In this paper, we attempt to study and investigate ontology

development and maintenance frameworks from a

domain-centric point of view. By frameworks we mean the

structures which have been designed to allow ontology engineers...

Modularization is a key requirement to manage the size and complexity

of large ontologies by replacing each one by a set of smaller ontologies.

Two reasons for this requirement are that current ontology languages such as

OWL do...

Today, public awareness about the benefits of using ontologies in information processing and the semantic web has increased. Since ontologies are useful in various applications, many large ontologies have been developed so far. But various areas...

In this paper we propose a high-level scheme that assists ontology engineers develop appropriate ontological frameworks. By ontological frameworks we mean those structures that specify particular phases and also provide implemented components...

In this paper, we present a set of semantic metrics for measuring cohesion and coupling in modular ontologies. For defining these metrics, we consider the semantic of modular ontologies instead of their syntax. Based on the semantic...

Ontologies, which are formal representations of knowledge within a domain, can be used for designing and sharing conceptual models of enterprises information for the purpose of enhancing understanding, communication and interoperability...