Data Analysis for Social Networks and Information Systems

A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "E1: Mathematics and Computer Science".

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on "Data Analysis for Social Networks and Information Systems" invites contributions that explore the mathematical computing and algorithmic approaches to analyzing complex social networks and information systems. This Special Issue aims to advance our understanding of how data-driven methods can be applied to uncover patterns, dynamics, and insights from social network structures and information flows. We welcome submissions that focus on the development and application of advanced algorithms, such as graph-based models, machine learning techniques, optimization algorithms, and statistical methods, to tackle challenges in network analysis. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, community detection, network evolution, influence propagation, and the integration of heterogeneous data sources. The goal is to foster interdisciplinary research that bridges the gap between theoretical foundations and practical applications in social network analysis and information system optimization. Authors are encouraged to present novel methodologies, case studies, or comprehensive reviews that contribute to this evolving field.

Dr. Hamid Karimi
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Keywords

  • social network analysis
  • information systems
  • mathematical computing
  • algorithm design
  • graph theory
  • machine learning
  • community detection
  • network evolution
  • network dynamics
  • influence propagation
  • big data analytics
  • statistical methods

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NSLS: A Neighbor Similarity and Label Selection-Based Algorithm for Community Detection
by Shihu Liu, Hui Chen, Shuang Li and Xiyang Yang
Mathematics 2025, 13(8), 1300; https://doi.org/10.3390/math13081300 - 16 Apr 2025
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Community detection is still regarded as one of the most applicable methods for discovering latent information in complex networks. Recently, many similarity-based community detection algorithms have been widely applied to the analysis of complex networks. However, these approaches may also have some limitations, [...] Read more.
Community detection is still regarded as one of the most applicable methods for discovering latent information in complex networks. Recently, many similarity-based community detection algorithms have been widely applied to the analysis of complex networks. However, these approaches may also have some limitations, such as relying solely on simple similarity measures, which makes it difficult to differentiate the tightness of the relation between nodes. Aiming at this issue, this paper proposes a community detection algorithm based on neighbor similarity and label selection (NSLS). Initially, the algorithm assigns labels to each node using a new local similarity measure, thereby quickly forming a preliminary community structure. Subsequently, a similarity parameter is introduced to calculate the similarity between nodes and communities, and the nodes are reassigned to more appropriate communities. Finally, dense communities are obtained by a fast-merge method. Experiments on real-world networks show that the proposed method is accurate, compared with recent and classical community detection algorithms. Full article
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