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  • Network Science
  • Computational Social Science
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Identifying influential spreaders in social networks often requires complete network topology, which is difficult to obtain in real-world scenarios.
  • Existing centrality metrics for identifying influential individuals are impractical for large-scale social networks due to data limitations.
  • There is a need for novel approaches to identify influential spreaders using accessible information for effective public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a practical method for identifying influential spreaders on social networks without requiring full network topological information.
  • To investigate the utility of social connection mechanisms in predicting spreader influence.
  • To inform efficient immunization and message-spreading strategies in real-world social systems.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized surveys to gather information on individuals' social interaction patterns and connection tendencies.
  • Analyzed social mechanisms, including probabilistic tendencies to connect to hubs and bridging different communities.
  • Correlated these social mechanisms with spreader influence within network structures.

Main Results:

  • The probabilistic tendency of individuals to connect to network hubs emerged as the strongest predictor of influential spreaders.
  • Individuals connecting disparate communities were identified as more influential in modular network structures.
  • Social interaction data provides a practical alternative to full network topology for identifying key spreaders.

Conclusions:

  • Effective identification of influential spreaders can be achieved by querying individuals about their social connections, bypassing the need for complete network data.
  • Individual behaviors, such as the propensity to link to hubs, are crucial for designing optimal spreading and immunization strategies.
  • Understanding social connection mechanisms offers a practical pathway for targeted interventions in social networks.