Table 2 Indicators used in the study
Indicator type | Indicator | Definition |
|---|---|---|
Macro indicators | Node | The basic unit and constituent of a network (actors) [36] |
| Â | Links | Lines that connect two nodes, in which the links may have weight (importance, distance, etc.) in a network [36] |
| Â | Density | This index is defined as the ratio of the number of all available links to all possible links [37] |
Micro indicators | Weighted degree centrality | When the links between the actors have weight, this index is obtained by multiplying the weight by the number of links that enter or exit a node [37] |
| Â | Closeness centrality | The sum of geodetic paths between a node and any other node in the network [37] |
| Â | Betweenness centrality | There are a number of other vertices that must pass through a particular node to reach their shortest [38] |
| Â | Page rank | The page rank index is calculated based on the relationship of each node in its weighted activity diagram and its measurement is calculated recursively [39] |
| Â | Clustering Coefficient | This indicator shows how the nodes are located next to their neighboring nodes [40] |