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Social Network Dynamics

Social Network Dynamics is a theoretical framework that models the evolution of relationships and interactions within a population over time, distinguishing itself from other social theories by emphasizing the reciprocal influence between individual agent behaviors and the changing structure of their interpersonal connections.

3.3K

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7.5K

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Collective dynamics of ‘small-world’ networks

Duncan J. Watts, Steven H. Strogatz · Nature · 1998 · 43.2K citations

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The Strength of Weak Ties

Mark Granovetter · American Journal of Sociology · 1973 · 38.5K citations

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Birds of a Feather: Homophily in Social Networks

Miller McPherson, Lynn Smith‐Lovin, James M. Cook · Annual Review of Sociology · 2001 · 18.6K citations

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The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years

Nicholas A. Christakis, James H. Fowler · New England Journal of Medicine · 2007 · 5.1K citations · Full text

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Manifesto for a Relational Sociology

Mustafa Emirbayer · American Journal of Sociology · 1997 · 3.8K citations

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Authors

7.5K

  1. TA
    Tom A. B. Snijders

    University of Groningen, Netherlands

    25 publications · 7.7K citations

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  2. JH
    James H. Fowler

    University of California San Diego, United States

    23 publications · 13.2K citations

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  3. NA
    Nicholas A. Christakis

    Harvard University, United States

    23 publications · 14.1K citations

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  4. MO
    Matthew O. Jackson

    Stanford University, United States

    23 publications · 5.9K citations

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  5. RD
    Robin Dunbar

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    18 publications · 2K citations

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Institutions

2.2K

  1. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    45 h-index

    115 publications

    13.1K citations

  2. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    45 h-index

    101 publications

    32K citations

  3. University of Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    42 h-index

    109 publications

    19.7K citations

  4. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    40 h-index

    111 publications

    111K citations

  5. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    39 h-index

    81 publications

    12.5K citations

  6. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    32 h-index

    92 publications

    7K citations

  7. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    30 h-index

    77 publications

    13.8K citations

  8. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    29 h-index

    83 publications

    6.8K citations

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Venues

  1. Social Networks

    77 publications · 9.4K citations

    43

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  2. PLoS ONE

    97 publications · 6.2K citations

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  3. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 43 publications · 12.3K citations

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  4. Physical Review E

    PRE · 47 publications · 5.5K citations

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  5. Scientific Reports

    63 publications · 2.8K citations

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