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Network Analysis in the Social Sciences

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ID23314053
AuthorsStephen P Borgatti (University of Kentucky), Ajay Mehra (University of Kentucky), Daniel J Brass (University of Kentucky), Giuseppe Labianca (0000-0002-9412-8421, University of Kentucky)
Year2009
Volume323
Issue5916
Pages892-895
Publication date2009-02-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueScience (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0036-8075 • E-ISSN: 0193-4511
PublisherAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1126/science.1165821
PMID19213908
LanguageEN
Citations received743
References cited22

Over the past decade, there has been an explosion of interest in network research across the physical and social sciences. For social scientists, the theory of networks has been a gold mine, yielding explanations for social phenomena in a wide variety of disciplines from psychology to economics. Here, we review the kinds of things that social scientists have tried to explain using social network analysis and provide a nutshell description of the basic assumptions, goals, and explanatory mechanisms prevalent in the field. We hope to contribute to a dialogue among researchers from across the physical and social sciences who share a common interest in understanding the antecedents and consequences of network phenomena.

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Unique citing works743
Citations per year43,71
Citation span2009 - 2026 (18)
Citation velocitycurrent
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