Scholar
Walter Quattrociocchi
Google Scholar ID: _OCIc6UAAAAJ
Full Professor @Sapienza University of Rome
Citations & Impact
Citations
18,509
H-index
44
i10-index
74
Publications
20
Co-authors
94
list available
Contact
Publications
Resume (English only)
Research Experience
- In 2017, coordinated a round table on Fake News and the role of Universities and Research in countering fake news, chaired by the President of Italy's Chamber of Deputies, Laura Boldrini
- In 2018, served as scientific advisor to the Italian Communication Authority (AGCOM)
- In 2020, appointed as a member of the Task Force to Counter Hate Speech by the Italian Minister of Innovation
- Recently served as one of the Principal Investigators of the IRIS research coalition (UK/G7) focused on combating misinformation about vaccine hesitancy and climate change
- In 2023, appointed by the U.S. State Department to the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on Data-Driven Policies
- Regularly invited to deliver keynote speeches and guest lectures at major academic institutions and organizations
Background
- Full Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Sapienza University of Rome
- Leads the Center of Data and Complexity for Society (CDCS)
- Research interests include data science, network science, cognitive science, and data-driven modeling of dynamic processes in complex networks
- His research on misinformation spreading informed the World Economic Forum's Global Risk Report 2016 and 2017
- His work has been covered by international media including Scientific American, New Scientist, The Economist, The Guardian, The New York Times, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Fortune, Poynter, and The Atlantic
