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Aliakbar Akbaritabar
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Assistant Professor of Computational Social Science at the University of Rostock and @mpidr.bsky.social | Computational Social Science | Migration | Social Networks | Scientometrics | Sociology of Science | https://akbaritabar.github.io/ | #firstgen
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Aliakbar Akbaritabar @akbaritabar.bsky.social · Apr 11
I am extremely happy to share. Just out in @pnas.org:

“Global subnational estimates of migration of scientists reveal large disparities in internal and international flows”

Open Access: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
with Maciej J. Dańko, Xinyi Zhao, @ezagheni.bsky.social @mpidr.bsky.social #PAA2025
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cvar-sil.bsky.social
A second figure makes the authorship gap unmistakable: scholars affiliated with high-income institutions produce about 90% of research on their own contexts and also dominate research on countries in every other income group. Check the full paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 7, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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cvar-sil.bsky.social
Our new paper examines over- and under-representation of countries in migration research across all scientific disciplines and the visuals tell the story. The global map highlights widespread imbalances: underrepresentation cuts across regions but falls most heavily on lower-income countries.
January 7, 2026 at 12:45 PM
akbaritabar.bsky.social
Is being physically active a luxury?

Since early 2017, I try to be physically active. Besides commuting by cycling or walking, I run at least once per week. By the end of 2024, I was extremely happy that I could break my previous distance per year record of 625km from 2020 and reached -->
December 31, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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martinreinhart.openbiblio.social.ap.brid.gy
Stellenausschreibung (als Vertretung vorerst für 12 Monate) am RMZ der HU Berlin: Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in in der Wissenschaftssoziologie / Wissenschaftsforschung.
Infos hier […]
Original post on openbiblio.social
openbiblio.social
December 22, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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tahayasseri.bsky.social
Thrilled to announce the Handbook of Computational Social Science is officially out! 956 pages, 118 authors, and truly global, interdisciplinary perspectives. Deep thanks to the contributors and anonymous reviewers who shaped this over 4 years. Buy your copy now!
@elgarpublishing.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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vtraag.bsky.social
❄️🎄 Help igraph through the cold unfunded winter! 🎄❄️

Donations to help support the maintenance and development of igraph are very welcome at opencollective.com/igraph.

🔁 Please repost!
igraph - Open Collective
igraph is a collection of network analysis tools with an emphasis on efficiency, portability and ease of use.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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brunelcce.bsky.social
1/ In a recent @britishacademy.bsky.social video @rebeccasear.bsky.social from @brunelpsy.bsky.social takes a clear-eyed look at the 21st‑century rise of eugenics - an ideology that should have been left behind, yet is now re‑emerging in a number of troubling ways ⚠️🧬 🧪

Watch the full talk here 🎥👇
The 21st Century Resurgence of Eugenics
YouTube video by The British Academy
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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lovakov.bsky.social
An analysis based on a global panel dataset covering 119 countries from 1996 to 2021 shows that academic freedom at the country level is associated with the citation impact of future papers published by researchers from that country
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Is academic freedom associated with strong science? Evidence from a cross-national time-series analysis
Academic freedom is a widely discussed concept recognized as a key element of the academic system. While the intrinsic value of academic freedom is wi…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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bamf.de
🎈 Happy Birthday, BAMF-Forschungszentrum!

💡 Seit 20 Jahren forscht das BAMF zu Migration und Integration. 📈

📽️ Dr. Susanne Worbs ist seit der ersten Stunde dabei. Mehr dazu im Video 👇
December 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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sociologyoxford.bsky.social
✍️🌎✈️ A new study shows global migration research is heavily skewed: some countries get disproportionate attention while many others are overlooked.

Using 125k publications, researchers reveal persistent gaps, especially in lower-income regions.

🔗 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/article/lowe...
Quote from José Ignacio Carrasco: "It is important to encourage researchers to reflect on the theories and generalisations that have emerged in this field, which are often concentrated along geographies that are not necessarily the most exposed to immigration and emigration dynamics. One key priority is strengthening training and academic infrastructure for migration research in lower-income countries, as limited data and existing inequalities in these settings contribute to their continued underrepresentation in the field."
December 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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dirkwulff.bsky.social
🔬 How has psychology contributed to achieving the 🇺🇳 SDGs?

Our new preprint maps 230,000 psychology articles to the SDGs using our text2sdg R package (www.text2sdg.io) and analyzes historical trends in topics, national and gendered contributions, and citation patterns.

🔗 arxiv.org/abs/2512.08628
December 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
akbaritabar.bsky.social
Delighted to share this very important article with sobering results relevant for all migration researchers worldwide.

Lead by @carrasco-jig.bsky.social, together with @mariegodin.bsky.social, @cvar-sil.bsky.social and yours truly.

Open Access here:
doi.org/10.1057/s415...
December 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
akbaritabar.bsky.social
In the age of AI, with temptations to use it to do more and faster, we need more education on ethics and research integrity.

If you used AI in your writing, coding, etc., and do not acknowledge it anywhere in your text/output, how should I trust the statement that you have done it all on your own?
December 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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imprs-phds.bsky.social
Many thanks to everyone who took part in the 7th IMPRS-PHDS Academy at @mpidr.bsky.social, either in person or online, and helped to make it such a success. Big congratulations to Andrea Colasurdo, Chiara Micheletti and @lauraleone.bsky.social on winning the Best Poster Award!
December 5, 2025 at 2:09 PM
akbaritabar.bsky.social
This was my 5th PHDS Annual Academy and each year, it is the highlight of December to have this event right at my office's doorsteps. Brilliantly organized by @imprs-phds.bsky.social team, and already looking forward to the next year's edition and hoping to invite my students at uni to join + learn.
imprs-phds.bsky.social IMPRS-PHDS @imprs-phds.bsky.social · Dec 3
It's great to see IMPRS-PHDS doctoral students, alumni, faculty members, and friends back at @mpidr.bsky.social for our 7th PHDS Academy and three days filled with research presentations, networking, and singing!
December 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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mpidr.bsky.social
Come visit MPIDR in ☀️Summer 2026☀️
📣Call for Application for the "Population and Social Data Science Summer Incubator Program"
📅☀️June 8th – August 21st, 2026☀️
🗺️MPIDR in Rostock, Germany
Application Deadline: Jan 14, 2026
Apply here and learn more:
incubator.demogr.mpg.de
December 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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mpidr.bsky.social
🚅🛫🧳MPIDR on Tour"
What a successful visit to Vienna looks like: In Nov, we joined the Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2025 on "Demographic Perspectives on Migration in the 21st Century". Poster awards for @athinaanas.bsky.social & Julie Kim (former MPIDR summer incubator student & MPIDR guest)
December 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
akbaritabar.bsky.social
The call for applications for the Summer Incubator 2026 at the @mpidr.bsky.social is open!

Deadline: Jan 14, 2026.

Topics/Teams:
1) Spatial Mobility and Scientific Production
2) Digitalization, AI and Inequalities

Check out the brand new website for information:
www.incubator.demogr.mpg.de
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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buber-ennser.bsky.social
Interesting insights on Emigration of scientists from Ukraine, presented at #WIC2025.
November 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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mpidr.bsky.social
📢Job Offer‼️New Max Planck Research Group on Reproductive Ageing
Interview with D. Susie Lee 이수지 Leader of the Group:
https://www.demogr.mpg.de/go/RGRA
Job:
https://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/career_6122/jobs_fellowships_1910/postdoc_research_scientist_in_the_reproductive_ageing_research_group_14844/
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
akbaritabar.bsky.social
Excited to be en route to Vienna for the Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2025 on "Demographic Perspectives on Migration in the 21st Century".

Looking forward to 2.5 days of conversations about all things migration! Let me know if you were around for a chat.

www.oeaw.ac.at/vid/news-eve...
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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tahayasseri.bsky.social
We're hiring 2 Assistant Professors of Sociology: Gender and Sexuality and Environmental Sociology. At @tcdsociology.bsky.social, we aspire to be a method-agnostic group of solution-oriented sociologists. Join our welcoming community at @tcdschoolssp.bsky.social. Deadline 1 Dec. Link in the comment.
November 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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mpidr.bsky.social
Call for Papers!

Submit your paper for the conference: 'Kinship Structures, Dynamics and Inequalities', taking place on 8 and 9 June 2026 @mpidr.bsky.social in Rostock organized by @demography.bsky.social, @iussp.bsky.social +coll.
Deadline: 21 January 2026
www.demogr.mpg.de/go/kinship-conference
November 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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dakotamurray.bsky.social
I'm looking for a PhD student to join my lab at UAlbany for Fall 2026!

We are data scientists studying the creation, flow, and impact of information. How do scientists collaborate? How does AI shape information access? What drives local innovation?

Want to answer these questions? details below!
November 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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aaronclauset.bsky.social
Slides from my @mit.edu IDSS Distinguished Speaker seminar "Networks untangle gender differences in productivity and prominence among scientists" this week

I argue that collaboration networks act like unequally distributed (and gendered) social capital

aaronclauset.github.io/slides/Claus...
Slide title: "network effects in scientific labor" networks mediate most scientific activities: 1. scientific training, hiring, collaboration, teaching, attention, peer review, etc. 2. networks act like a form of unequally distributed social capital a productive collaborator --> increases your productivity a prominent collaborator --> increases your prominence How much does who you work with impact your productivity and prominence? Slide title: "model checking". Shows the results of applying our probabilistic generative from Li et al. Nature Communications (2022) for estimating individual productivity and prominence parameters from observed collaboration network data. This "nets out" the network, and estimates individual levels of activity. Left figure is joint distribution of productivity lambda and prominence theta, showing productivity is tightly concentrated around 0.42 papers/year, while prominence has a long tail, with most mid-career scientists (we studied 200,000 from 6 STEM fields) have very low prominence. Right figure shows pairwise correlation matrix of measures like number of papers, number of citations, lambda, theta, having a high-lambda coauthor, and having a high-theta coauthor. Strong correlation between your own number of papers and having a high-lambda (very productive) coauthor, etc. Good sanity checks for the model. Slide title "gender vs. productivity & prominence" Notes decades of past work showing a "productivity gap" between men and women, in which men publish more papers and receive more citations over time. But, after "netting out" their collaboration networks, we find no gender difference at all between individual productivity and individual prominence, implying that it's difference in who men and women work with (the size and composition of their collaboration networks) that drives the observed gap in productivity, not differences at the individual level. Slide title "how important is who you work with?" This is a wrap-up slide from the end of the talk: networks act like unequally distributed social capital in science they mediate our scientific attention, evaluation, and collaboration differences in collaboration networks can explain gendered differences in productivity & prominence early-career productivity & prominence what else? can we intervene in these networks to mitigate inequalities? funds for new collaborations, eg, after parenthood? early-career fellowships to work with elite senior coauthors?
November 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM