Publications in Computational Social Science

Social Contagion

Social Networks

Group Dynamics

Collective Decision-Making

Collective Learning

Collective Intelligence

  1. Social Contagion Drives Collective Consensus Formation on Scale-Free Networks
    Savari M, Horsevad N, Kooij RE, Chamanbaz M, Wernli D & Bouffanais R
    Scientific Reports, in press, 2026. [pdf] [doi]
  2. Simulating Democratic Deliberation: Representing Pluralistic Preferences through Electoral Systems in Multi-Agent LLMs
    Faulkner R, Szufa S, Hoyer D, Zhang TJ, Bouffanais R, Leibo JZ & Jin Z
    EMNLP 2026, The 2026 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing, Oct 24–29, 2026, Budapest, Hungary, Accepted for Publication, 2026. [pdf] [web]
  3. Transition from Simple to Complex Contagion in Collective Decision-Making
    Horsevad N, Mateo D, Kooij RE, Barrat A & Bouffanais R
    Nature Communications (13), 1442, 2022. [pdf] [doi]
  4. ‘Data dregs’ and its Implications for AI Ethics: Revelations From the Pandemic
    Lim SS & Bouffanais R
    AI and Ethics (2), 595–597, 2022. [pdf] [doi]
  5. The Effect of Network Connectivity on Exploration and Exploitation During Decentralized Collective Learning
    Kwa HL & Bouffanais R
    4th International Workshop on Agent-Based Modelling of Human Behaviour (ABMHuB’22), online, 2022. [pdf] [web]
  6. Counting the Costs of US-China Technology Decoupling
    Bouffanais R & Lim SS
    Asia Global (Hong Kong), December 22, 2022. [pdf] [web]
  7. Why the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem is a House of Cards
    Bouffanais R & Lim SS
    The Interpreter (Australia), Dec 14, 2022. [pdf] [web]
  8. Computational Diplomacy – The Science of an Art?
    Bouffanais R & Lim SS
    The Interpreter (Australia), Sep 15, 2022. [pdf] [web]
  9. Fighting for Data Dregs – And Losing the Fight Against Digital Violence
    Lim SS & Bouffanais R
    Asia Global (Hong Kong), May 26, 2022. [pdf] [web]
  10. Interplay Between Success and Patterns of Human Collaboration: Case Study of a Thai Research Institute
    Fiscarelli AM, Brust MR, Bouffanais R, Piyatumrong A, Danois G & Bouvry P
    Scientific Reports (11), 318, 2021. [pdf] [doi]
  11. Tracking Multiple Fast Targets With Swarms: Interplay Between Social Interaction and Agent Memory
    Kwa HL, Kit JL & Bouffanais R
    Proceedings of the ALIFE 2021: The 2021 Conference on Artificial Life, July 19–23, 2021, online, pp. 62–71, MIT Press. [pdf] [doi]
  12. Tailoring Exploration and Exploitation in Multi-Agent Systems with Short-Term Memory and Limited Social Interaction
    Kwa HL, Kit JL & Bouffanais R
    3rd International Workshop on Agent-Based Modelling of Human Behaviour (ABMHuB’21), July 19–23, online, 2021. [pdf] [web]
  13. When the Mob Rallies: The Gamestop Stock Rush and Complex Contagions
    Bouffanais R & Lim SS
    Asia Global (Hong Kong), March 3, 2021. [pdf] [web]
  14. Cities – Try to Predict Superspreading Hotspots for COVID-19
    Bouffanais R & Lim SS
    Nature (583), 352–355, 2020. [pdf] [doi]
  15. Spatial Super-spreaders and Super-susceptibles in Human Movement Networks
    Chin WCB & Bouffanais R
    Scientific Reports (10), 18642, 2020. [pdf] [doi]
  16. Confronting Viral Resurgences: Are Lockdowns the Only Solution?
    Bouffanais R & Lim SS
    Asia Global (Hong Kong), September 3, 2020. [pdf] [web]
  17. Hoarding Toilet Paper: The Mystery of Such Panic Buying Explained
    Bouffanais R & Lim SS
    The Straits Times (Singapore), February 14, 2020. [pdf] [web]
  18. Optimal Network Topology for Responsive Collective Behavior
    Mateo D, Horsevad N, Hassani V, Chamanbaz M & Bouffanais R
    Science Advances (5), :eaau0999, 2019. [pdf] [doi]
  19. From Senseless Swarms to Smart Mobs: Tuning Networks for Prosocial Behavior
    Lim SS & Bouffanais R
    IEEE Technology and Society Magazine (38):4, 17–19, 2019. [pdf] [doi]
  20. How to Fight Fake News: Tech Has the Answers
    Lim SS & Bouffanais R
    The Straits Times (Singapore), July 9, 2019. [pdf] [web]
  21. Are the Different Layers of a Social Network Conveying the Same Information?
    Manivannan A, Yow WQ, Bouffanais R & Barrat A
    EPJ Data Science (7), 34, 2018. [pdf] [doi]
  22. The Science and Sensibilities of Smart Cities
    Lim SS & Bouffanais R
    Asia Global (Hong Kong), August 9, 2018. [pdf] [web]
  23. Excess of social activity reduces the responsiveness of swarms
    Mateo D & Bouffanais R
    Chapter 18 in Complex Systems: Theory and Applications (Eds. Rzevski G & Brebbia CA), WIT Press, Pages 172–180, Print ISBN: 978-1-78466-235-6, eBook ISBN: 978-1-78466-236-3, 2017. [pdf] [web]
  24. Effect of Correlations in Swarms on Collective Response
    Mateo D, Kuan YK & Bouffanais R
    Scientific Reports (7), 10388, 2017. [pdf] [doi]
  25. Interplay Between Signaling Network Design and Swarm Dynamics
    Sekunda A, Komareji M & Bouffanais R
    Network Science (4), 244–265, 2016. [pdf] [doi]
  26. Excess of Social Activity Reduces the Responsiveness of Swarms
    Mateo D & Bouffanais R
    Int. J. Des. Nat. Ecodyn. (11), 654–662, 2016. [pdf] [doi]

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