International Network for Social Network Analysis
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The International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA) is a professional academic association of researchers and practitioners of social network analysis.[1][2]
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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.[3]
Shortly after INSNA was founded, Linton C. Freeman founded the association's flagship journal, Social Networks, in 1978.[4]
Early meetings were invitation-only, but in 1980 H. Russell Bernard and Alvin Wolfe inaugurated the series of annual "Sunbelt" meetings open to all.[5]
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 |
As of 2018, INSNA has approximately 1,000 active members, while the SOCNET[6] listserv has about 3700 subscribers.[7]
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.[8]
- Facilitates regional and specialized conferences.[citation needed]
- Publishes a quarterly journal, Social Networks.[9]
- Publishes the online Journal of Social Structure, irregular periodicity.[10]
- Provides links to researchers around the world.[citation needed]
- Provides raw data.[citation needed]
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