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physics.soc-ph2021

Identify Hidden Spreaders of Pandemic over Contact Tracing Networks

Shuhong Huang, Jiachen Sun, Ling Feng +3

The COVID-19 infection cases have surged globally, causing devastations to both the society and economy. A key factor contributing to the sustained spreading is the presence of a l…

physics.soc-ph20203 cited

Quantifying Policy Responses to a Global Emergency: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jian Gao, Yian Yin, Benjamin F. Jones +1

Public policy must confront emergencies that evolve in real time and in uncertain directions, yet little is known about the nature of policy response. Here we take the coronavirus…

physics.soc-ph20205 cited

Quantifying the Immediate Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Scientists

Kyle R. Myers, Wei Yang Tham, Yian Yin +7

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly disrupted the scientific enterprise, but we lack empirical evidence on the nature and magnitude of these disruptions. Here we report the resul…

physics.soc-ph2019

Quantifying dynamics of failure across science, startups, and security

Yian Yin, Yang Wang, James A. Evans +1

Human achievements are often preceded by repeated attempts that initially fail, yet little is known about the mechanisms governing the dynamics of failure. Here, building on the ri…

physics.soc-ph2019

Early-career setback and future career impact

Yang Wang, Benjamin F. Jones, Dashun Wang

Setbacks are an integral part of a scientific career, yet little is known about whether an early-career setback may augment or hamper an individual's future career impact. Here we…

physics.soc-ph201959 cited

Taking census of physics

Federico Battiston, Federico Musciotto, Dashun Wang +3

Over the past decades, the diversity of areas explored by physicists has exploded, encompassing new topics from biophysics and chemical physics to network science. However, it is u…