GitHub Repo Topic Network Density
Tracking GitHub repository topic network density to understand community engagement.
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GitHub Topic Network Density
The average number of unique topics associated with repositories under a specific GitHub topic. A higher value suggests that repositories within this topic are generally tagged with a broader range of related topics, potentially indicating more interconnectedness or community engagement.
- software
- programming
- languages
- list
- journals
- software13.9 count
- programming12.65 count
- languages11.75 count
- list10.1 count
- journals8.2 count
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Darker = higher github topic network density. Empty cells are hours with no collection.
| When | Series | GitHub Topic Network Density |
|---|---|---|
| journals | 8.2 count | |
| programming | 12.65 count | |
| languages | 11.75 count | |
| list | 10.1 count | |
| software | 13.9 count | |
| list | 10.1 count | |
| journals | 8.2 count | |
| programming | 12.65 count | |
| software | 13.9 count | |
| languages | 11.75 count |
About this data
This page measures the density of topic networks within GitHub repositories. A denser network suggests a more interconnected set of topics, which can be a strong indicator of active community engagement and collaboration around a project.
These metrics are derived from the public metadata of GitHub repositories. We analyse the relationships between topics assigned to repositories to calculate their network density. This provides a unique perspective on how a project's community discusses and categorises its focus.
Understanding topic network density offers insights into the vibrancy of a GitHub community. It helps to identify projects with engaged users who actively contribute to shaping and defining the project's technical discourse, a metric that is rarely published due to the constantly evolving nature of GitHub data.
Sources
Every figure on this page was read from these pages.
Why this isn't published anywhere else
While there are resources and tools available for network analysis, none specifically track or publish GitHub Repo Topic Network Density, making the proposed topic largely unique but with some conceptual overlap in existing research and tools.
Uniqueness score 0.90 — assessed against live web search results when this subject was created.