Computational Intelligence for Social Media Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "E1: Mathematics and Computer Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 14 June 2026 | Viewed by 13
Special Issue Editor
Interests: social media; data mining; knowledge discovery
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will explore the intersection between computational intelligence and social media data mining, highlighting innovative approaches for knowledge discovery in an increasingly digital world. As social media platforms generate an overwhelming volume of user-generated content daily, the need for effective analytical techniques has never been more critical.
Contributions to this Special Issue will present a range of methodologies that utilize machine learning, data mining, and statistical analysis to unlock valuable insights from social media data. Topics for submission include sentiment analysis, community detection, trend forecasting, and modeling user behavior, illustrating how these techniques can reveal underlying patterns and trends in social interactions. This Special Issue will also address the ethical implications of data collection and usage, emphasizing the importance of responsible practices in research.
By combining theoretical frameworks with practical applications, this Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of social phenomena through mathematical and computational lenses. It will serve as a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners seeking to harness the power of computational intelligence in social media analysis, ultimately contributing to more informed decision-making and enhanced societal understanding of these topics.
Prof. Dr. Zheng Xu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- social media
- sentiment analysis
- community detection
- trend forecasting
- modeling of user behavior
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