A Survey of Deep Graph Learning under Distribution Shifts: from Graph Out-of-Distribution Generalization to Adaptation

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Main Authors: Zhang, Kexin, Liu, Shuhan, Wang, Song, Shi, Weili, Chen, Chen, Li, Pan, Li, Sheng, Li, Jundong, Ding, Kaize
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author Zhang, Kexin
Liu, Shuhan
Wang, Song
Shi, Weili
Chen, Chen
Li, Pan
Li, Sheng
Li, Jundong
Ding, Kaize
author_facet Zhang, Kexin
Liu, Shuhan
Wang, Song
Shi, Weili
Chen, Chen
Li, Pan
Li, Sheng
Li, Jundong
Ding, Kaize
contents Distribution shifts on graphs -- the discrepancies in data distribution between training and employing a graph machine learning model -- are ubiquitous and often unavoidable in real-world scenarios. These shifts may severely deteriorate model performance, posing significant challenges for reliable graph machine learning. Consequently, there has been a surge in research on graph machine learning under distribution shifts, aiming to train models to achieve satisfactory performance on out-of-distribution (OOD) test data. In our survey, we provide an up-to-date and forward-looking review of deep graph learning under distribution shifts. Specifically, we cover three primary scenarios: graph OOD generalization, training-time graph OOD adaptation, and test-time graph OOD adaptation. We begin by formally formulating the problems and discussing various types of distribution shifts that can affect graph learning, such as covariate shifts and concept shifts. To provide a better understanding of the literature, we introduce a systematic taxonomy that classifies existing methods into model-centric and data-centric approaches, investigating the techniques used in each category. We also summarize commonly used datasets in this research area to facilitate further investigation. Finally, we point out promising research directions and the corresponding challenges to encourage further study in this vital domain. We also provide a continuously updated reading list at https://github.com/kaize0409/Awesome-Graph-OOD.
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spellingShingle A Survey of Deep Graph Learning under Distribution Shifts: from Graph Out-of-Distribution Generalization to Adaptation
Zhang, Kexin
Liu, Shuhan
Wang, Song
Shi, Weili
Chen, Chen
Li, Pan
Li, Sheng
Li, Jundong
Ding, Kaize
Machine Learning
Distribution shifts on graphs -- the discrepancies in data distribution between training and employing a graph machine learning model -- are ubiquitous and often unavoidable in real-world scenarios. These shifts may severely deteriorate model performance, posing significant challenges for reliable graph machine learning. Consequently, there has been a surge in research on graph machine learning under distribution shifts, aiming to train models to achieve satisfactory performance on out-of-distribution (OOD) test data. In our survey, we provide an up-to-date and forward-looking review of deep graph learning under distribution shifts. Specifically, we cover three primary scenarios: graph OOD generalization, training-time graph OOD adaptation, and test-time graph OOD adaptation. We begin by formally formulating the problems and discussing various types of distribution shifts that can affect graph learning, such as covariate shifts and concept shifts. To provide a better understanding of the literature, we introduce a systematic taxonomy that classifies existing methods into model-centric and data-centric approaches, investigating the techniques used in each category. We also summarize commonly used datasets in this research area to facilitate further investigation. Finally, we point out promising research directions and the corresponding challenges to encourage further study in this vital domain. We also provide a continuously updated reading list at https://github.com/kaize0409/Awesome-Graph-OOD.
title A Survey of Deep Graph Learning under Distribution Shifts: from Graph Out-of-Distribution Generalization to Adaptation
topic Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.19265