EPJ Data Sci. (2014) 3: 37
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjds/s13688-014-0037-6

Editorial

Collective behaviors and networks

School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA

^* e-mail: ferrarae@indiana.edu

Received: 15 December 2014
Accepted: 15 December 2014
Published online: 30 December 2014

Abstract

The goal of this thematic series is to provide a discussion venue about recent advances in the study of networks and their applications to the study of collective behavior in socio-technical systems. The series includes contributions exploring the intersection between data-driven studies of complex networks and agent-based models of collective social behavior. Particular attention is devoted to topics aimed at understanding social behavior through the lens of data about technology-mediated communication. These include: modeling social dynamics of attention and collaboration, characterizing online group formation and evolution, and studying the emergence of roles and interaction patterns in social media environments.