# Editorial introduction: The power of words and networks

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.11263 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2105.11263/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 3 of its 28 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 24 May 2021.

## Builds on (most cited first, 3 of 3)

- [The impact of virtual mirroring on customer satisfaction](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2105.09571/) (2021)
- [Forecasting managerial turnover through e-mail based social network analysis](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2105.09208/) (2021)
- [Forecasting election results by studying brand importance in online news](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2105.05762/) (2021)

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Brand Network Booster: A new system for improving brand connectivity](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2309.16228/) (2023)

## Abstract (arXiv)

According to Freud "words were originally magic and to this day words have retained much of their ancient magical power". By words, behaviors are transformed and problems are solved. The way we use words reveals our intentions, goals and values. Novel tools for text analysis help understand the magical power of words. This power is multiplied, if it is combined with the study of social networks, i.e. with the analysis of relationships among social units. This special issue of the International Journal of Information Management, entitled "Combining Social Network Analysis and Text Mining: from Theory to Practice", includes heterogeneous and innovative research at the nexus of text mining and social network analysis. It aims to enrich work at the intersection of these fields, which still lags behind in theoretical, empirical, and methodological foundations. The nine articles accepted for inclusion in this special issue all present methods and tools that have business applications. They are summarized in this editorial introduction.