KGScope: Interactive Visual Exploration of Knowledge Graphs with Embedding-Based Guidance

Knowledge graphs have been commonly used to represent relationships between entities and are utilized in the industry to enhance service qualities. As knowledge graphs integrate data from a variety of sources, they can also be useful references for data analysts. However, there is a lack of effective tools to make the most of the rich information in knowledge graphs. Existing knowledge graph exploration systems are ineffective because they did not consider various user needs and characteristics of knowledge graphs. Exploratory approaches specifically designed to uncover and summarize insights in knowledge graphs have not been well studied yet. In this article, we propose KGScope that supports interactive visual explorations and provides embedding-based guidance to derive insights from knowledge graphs. We demonstrate KGScope with usage scenarios and assess its efficacy in supporting the exploration of knowledge graphs with a user study. The results show that KGScope supports knowledge graph exploration effectively by providing useful information and helping explore the entire network.