In recent years the research community has accumulated overwhelming evidence for the
emergence of complex and heterogeneous connectivity patterns in a wide range of …

Surveillance of emerging infectious diseases is vital for the early identification of public
health threats. Emergence of novel infections is linked to human factors such as population …

The study of rumor spreading has become an important issue on complex social networks.
On the basis of prior studies, we propose a modified​ susceptible–exposed–infected …

Infectious diseases are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality around the
world; thus, forecasting their impact is crucial for planning an effective response strategy …

Human mobility has been traditionally studied using surveys that deliver snapshots of
population displacement patterns. The growing accessibility to ICT information from portable …

Traditional space–time paths show the spatiotemporal trajectories of individuals in one to
several days. Based on data for such short periods, these space–time paths might not be …

Managing infectious disease is among the foremost challenges for public health policy.
Interpersonal contacts play a critical role in infectious disease transmission, and recent …

Quantitative understanding of human movement behaviors would provide helpful insights
into the mechanisms of many socioeconomic phenomena. In this paper, we investigate …

Understanding how epidemics spread in a system is a crucial step to prevent and control
outbreaks, with broad implications on the system's functioning, health, and associated costs …

A highly significant though often unrecognized dimension of globalization is the movement
of plant and animal species around the world. The increase in the movement of alien …