Reflection on Community-Diversified Influence Maximization in Social Networks

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Li, Jianxin, Cai, Taotao, Ke, Deng, Sellis, Timos and Xia, Feng. 2026. "Reflection on Community-Diversified Influence Maximization in Social Networks." Information Systems. 136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.is.2025.102630
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Reflection on Community-Diversified Influence Maximization in Social Networks

ERA Journal ID39628
Article CategoryNotes or commentaries
AuthorsLi, Jianxin, Cai, Taotao, Ke, Deng, Sellis, Timos and Xia, Feng
Journal TitleInformation Systems
Journal Citation136
Article Number102630
Number of Pages2
Year2026
PublisherElsevier
Place of PublicationUnited Kingdom
ISSN0306-4379
1873-6076
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.is.2025.102630
Web Address (URL)https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306437925001164
Abstract

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Information Systems Journal, we are delighted to share our research reflections on the article “Community-diversified influence maximization in social networks” published at Information Systems in 2020. Our reflections will highlight the impact of this article on the authors’ research trajectories, its influence on the broader research community, and its contributions to industry practice.

KeywordsSocial community; Influence maximization; Diversified influence propagation
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ANZSRC Field of Research 2020460207. Modelling and simulation
Byline AffiliationsEdith Cowan University
School of Science, Engineering & Digital Technologies- Maths,Physics & Computing
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
Archimedes AI, Greece
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