CFinder Web Graph
A Google web graph subset dataset of 15,763 nodes and 171,206 edges, collected by KONECT. Each record contains directed: True, weighted: False. Web hyperlink graph used with the CFinder community detection tool.. Suitable for community detection, web graph analysis.
Cite this dataset at
cfinder.echo.directory
Analytics
The full graph has 15,763 nodes; this view shows the 1,000-node sample the pipeline drew for display. Node size is centrality, colour is community.
Computed over the full corpus.
Record
- Catalog key
cfinder- Authors
- Palla, Gergely; Farkas, Illés J; Pollner, Péter; Derényi, Imre; Vicsek, Tamás
- Year
- 2007
- Source paper
- Directed network modules
- DOI / arXiv
- 10.1088/1367-2630/9/6/186
- License
- CC BY-SA 2.0 Germany (as stated by KONECT) (LicenseRef-CC-BY-SA-2.0-DE)
- Records
- 15,763
- Nodes
- 15,763
- Edges
- 171,206 (directed)
- Nodes are
- web page
- Edges are
- hyperlink
- Attributes
- nodes have attributes; edges have no attributes
- Languages
- en
- Collected
- 2010 (2010s)
- Tasks
- From the graph: link prediction, community detection
- Region
- Global (inferred: the platform is used worldwide)
Provenance
- Originally published at
- https://konect.cc/networks/cfinder-google/ unverified
- Hosted copy
- Mirrored on echo.directory on 2026-10-02, 488.1 KB across 1 files. Checksums in MANIFEST.json.
Citations
Directed network modules
G. Palla, I. Farkas, P. Pollner, I. Derényi, T. Vicsek
2007
Cited by
- Link communities reveal multiscale complexity in networks
Yong-Yeol Ahn, James P. Bagrow et al. · Nature · 2009 · cited 2K× - Adaptive Networks
A. H. Sayed · Proceedings of the IEEE · 2014 · cited 750× - Clustering and Community Detection in Directed Networks: A Survey
Fragkiskos D. Malliaros, M. Vazirgiannis · arXiv.org · 2013 · cited 736× - Extending the definition of modularity to directed graphs with overlapping communities
V. Nicosia, G. Mangioni et al. · 2008 · cited 462× - Controlling edge dynamics in complex networks
T. Nepusz, T. Vicsek · Nature Physics · 2011 · cited 431×
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- Community Structure in Graphs
S. Fortunato, C. Castellano · Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science · 2007 · cited 379× - Robustness of community structure in networks.
B. Karrer, E. Levina et al. · Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics · 2007 · cited 343× - Community Landscapes: An Integrative Approach to Determine Overlapping Network Module Hierarchy, Identify Key Nodes and Predict Network Dynamics
István A. Kovács, Robin Palotai et al. · PLoS ONE · 2009 · cited 281× - Topological Strata of Weighted Complex Networks
Giovanni Petri, Martina Scolamiero et al. · PLoS ONE · 2013 · cited 214× - Clique graphs and overlapping communities
T. Evans · arXiv.org · 2010 · cited 196×
Citation data from Semantic Scholar, retrieved 2026-10-22.
How to cite
BibTeX
@misc{echo2026,
title = {ECHO: Exploratory Compendium of Humanity Online},
author = {Switzer, Braden and Zafarani, Reza},
year = {2026},
url = {https://echo.directory},
note = {Syracuse University}
}
@article{Palla_2007,
title = {Directed network modules},
volume = {9},
issn = {1367-2630},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/9/6/186},
doi = {10.1088/1367-2630/9/6/186},
number = {6},
journal = {New Journal of Physics},
publisher = {IOP Publishing},
author = {Palla, Gergely and Farkas, Illés J and Pollner, Péter and Derényi, Imre and Vicsek, Tamás},
year = {2007},
month = June,
pages = {186–186}
} APA
Switzer, B., & Zafarani, R. (2026). ECHO: Exploratory Compendium of Humanity Online [Data repository]. Syracuse University. https://echo.directory
Palla, G., Farkas, I. J., Pollner, P., Derényi, I., & Vicsek, T. (2007). CFinder Web Graph [Data set]. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/9/6/186
MLA
Switzer, Braden, and Reza Zafarani. ECHO: Exploratory Compendium of Humanity Online. Syracuse University, 2026, echo.directory.
Palla, Gergely, et al. CFinder Web Graph. 2007, doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/9/6/186.