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Online Social Networks and Media
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Online Social Networks and Media

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Computer Science 463 39 40 13
Social Sciences and Humanities 1067 6 7 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 46
Documents by Best Scientists*: 45
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 30
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.931
Impact Factor: 2.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Online Social Networks and Media?

Online Social Networks and Media facilitates discussions on Social media, Internet privacy, Social network, Data science and Artificial intelligence. The work on Social media tackled in Online Social Networks and Media brings together disciplines like Context (language use) and Popularity. The journal links adjacent topics like Context (language use) with Social network analysis.

Issues in Internet privacy were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Misinformation, Information leakage and Personally identifiable information. The close relationship between The Internet and Mobile device is one of the points of interest dissected in Misinformation research. In the journal, Social influence and Collaborative filtering are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in Social network research.

Data science research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Control (management), Predictive power and Journalism. The presented Artificial intelligence research focuses mostly on Machine learning and, on occasion, topics in PageRank. The study on World Wide Web presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Exploit.

  • Social media (36.73%)
  • Internet privacy (23.47%)
  • Social network (23.47%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Politics, sentiments, and misinformation: An analysis of the Twitter discussion on the 2016 Austrian Presidential Elections (58 citations)
  • An exploratory study of COVID-19 misinformation on Twitter. (55 citations)
  • Privacy and security in online social networks: A survey (53 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Online Social Networks and Media:

The published articles focus largely on the fields of Internet privacy, Data science, Misinformation, Exploit and Control (management). The journal articles facilitate discussions on Internet privacy that incorporate concepts from other fields like Variety (cybernetics) and Privacy preserving. The most cited papers focus on Misinformation but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Sentiment analysis, Advertising and Network science.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • The Internet
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Social science

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Social media, Internet privacy, Disinformation, Context (language use) and Misinformation are among the topics commonly tackled in Online Social Networks and Media. While the journal focused on Social media, it was also able to explore topics like Data science, Popularity and Artificial intelligence. The research on Data science tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Topic model and Fake news.

The studies in Internet privacy featured incorporate elements of Information leakage and Social network. Disinformation research featured in Online Social Networks and Media incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Codebook, The Internet and Media studies. The Context (language use) works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Social network analysis and Empirical research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • An exploratory study of COVID-19 misinformation on Twitter. (55 citations)
  • Fake news agenda in the era of COVID-19: Identifying trends through fact-checking content (15 citations)
  • Covid notions: Towards formal definitions – and documented understanding – of privacy goals and claimed protection in proximity-tracing services (8 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Online Social Networks and Media (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Andrea Passarella (6 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Marco Conti (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Marinella Petrocchi (4 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Luca Vassio (2 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Arkaitz Zubiaga (2 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Online Social Networks and Media (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Duisburg-Essen (3 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Polytechnic University of Turin (3 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca (3 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • National Research Council (3 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 10.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.93% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 48.15% of all publications and 14.81% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Becoming an Online Social Networks and Media Contributor

Considering the multiple influential subjects and robust research presented in the journal, many aspiring educators and researchers might be interested in contributing to Online Social Networks and Media. To contribute effectively, a strong foundational knowledge in related subjects such as Social media, Internet privacy, and Social network analysis is essential. For educators interested in these topics, gaining experience teaching relevant courses can provide the necessary background and skills. For instance, teaching high school English, with a focus on digital literacy and critical engagement with online media, can provide a useful foundation. Find out more on how to become a high school English teacher in Idaho. Once equipped with appropriate teaching experience and subject knowledge, potential contributors can focus on staying up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in the field. Regular perusal of related research and publications can provide deeper insights. Additionally, participating in discussions and forums associated with Online Social Networks and Media can enrich one’s understanding and familiarity with the nuances of the subject, thus enhancing the quality of the potential contribution to the journal. Becoming a contributor not only expands one’s professional network but also offers chances to impact the global discourse around critical societal issues linked to social media and online networks. Engage, learn, and contribute to enrich the dialogue in Online Social Networks and Media.

Top Publications

  • A deep learning model for Twitter spam detection

    Zulfikar Alom;Barbara Carminati;Elena Ferrari

    (2020)
    104 Citations
  • SWSR: A Chinese Dataset and Lexicon for Online Sexism Detection

    (2021)
    57 Citations
  • Characterizing twitter user topics and communication network dynamics of the “Liberate” movement during COVID-19 using unsupervised machine learning and social network analysis

    Michael Robert Haupt;Alex Jinich-Diamant;Jiawei Li;Matthew Nali

    (2021)
    50 Citations
  • Exploring childhood anti-vaccine and pro-vaccine communities on twitter – a perspective from influential users

    Jieyu D. Featherstone;George A. Barnett;Jeanette B. Ruiz;Yurong Zhuang

    (2020)
    35 Citations
  • A social media analytics platform visualising the spread of COVID-19 in Italy via exploitation of automatically geotagged tweets

    Stelios Andreadis;Gerasimos Antzoulatos;Thanassis Mavropoulos;Panagiotis Giannakeris

    (2021)
    29 Citations
  • On the dynamics of political discussions on Instagram: A network perspective

    Carlos Henrique Gomes Ferreira;Carlos Henrique Gomes Ferreira;Carlos Henrique Gomes Ferreira;Fabricio Murai;Ana Paula Couto. Silva;Jussara M. Almeida

    (2021)
    29 Citations
  • Negativity spreads faster: A large-scale multilingual twitter analysis on the role of sentiment in political communication

    (2023)
    29 Citations
  • Stabilizing a supervised bot detection algorithm: How much data is needed for consistent predictions?

    (2022)
    27 Citations
  • Session-based cyberbullying detection in social media: A survey

    (2023)
    26 Citations

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