International Network for Social Network Analysis

The International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA) is a professional academic association of researchers and practitioners of social network analysis.[1]

History

INSNA was founded in 1977 by Barry Wellman, a sociologist. A key function of the organization was to provide a sense of identity for a set of researchers who were widely dispersed geographically and across scientific disciplines.[2]

A full chronology of INSNA leadership is as follows:[citation needed]

Years Leader
1977–1988 Barry Wellman
1988–1993 Al Wolfe
1993–1999 Steve Borgatti
2000–2005 Martin Everett
2005–2007 Bill Richards
2007–2010 George Barnett
2011–2017 John Skvoretz
2017–2019 Steve Borgatti
2020–Present Laura M. Koehly

Shortly after INSNA was founded, Linton C. Freeman founded the association's flagship journal, Social Networks, in 1978.[3]

As of 2018, INSNA has approximately 1,000 active members, while the SOCNET[4] listserv has about 3700 subscribers.[5]

As well as publishing a triannual journal Connections on the subject, INSNA also:

  • Runs SOCNET, a listserv mailing-list for the subject.[citation needed]
  • Hosts the International Sunbelt Social Network Conference annually.[6]
  • Facilitates regional and specialized conferences.[citation needed]
  • Publishes a quarterly journal, Social Networks.[7]
  • Publishes the online Journal of Social Structure, irregular periodicity.[8]
  • Provides links to researchers around the world.[citation needed]
  • Provides raw data.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ Intute: Social Sciences, Intute website.
  2. ^ Barry Wellman Archived 2010-05-02 at the Wayback Machine biography: Netlab at the University of Toronto website.
  3. ^ Worldwide Social Media Network for Businesses
  4. ^ "INSNA: SOCNET". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ^ "UFL LISTSERV Archives". Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ Annual International Sunbelt Social Network Conference Archived 2007-05-22 at the Wayback Machine: INSNA website.
  7. ^ Social Networks, quarterly journal.
  8. ^ Journal of Social Structure, online journal, irregular periodicity.