Graph Layout Algorithms

Graph Layout Algorithms is a class of computational methods in graph visualization that determines the geometric placement of nodes and edges in a two- or three-dimensional space to optimize visual clarity and structural interpretability.

1.6K

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Citations

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Authors

958

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

163

Parents

Graph Visualization

Children

Area OptimizationCircular LayoutsConstrained Graph LayoutCrossing MinimizationDistributed Graph DrawingDynamic Graph LayoutEdge Length MinimizationGraph Layout EvaluationHierarchical LayoutsHigh-dimensional Graph Layout

Publications

1.6K

Graph drawing by force‐directed placement

Thomas M. J. Fruchterman, Edward M. Reingold · Software Practice and Experience · 1991 · 6.4K citations

Computing, Mathematics, Computational Geometry +10

An Efficient Heuristic Procedure for Partitioning Graphs

Brian W. Kernighan, Shang Min Lin · Bell System Technical Journal · 1970 · 5.3K citations

Computing, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering +17

ForceAtlas2, a Continuous Graph Layout Algorithm for Handy Network Visualization Designed for the Gephi Software

Mathieu Jacomy, Tommaso Venturini, Sébastien Heymann et al. · PLoS ONE · 2014 · 3K citations · Full text

Computing, Visualization, Graph Visualization +16

An algorithm for drawing general undirected graphs

Tomihisa Kamada, Satoru Kawai · Information Processing Letters · 1989 · 2.8K citations

Computing, Computer Science, Mathematics +12

Graph minors. II. Algorithmic aspects of tree-width

Neil Robertson, Paul Seymour · Journal of Algorithms · 1986 · 1.5K citations

Computing, Computer Science, Mathematics +14

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Giuseppe Di Battista
Roma Tre University, Italy
24 publications · 2.4K citations
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Giuseppe Liotta
University of Perugia, Italy
31 publications · 1.3K citations
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Roberto Tamassia
Brown University, United States
24 publications · 2.9K citations
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Peter Eades
The University of Sydney, Australia
23 publications · 2.1K citations
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Tim Dwyer
Monash University, Australia
18 publications · 916 citations
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Discrete Mathematics
103 publications · 4K citations
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IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
TVCG · 42 publications · 2.6K citations
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Journal of Graph Algorithms and Applications
JGAA · 62 publications · 2.3K citations
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Discrete Applied Mathematics
70 publications · 2.3K citations
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Journal of Combinatorial Theory Series B
57 publications · 3K citations
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