Dynamics in Biological and Social Networks, Second Edition
A special issue of Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300). This special issue belongs to the section "Complexity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 August 2026
Special Issue Editor
2. Escola Politécnica, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo 05508-010, Brazil
Interests: complex networks; dynamical systems; epidemiology; game theory; social networks; synchronization
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This is the second edition of the Special Issue titled "Dynamics in Biological and Social Networks". The first edition included seven high-quality papers and attracted widespread attention. Therefore, we decided to release a second edition to continue focusing on this research area.
The dynamics of biological and social systems result from the intricate interaction of many elements; hence, such systems are usually represented by complex networks. In fact, life depends on the activity of genes, neurons, and proteins; ecosystems rely on their biodiversity; and societies are affected by the spread of diseases, information, and opposing ideas. From an academic perspective, these subjects are translated into investigations on a wide range of topics, such as the following:
- Chaotic behavior;
- Epidemiology;
- Gene regulatory networks;
- Information flow;
- Metabolic pathways;
- Neuronal networks;
- Online social media;
- Opinion dynamics;
- Population dynamics;
- Protein–protein interaction;
- Social network mining;
These investigations are based, for instance, on cellular automata, differential equations, game-theoretic models, multi-agent simulations, and network analysis. Thus, analytical and numerical techniques are employed to deepen our understanding of real-world phenomena.
Entropy measures have been proposed to quantify the amount of variability and the level of complexity found in a broad spectrum of networks. This Special Issue of Entropy is devoted to studies on the dynamics in biological and social networks. These studies should be carried out, at least partially, by drawing upon concepts from information theory. Submissions of original contributions and review articles are both welcome. The submitted manuscripts will be peer-reviewed and the authors will receive timely feedback.
Dr. Luiz Henrique Alves Monteiro
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- agent-based model
- cellular automata
- complex network
- dynamical systems
- entropy measures
- game theory
- social media
- social network
- systems biology
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