A remarkable growth in quantity and popularity of online social networks has been observed
in recent years. There is a good number of online social networks exists which have over …

In recent years, there is a dramatic growth in number and popularity of online social
networks. There are many networks available with more than 100 million registered users …

This research introduces the concept of social distance, which is drawn from clustering
methods applied to the social network user base; and incorporates distance in the …

The popularity of social networks has significantly promoted online individual interaction in
the society. In online individual interaction, trust plays a critical role. It is very important to …

In Web-based social networks (WBSN), social trust relationships between users indicate the
similarity of their needs and opinions. Trust can be used to make recommendations on the …

Trust among users in a social network plays an important role when trying to build a social
recommender system. To be able to calculate who-trusts-whom and implement that …

Social trust relationships between users in social networks speak to the similarity in opinions
between the users, both in general and in important nuanced ways. They have been used in …

Influential nodes are capable of influencing the Social Network (SN) structure and functions.
Influential nodes are not pre-defined and need to be identified to better understand and …

Recommender systems are one of the recent inventions to deal with ever growing
information overload in relation to the selection of goods and services in a global economy …

Abstract Online Social Networks (OSNs) have gained popularity in recent years. Millions of
people use Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Malicious users can target users …