In recent years, social media has become a ubiquitous and integral part of social discourse.
Homophily is a fundamental topic in network science and can provide insights into the flow …

Scientists and regular citizens alike search for ways to manage the widespread effects of the
COVID-19 pandemic. While scientists are busy in their labs, other citizens often turn to …

Creating 'what-if'scenarios to estimate possible futures is a key component of decision-
making processes. However, this activity is labor intensive as it is primarily done manually …

Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCMs) are aggregate-level simulation models that represent
concepts as nodes, capturing relationships via weighted edges, and apply an inference …

Twitter has withstood the test of time as a successful social networking platform. In many
circles globally, the majority of users choose Twitter when choosing a social media outlet for …

Influencing and framing debates on Twitter provides power to shape public opinion. Bots
have become essential tools of 'computational propaganda'on social media such as Twitter …

Conceptual modeling requires expertise in the application area and in modeling. Many
research groups fulfill this requirement by analyzing qualitative data produced by subject …

Decision-making in complex environments requires a detailed understanding of causality to
avoid unintended consequences and consider multiple scenarios. Concept mapping is of …

Objectives The last few years have seen the rapid emergence of synthetic drug derivatives
known as new psychoactive substances (NPS) among the homeless population. Previous …

Fanfictions are a popular literature genre in which writers reuse a universe, for example to
transform heteronormative relationships with queer characters or to bring romance into …