Gathering events, eg, going to gyms and meetings, are ubiquitous and crucial in the
spreading phenomena, which induce higher-order interactions, and thus can be described …

Although there has been unprecedented attention to inoculation theory in recent years, the
potential of this research has yet to be reached. Inoculation theory explains how immunity to …

Brains contain networks of interconnected neurons and so knowing the network architecture
is essential for understanding brain function. We therefore mapped the synaptic-resolution …

Agent-based modeling (ABM) is a novel computational methodology for representing the
behavior of individuals in order to study social phenomena. Its use is rapidly growing in …

Influence Maximization (IM), which selects a set of k users (called seed set) from a social
network to maximize the expected number of influenced users (called influence spread), is a …

Social network based applications have experienced exponential growth in recent years.
One of the reasons for this rise is that this application domain offers a particularly fertile …

This study investigates cross-cultural differences between Chinese and American
consumers in the relationships of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) intentions and …

Purpose This paper aims to explore the influence of e-reputation, destination image and
social media marketing efforts (SMME) on the intention to visit among tourists. The …

Over the past 15 years, digital media platforms have revolutionized marketing, offering new
ways to reach, inform, engage, sell to, learn about, and provide service to customers. As a …

Social media websites have created valuable opportunities for electronic word of mouth
(eWOM) conversations. People are now able to discuss products and services of brands …