Open Dynamic Networks

Open Dynamic Networks Database

This database contains a collection of freely avaliable dynamic network datasets that I have found during my research on visualizing those beasts. Dynamic networks are networks that change over time as nodes and links get added or removed, or network attributes change.

If you have more to add, please contact me

Name Tags #Timesteps #Nodes Weighted? Directed? Format Description

Alliances (COW)

politics
history
? ~200 no multiple alternative CSVs This data set records all formal alliances among states between 1816 and 2012, including mutual defense pacts, non-aggression treaties, and ententes.

Bilateral Trade

politics
history
commerce
Annually 1870-2009 ~200 CSV This data set tracks total national trade and bilateral trade flows (imports, exports) between states from 1870-2009.

Bunt's students

social 7 32 yes DAT The data were collected among a group of university freshmen who, except for a few existing relationships (acquaintances from a former school), did not know each other at the first measurement (time=t0). The data were collected at 7 time points.

Citation

social
science
collaboration
124 34546 Arxiv High Energy Physics paper citation network

Citation

social
science
collaboration
124 27770 Arxiv High Energy Physics paper citation network

Citation

social
science
collaboration
37 3774768 Citation network among US Patents

Diplomatic Exchange

politics
history
Annually 1817-2005 ~200 CSV The Diplomatic Exchange data set tracks diplomatic representation at the level of chargé d'affaires, minister, and ambassador between states from 1817-2005.

EIES

social
science
? 32 ASC This is a network of 32 researchers who participated in an early study on the effects of electronic information exchange, a precursor of email communication

Evelien Zeggelink Students

social 7 34 yes TXT The data were collected among the freshman cohort majoring in Sociology in the University of Groningen in 1998-1999. (similar to de Bunt's Students)

Extra-State Wars (COW)

politics
history
? ? no CSV Wars between a states and a non-state entity

INRIA Raweb

social
scientific
collaboration
Annualy since 2005 ~60.000 no XML export from data base Coauthorship network of french research groups beloging to INRIA organization. Updates continously

Inter-State Wars (COW)

politics
history
? ~200 no CSV Wars between states

Intra-State Wars (COW)

politics
history
? ? no CSV Wars within the same state, e.g civil wars

KEDS The Kansas Event Data System

news
words
many 174-325 yes English-language news reports to generate political event data focusing on the Middle East, Balkans, and West Africa

Knecht's Students

social 26 This data is about a friendship network in a Dutch school class

Lazega lawyers

social 1988-1991 36 ? DAT Network of corporate law partnership.

Marijtje van Duijn students

social 5 18-38 yes DAT The data were collected among the freshman cohort majoring in Sociology in the University of Groningen in 1996-1997 (similar to de Bunt's)

Militarized Interstate Disputes (COW)

politics
history
Annually 1816 - 2010 ~200 ? CSV This data set records all instances of when one state threatened, displayed, or used force against another

Non-State Wars (COW)

politics
history
? ~80 no CSV Wars between non-state entities

Septemer 11

social
terror
politics
66 13332 PAJEK Reuters terror news network Days.net in Pajek's format obtained from the CRA networks produced by Steve Corman and Kevin Dooley at Arizona State University.

Taylor Shop

social 10 months 39 yes DAT Bruce Kapferer (1972) observed interactions in a tailor shop in Zambia (then Northern Rhodesia) over a period of ten months. His focus was the changing patterns of alliance among workers during extended negotiations for higher wages. The data are particularly interesting since an abortive strike occurred after the first set of observations, and a successful strike took place after the second.

Territiory Change (COW)

politics
history
Annually 1816 - 2008 ~200 yes CSV, XLS, This data set records all peaceful and violent changes of territory from 1816-2008

Epilepsy Dataset

neuroscience 60 256 yes MAT see the paper.

Neurodegenerative Dataset

neuroscience 1 (static network) 27 yes CSV see the paper.

Memory Dataset

neuroscience 1 (staic) 160+ yes CSV see the paper.

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