The Growth of Chemical Graph Theory

Figufe 13 A plot shewing the annual number of papers published in the area of chemical graph theory for the years 1970-1986 Note the annual growth rate of around 25% for this period. 

The plot reveals that whereas the number was comparatively small (i.e. around 70) for the year 1970, it had increased to over 500 by 1986  

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