- A Varga, S Kojaku, F N Silva
- Quantitative Science Studies
- 2025
A Varga, S Kojaku, F N Silva (2025) Measuring research interest similarity with transition probabilities. Quantitative Science Studies, 6: 922–939.
I am a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Sociology at Corvinus University, and an affiliated member of the ANTEI Lab at the Corvinus Institute of Advanced Studies.
My research examines how the organization of knowledge, along with social and communication networks, shapes scientific careers and technological development within firms. I have developed novel measures of author and paper similarity, as well as indicators of technological novelty, to better understand the dynamics of knowledge production. My current research focuses on the methodological limitations of author name disambiguation, the use of bibliometric data to trace scientist migration, and the factors underlying the persistent growth in team sizes within the sciences.
I teach social science theory in the Social Data Science Master’s program at Corvinus University, and I have previously taught courses on quantitative research methods. My work has appeared in journals including Quantitative Science Studies, PNAS, and Scientometrics. I hold a PhD in Sociology from the University of Arizona and have held a postdoctoral research position at Indiana University.