zhang, Xinyi Yan, Wenqi Yu

Purpose: Keyphrases are statistically and semantically important textual units that can also attract readers' attention during comprehension. However, existing keyphrase extraction…

cs.DL2026★ 13 cited

Non-synchronism in Global Usage of Research Methods in Library and Information Science from 1990 to 2019

Chengzhi Zhang, Liang Tian

The global development of Library and Information Science (LIS) is influenced by various factors such as the economy, society, culture, discipline, tradition, and more. Consequentl…

cs.CL2026

Building a Multimodal Dataset of Academic Paper for Keyword Extraction

Jingyu Zhang, Xinyi Yan, Yi Xiang +2

Up to this point, keyword extraction task typically relies solely on textual data. Neglecting visual details and audio features from image and audio modalities leads to deficiencie…

cs.CL2026★ 14 cited

Exploring the relationship between team institutional composition and novelty in academic papers based on fine-grained knowledge entities

Ziling Chen, Chengzhi Zhang, Heng Zhang +3

The composition of author teams is an important factor influencing the novelty of academic papers. However, existing studies have paid limited attention to the role of institutiona…

cs.DL2026★ 10 cited

Unveiling Novelty Evolution in the field of Library and Information Science in China

Chen Yang, Yuzhuo Wang, Chengzhi Zhang

This study analyzes the novelty distribution of scholarly papers in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS) in China, with a focus on differences across journals, resear…

cs.CL2026★ 6 cited

Exploring Motivations for Algorithm Mention in the Domain of Natural Language Processing: A Deep Learning Approach

Yuzhuo Wang, Yi Xiang, Chengzhi Zhang

With the rise of data-intensive science, algorithms have become central to scientific research. In academic papers, algorithms are mentioned for different purposes, such as describ…

cs.CL2026★ 39 cited

Revealing the Technology Development of Natural Language Processing: A Scientific Entity-Centric Perspective

Heng Zhang, Chengzhi Zhang, Yuzhuo Wang

Most studies on technology development have been conducted from a thematic perspective, but the topics are coarse-grained and insufficient to accurately represent technology. The d…

cs.CL2026★ 17 cited

Utilizing Cognitive Signals Generated during Human Reading to Enhance Keyphrase Extraction from Microblogs

Xinyi Yan, Yingyi Zhang, Chengzhi Zhang

Microblogging platforms generate massive amounts of short, noisy, and dispersed user content, making automatic keyphrase extraction (AKE) an important but challenging task. Prior s…

cs.CY2026★ 19 cited

Do more heads imply better performance? An empirical study of team thought leaders' impact on scientific team performance

Yi Zhao, Yuzhuo Wang, Heng Zhang +4

Thought leadership plays a crucial role in boosting team performance; thus, teams with more thought leaders may perform better. However, the impact of the number of thought leaders…

cs.CL2026★ 4 cited

Extracting Problem and Method Sentence from Scientific Papers: A Context-enhanced Transformer Using Formulaic Expression Desensitization

Yingyi Zhang, Chengzhi Zhang

Billions of scientific papers lead to the need to identify essential parts from the massive text. Scientific research is an activity from putting forward problems to using methods.…

cs.DL2026★ 4 cited

Data-Driven Evolution of Library and Information Science Research Methods (1990-2022): A Perspective Based on Fine-grained Method Entities

Chengzhi Zhang, Yi Mao, Shuyu Peng

Since the 1990s, advancements in big data and information technology have increasingly driven data-centric research in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS). To assess…

cs.DL2026

Measuring Research Difficulty of Academic Papers: A Case Study in Natural Language Processing

Haochuan Li, Jingyuan Li, Yi Zhao +4

With the rapid growth of the number of academic papers, systematically evaluating the difficulty of research and its relationship to academic impact offers important significance f…

cs.CL2026

Automatic Generation of Highlights for Academic Paper Via Prompt-based Learning

Yi Xiang, Chengzhi Zhang, Heng Zhang

Highlights provide a concise summary of the main contributions of an academic paper and help readers quickly understand its focus. However, many journals do not provide highlights,…

cs.CL2026★ 1 cited

Aspect-Based Sentiment Evolution and its Correlation with Review Rounds in Multi-Round Peer Reviews: A Deep Learning Approach

Ruxue Hana, Haomin Zhoua, Jiangtao Zhong +1

Mining sentiment information from the textual content of peer review comments offers valuable insights into the scientific evaluation process. However, previous studies are often c…

cs.AI2026★ 3 cited

Exploring Academic Influence of Algorithms by Co-occurrence Network Based on Full-text of Academic Papers

Yuzhuo Wang, Chengzhi Zhang, Min Song +3

Algorithms have become central to scientific research in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). Although algorithm mentions in papers are often used to indicate popularity and in…

cs.DL2026★ 9 cited

Is Higher Team Gender Diversity Correlated with Better Scientific Impact?

Chengzhi Zhang, Jiaqi Zeng, Yi Zhao

Collaborative research involving scholars of various genders constitutes a prominent theme in scientific research that has garnered substantial attention. While several studies hav…

cs.DL2026★ 4 cited

Gender Differences in Research Topic and Method Convergence among Collaborating Scholars in Library and Information Science

Chengzhi Zhang, Linlei Xie, Siqi Wei

This study explores gender differences in research topic choice and methodology among collaborating scholars. Previous studies have often focused on gender differences in research…

cs.CL2026★ 4 cited

Which Review Aspect Has a Greater Impact on the Duration of Open Peer Review in Multiple Rounds? -- Evidence from Nature Communications

Haomin Zhou, Ruxue Han, Jiangtao Zhong +1

Purpose: Peer review is essential to scientific publishing, but increasing submission volumes have placed growing pressure on reviewers and editors. This study examines the relatio…

cs.DL2026

Research Method Usage across Academic Ages in Library and Information Science: An Empirical Study (1990-2023)

Chengzhi Zhang, Jiayi Hao, Yi Mao

Academic age critically shapes career development, influencing research behavior, output volume, and methodological choices. Analyzing method variation across academic ages offers…

cs.CL2026

Which Sections of a Research Paper Best Reveal Its Research Methods? Evidence from Library and Information Science

Qiuyu Fang, Jiayi Hao, Chengzhi Zhang

Research methods are essential carriers of knowledge contribution in academic papers. Automatic multi-label classification of research methods can support knowledge services such a…