diff --git a/ext/cIGraph_other_ops.c b/ext/cIGraph_other_ops.c
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+#include "igraph.h"
+#include "ruby.h"
+#include "cIGraph.h"
+
+/* call-seq:
+ *   graph.density(loops) -> Float
+ *
+ * Calculate the density of a graph.
+ *
+ * The density of a graph is simply the ratio number of edges and the number 
+ * of possible edges. Note that density is ill-defined for graphs with 
+ * multiple and/or loop edges, so consider calling IGraph#simplify() on the 
+ * graph if you know that it contains multiple or loop edges. 
+ *
+ */
+
+VALUE cIGraph_density(VALUE self, VALUE loops){
+
+  igraph_t *graph;
+  igraph_bool_t l = 0;
+  igraph_real_t r;
+
+  if(loops == Qtrue)
+    l = 1;
+
+  Data_Get_Struct(self, igraph_t, graph);
+
+  igraph_density(graph,&r,l);
+
+  return rb_float_new(r);
+
+}
+
+/* call-seq:
+ *   graph.simplify(multiple,loops) -> nil
+ *
+ * Removes loop and/or multiple edges from the graph.
+ * multiple: Logical, if true, multiple edges will be removed. loops: Logical,
+ * if true, loops (self edges) will be removed. 
+ *
+ */
+
+VALUE cIGraph_simplify(VALUE self, VALUE mult, VALUE loops){
+
+  igraph_t *graph;
+  igraph_bool_t l = 0;
+  igraph_bool_t m = 0;
+
+  if(loops == Qtrue)
+    l = 1;
+  if(mult == Qtrue)
+    m = 1;
+
+  Data_Get_Struct(self, igraph_t, graph);
+
+  igraph_simplify(graph,m,l);
+
+  return Qnil;
+
+}
+
+/* call-seq:
+ *   graph.reciprocity(loops) -> Float
+ *
+ * Calculates the reciprocity of a directed graph.
+ *
+ * A vertex pair (A, B) is said to be reciprocal if there are edges between 
+ * them in both directions. The reciprocity of a directed graph is the 
+ * proportion of all possible (A, B) pairs which are reciprocal, provided 
+ * there is at least one edge between A and B. The reciprocity of an empty 
+ * graph is undefined (results in an error code). Undirected graphs always 
+ * have a reciprocity of 1.0 unless they are empty.  
+ *
+ */
+
+VALUE cIGraph_reciprocity(VALUE self, VALUE loops){
+
+  igraph_t *graph;
+  igraph_bool_t l = 0;
+  igraph_real_t r;
+
+  if(loops == Qtrue)
+    l = 1;
+
+  Data_Get_Struct(self, igraph_t, graph);
+
+  igraph_reciprocity(graph,&r,l);
+
+  return rb_float_new(r);
+
+}
+
+/* call-seq:
+ *   graph.bibcoupling(varray) -> Array
+ *
+ * Bibliographic coupling.
+ *
+ * The bibliographic coupling of two vertices is the number of other 
+ * vertices they both cite. The 
+ * bibliographic coupling score for each given vertex and all other 
+ * vertices in the graph will be calculated.
+ *
+ */
+VALUE cIGraph_bibcoupling(VALUE self, VALUE vs){
+
+  igraph_t *graph;
+  igraph_vs_t vids;
+  igraph_vector_t vidv;
+  igraph_matrix_t res;
+  int i;
+  int j;
+  VALUE row;
+  VALUE path_length;
+  VALUE matrix = rb_ary_new();
+  int n_row;
+  int n_col;
+
+  Data_Get_Struct(self, igraph_t, graph);
+
+  n_row = NUM2INT(rb_funcall(vs,rb_intern("length"),0));
+  n_col = igraph_vcount(graph);
+
+  //matrix to hold the results of the calculations
+  igraph_matrix_init(&res,n_row,n_col);
+
+  //Convert an array of vertices to a vector of vertex ids
+  igraph_vector_init_int(&vidv,0);
+  cIGraph_vertex_arr_to_id_vec(self,vs,&vidv);
+  //create vertex selector from the vecotr of ids
+  igraph_vs_vector(&vids,&vidv);
+
+  igraph_bibcoupling(graph,&res,vids);
+
+  for(i=0; i<igraph_matrix_nrow(&res); i++){
+    row = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_ary_push(matrix,row);
+    for(j=0; j<igraph_matrix_ncol(&res); j++){
+      path_length = INT2NUM(MATRIX(res,i,j));
+      rb_ary_push(row,path_length);
+    }
+  }
+
+  igraph_vector_destroy(&vidv);
+  igraph_matrix_destroy(&res);
+  igraph_vs_destroy(&vids);
+
+  return matrix;
+
+}
+
+/* call-seq:
+ *   graph.cocitation(varray) -> Array
+ *
+ * Cocitation coupling.
+ *
+ * Two vertices are cocited if there is another vertex citing both of them. 
+ * igraph_cocitation() simply counts how many types two vertices are cocited. 
+ * The cocitation score for each given vertex and all other vertices in the 
+ * graph will be calculated. 
+ *
+ */
+VALUE cIGraph_cocitation(VALUE self, VALUE vs){
+
+  igraph_t *graph;
+  igraph_vs_t vids;
+  igraph_vector_t vidv;
+  igraph_matrix_t res;
+  int i;
+  int j;
+  VALUE row;
+  VALUE path_length;
+  VALUE matrix = rb_ary_new();
+  int n_row;
+  int n_col;
+
+  Data_Get_Struct(self, igraph_t, graph);
+
+  n_row = NUM2INT(rb_funcall(vs,rb_intern("length"),0));
+  n_col = igraph_vcount(graph);
+
+  //matrix to hold the results of the calculations
+  igraph_matrix_init(&res,n_row,n_col);
+
+  //Convert an array of vertices to a vector of vertex ids
+  igraph_vector_init_int(&vidv,0);
+  cIGraph_vertex_arr_to_id_vec(self,vs,&vidv);
+  //create vertex selector from the vecotr of ids
+  igraph_vs_vector(&vids,&vidv);
+
+  igraph_cocitation(graph,&res,vids);
+
+  for(i=0; i<igraph_matrix_nrow(&res); i++){
+    row = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_ary_push(matrix,row);
+    for(j=0; j<igraph_matrix_ncol(&res); j++){
+      path_length = INT2NUM(MATRIX(res,i,j));
+      rb_ary_push(row,path_length);
+    }
+  }
+
+  igraph_vector_destroy(&vidv);
+  igraph_matrix_destroy(&res);
+  igraph_vs_destroy(&vids);
+
+  return matrix;
+
+}
+
+/* call-seq:
+ *   graph.get_adjacency(type) -> Array
+ *
+ * Returns the adjacency matrix of a graph
+ *
+ */
+VALUE cIGraph_get_adjacency(VALUE self, VALUE mode){
+
+  igraph_t *graph;
+  igraph_get_adjacency_t pmode = NUM2INT(mode);
+  igraph_matrix_t res;
+  int i;
+  int j;
+  VALUE row;
+  VALUE path_length;
+  VALUE matrix = rb_ary_new();
+  int n;
+
+  Data_Get_Struct(self, igraph_t, graph);
+
+  n = igraph_vcount(graph);
+
+  //matrix to hold the results of the calculations
+  igraph_matrix_init(&res,n,n);
+
+  igraph_get_adjacency(graph,&res,pmode);
+
+  for(i=0; i<igraph_matrix_nrow(&res); i++){
+    row = rb_ary_new();
+    rb_ary_push(matrix,row);
+    for(j=0; j<igraph_matrix_ncol(&res); j++){
+      path_length = INT2NUM(MATRIX(res,i,j));
+      rb_ary_push(row,path_length);
+    }
+  }
+
+  igraph_matrix_destroy(&res);
+
+  return matrix;
+
+}
diff --git a/test/tc_other_ops.rb b/test/tc_other_ops.rb
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+++ b/test/tc_other_ops.rb
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+require 'test/unit'
+require 'igraph'
+
+class TestGraph < Test::Unit::TestCase
+   def test_density
+     g = IGraph.new(['A','B','C','D'],true)
+     assert_equal 0.125, g.density(true)
+   end
+   def test_simplify
+     g = IGraph.new(['A','B','A','B','C','D','A','A'],true)
+     assert_equal 4, g.ecount
+     g.simplify(true,false)
+     assert_equal 3, g.ecount
+     g.simplify(true,true)
+     assert_equal 2, g.ecount
+   end
+   def test_reciprocity
+     g = IGraph.new(['A','B','C','D','B','A'],true)
+     assert_equal 0.5, g.reciprocity(true)
+   end
+   def test_bibcoupling
+     g = IGraph.new(['A','B','C','D','D','B'],true)
+     assert_equal [[0,0,0,1]], g.bibcoupling(['A'])     
+   end
+   def test_cocitation
+     g = IGraph.new(['A','B','C','D','A','D'],true)
+     assert_equal [[0,0,0,1]], g.cocitation(['B'])     
+   end
+   def test_get_adjacency
+     g = IGraph.new(['A','B','C','D'],true)
+     assert_equal [[0,1,0,0],[0,0,0,0],[0,0,0,1],[0,0,0,0]], g.get_adjacency(1)
+   end
+ end
+