Data and Code for "A data-driven analysis of the formation and dynamic evolution of collaboration and knowledge networks in the global e-waste recycling industry"

This package contains all datasets, processing scripts, network output files, and visualization project files used in the above manuscript. Files are organized by manuscript section to allow direct verification of each analytical step. Data source: Derwent World Patents Index (DWPI), Clarivate Analytics Total raw records: 66,636 patent records Collaborative patents analyzed: 7,351 Entities identified: 10,078 Collaboration relationships: 8,840 Louvain communities detected: ~3,416 (stochastic algorithm, ±3 across runs) Analysis period: 1974–2024 (focus on collaborative patents)