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44
Citations
14699
World Ranking
4007
National Ranking
1909

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Noah E. Friedkin is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a focus on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, as well as interdisciplinary interests involving Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Management Science and Operations Research, and Genetics.

The main topics covered by their work include:

  • Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
  • Complex Network Analysis Techniques
  • Game Theory and Applications
  • Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Team Dynamics and Performance

Among Noah E. Friedkin's recent publications are:

  • "Social Power Evolution in Influence Networks With Stubborn Individuals" (2021), published in IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
  • "Group dynamics on multidimensional object threat appraisals" (2021), published in Social Networks
  • "Predictive models for human-AI nexus in group decision making" (2022), published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
  • "The 1995-2018 global evolution of the network of amicable and hostile relations among nation-states" (2020), published in Communications Physics
  • "Generalized Markovian Quantity Distribution Systems: Social Science Applications" (2020), published in Sociological Science

Frequent co-authors of Noah E. Friedkin include:

  • Francesco Bullo
  • Ambuj K. Singh
  • Omid Askarisichani
  • Anton V. Proskurnikov
  • Wenjun Mei

The scientist has contributed notably to various publication venues, with multiple works appearing in:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
  • Social Networks
  • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
  • Communications Physics

In recognition of their contributions, Noah E. Friedkin was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2017.

Best Publications

  • Social influence and opinions

    Noah E. Friedkin;Eugene C. Johnsen

  • Network studies of social influence

    Peter V. Marsden;Noah E. Friedkin

  • A structural theory of social influence

    Noah E. Friedkin

  • Theoretical Foundations for Centrality Measures

    Noah E. Friedkin

  • A test of structural features of granovetter's strength of weak ties theory

    Noah Friedkin

  • Information flow through strong and weak ties in intraorganizational social networks

    Noah E. Friedkin

  • Social Influence Network Theory: A Sociological Examination of Small Group Dynamics

    Noah E. Friedkin;Eugene C. Johnsen

  • Structural bases of interpersonal influence in groups: a longitudinal case study

    Noah E. Friedkin

  • Novel Multidimensional Models of Opinion Dynamics in Social Networks

    Sergey E. Parsegov;Anton V. Proskurnikov;Roberto Tempo;Noah E. Friedkin

  • Network science on belief system dynamics under logic constraints

    Noah E. Friedkin;Anton V. Proskurnikov;Anton V. Proskurnikov;Roberto Tempo;Sergey E. Parsegov

  • School System Size and Performance: A Contingency Perspective:

    Noah E. Friedkin;Juan Necochea

  • Structural Cohesion and Equivalence Explanations of Social Homogeneity

    Noah E. Friedkin

  • School Leadership and Performance: A Social Network Approach

    Noah E. Friedkin;Michael R. Slater

  • Opinion Dynamics and the Evolution of Social Power in Influence Networks

    Peng Jia;Anahita MirTabatabaei;Noah E. Friedkin;Francesco Bullo

  • Norm formation in social influence networks

    Noah E. Friedkin

  • Social Influence Network Theory: LINKAGES WITH OTHER FORMAL MODELS

    Noah E. Friedkin;Eugene C. Johnsen

  • The Problem of Social Control and Coordination of Complex Systems in Sociology: A Look at the Community Cleavage Problem

    Noah E. Friedkin

  • Social positions in influence networks

    Noah E. Friedkin;Eugene C. Johnsen

  • Horizons of Observability and Limits of Informal Control in Organizations

    Noah E. Friedkin

  • The development of structure in random networks: an analysis of the effects of increasing network density on five measures of structure

    Noah E Friedkin

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesco Bullo
Francesco Bullo University of California, Santa Barbara
Peter V. Marsden
Peter V. Marsden Harvard University
Robert Wuthnow
Robert Wuthnow Princeton University
William C. Cockerham
William C. Cockerham University of Alabama at Birmingham
Glenna Spitze
Glenna Spitze University at Albany, State University of New York
Ming Cao
Ming Cao University of Groningen
Brian Uzzi
Brian Uzzi Northwestern University
Walter W. Powell
Walter W. Powell Stanford University
David Krackhardt
David Krackhardt Carnegie Mellon University

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