# Organic Visualization of Document Evolution

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1712.06179 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1712.06179/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 17 Dec 2017.

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- [Comparing Native and Non-native English Speakers' Behaviors in Collaborative Writing through Visual Analytics](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2502.18681/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Recent availability of data of writing processes at keystroke-granularity has enabled research on the evolution of document writing. A natural step is to develop systems that can actually show this data and make it understandable. Here we propose a data structure that captures a document's fine-grained history and an organic visualization that serves as an interface to it. We evaluate a proof-of-concept implementation of the system through a pilot study with documents written by students at a public university. Our results are promising and reveal facets such as general strategies adopted, local edition density and hierarchical structure of the final text.