Complete reference for all relationship types connecting entities in ResearchArcade.
Relations define how entities connect to each other in ResearchArcade's knowledge graph. Each relation type represents a specific kind of connection, from authorship and citations to reviews and rebuttals. This page provides a comprehensive reference for all relation types, their cardinalities, and attributes.
Authorship, containment, and hierarchy
Citations, references, and revisions
Reviews, decisions, and rebuttals
Links papers to their authors, preserving author order and affiliation information.
Source: Paper
Target: Author
Cardinality: Many-to-Many
Direction: Bidirectional
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
paper_id |
string | Yes | Reference to paper |
author_id |
string | Yes | Reference to author |
position |
integer | No | Author order (1 = first author) |
corresponding |
boolean | No | Is corresponding author |
Paper-to-paper citation relationships showing which papers reference other papers.
Source: Paper (citing)
Target: Paper (cited)
Cardinality: Many-to-Many
Direction: Directed
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
citing_paper_id |
string | Yes | Paper making the citation |
cited_paper_id |
string | Yes | Paper being cited |
citation_count |
integer | No | Number of times cited in paper |
Hierarchical containment relationships between papers and their components (sections, paragraphs, figures, tables).
Source: Paper/Section
Target: Section/Paragraph/Figure/Table
Cardinality: One-to-Many
Direction: Directed
Paper → SectionPaper → FigurePaper → TableSection → ParagraphSection → Section (nested sections)Paragraph-level citation contexts showing where and how papers are referenced in the text.
Source: Paragraph
Target: Paper
Cardinality: Many-to-Many
Direction: Directed
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
paragraph_id |
string | Yes | Paragraph containing reference |
cited_paper_id |
string | Yes | Paper being referenced |
context |
text | No | Citation context snippet |
Links reviews to the papers they evaluate in the peer review process.
Source: Review
Target: Paper
Cardinality: Many-to-One
Direction: Directed
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
review_id |
string | Yes | Reference to review |
paper_id |
string | Yes | Paper being reviewed |
Links author rebuttals to the reviews they address.
Source: Rebuttal
Target: Review
Cardinality: Many-to-One
Direction: Directed
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
rebuttal_id |
string | Yes | Reference to rebuttal |
review_id |
string | Yes | Review being addressed |
Tracks revision history, linking papers to their updated versions.
Source: Revision
Target: Paper
Cardinality: Many-to-One
Direction: Directed
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
revision_id |
string | Yes | Reference to revision |
paper_id |
string | Yes | Paper being revised |
Links editorial decisions to the papers they concern.
Source: Decision
Target: Paper
Cardinality: Many-to-One
Direction: Directed
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
decision_id |
string | Yes | Reference to decision |
paper_id |
string | Yes | Paper receiving decision |
Links papers to the venues (conferences, journals) where they were submitted or published.
Source: Paper
Target: Venue
Cardinality: Many-to-One
Direction: Directed
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
paper_id |
string | Yes | Reference to paper |
venue_id |
string | Yes | Venue for submission |
submission_date |
date | No | When paper was submitted |
Quick reference table showing all available relations and their characteristics.
| Relation | Source Entity | Target Entity | Cardinality | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorship | Paper | Author | M:N | Structural |
| Citations | Paper | Paper | M:N | Reference |
| Contains | Paper/Section | Section/Paragraph/Figure/Table | 1:M | Structural |
| References | Paragraph | Paper | M:N | Reference |
| Reviews | Review | Paper | M:1 | Review |
| Rebuts | Rebuttal | Review | M:1 | Review |
| Revises | Revision | Paper | M:1 | Reference |
| Decides | Decision | Paper | M:1 | Review |
| Submitted To | Paper | Venue | M:1 | Structural |