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The International Network for Social Network Analysis is the professional association of social network analysis.〔(Intute: Social Sciences ), Intute website.〕 The rapid increase in awareness of social networks, social network software, and social networking has led to lively discussions and influence beyond sheer numbers. ==Membership, history and output== INSNA's membership consists of more than 1,000 social network analysis researchers, who have a website (see External links) and an active listserve discussion group. INSNA has always been international and interdisciplinary. Most members are social scientists, but there is significant involvement by mathematicians, statisticians, the business world (especially management consultants), and social networking software creators and analysts. It was founded in 1977 by Barry Wellman, a sociologist to connect scattered network analysts, dispersed across countries and fields.〔(Barry Wellman ) biography: ''Netlab'' at the University of Toronto website.〕 It was headed by communications scientist William Richards from 2005 until his sudden death in August 2007.〔(William Richards' ) profile at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia (Canada), website.〕 He was succeeded by Vice-president George Barnett, a Communication Science professor at the University of California, Davis, and then John Skvoretz (University of South Florida). As well as publishing a triannual journal Connections on the subject, INSNA also: *Runs SOCNET, a listserv mailing-list for the subject. *Hosts the International Sunbelt Social Network Conference annually.〔Annual (International Sunbelt Social Network Conference ): INSNA website.〕 See list below. *Facilitates regional and specialized conferences. *Publishes a quarterly journal, ''Social Networks''.〔(Social Networks ), quarterly journal.〕 *Publishes the online ''Journal of Social Structure'', irregular periodicity.〔(Journal of Social Structure ), online journal, irregular periodicity.〕 *Provides links to researchers around the world. *Provides raw data. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「International Network for Social Network Analysis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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