Nitin Agarwal

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COSMOS Research Center - Social Media Analytics and Socio-Cognitive Security

UA Little Rock primary University of Arkansas UAMS

Also affiliated: Creighton University (2023); Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (2025); University of Engineering & Management (2013); International Computer Science Institute (2025–2026); University of Waterloo (2014); National Institute of Technology Durgapur (2014–2022); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2007–2010); University of California, Irvine (2018); University of Arkansas System (2011–2025); University of California System (2016); Indian Institute of Management Indore (2005–2012); Arkansas Department of Agriculture (2024); Arizona State University (2005–2018); Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (2014–2015); European Organization for Nuclear Research (2014); Carnegie Mellon University (2011); University of California, Berkeley (2025–2026)

30 h-index 344 pubs 4,362 cited

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Dr. Nitin Agarwal is the founding director of the Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) and the Jerry L. Maulden-Entergy Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of Information Science at the University of Arkansas – Little Rock. His research focuses on understanding the dynamics of digital and cyber social behaviors on contemporary information and communication platforms.

Under his leadership, COSMOS has secured over $25 million in funding from federal agencies including the Department of Defense, DARPA, the Department of State, and the National Science Foundation. This work supports a significant partnership between UA Little Rock and the Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Agarwal developed social media analysis tools, Blogtracker and YouTubeTracker, which have been utilized by organizations such as NATO Strategic Communications and Public Affairs, European Defense agencies, and the Arkansas Attorney General’s office.

His scholarly contributions are reflected in a h-index of 30, with over 325 publications and 4,334 citations. Dr. Agarwal is recognized as an ARA Academy member (ARA Scholar) in the research area of Cyber Social Computing and is designated as a highly cited researcher.

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h-index: 30
Publications: 344
Citations: 4,362

Positions

Maulden-Entergy Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor 2009–present

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Information Science ORCID
COSMOS Research Center - Social Media Analytics and Socio-Cognitive Security publications 2006–2026

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Institutional directory

Selected Publications

Narrative Shifts in YouTube Recommendation Networks: A Depth-Based Analysis of the Indonesian Protest (2026)

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Toxic Unity: Behavioral Homogenization and the Inverse Toxicity-Cohesion Mechanism in Protest Movements (2026)

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Focal Collective Actors as Narrative Structures: Cross-Platform Brokerage in Digital Protest (2026)

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Studying Emotional and Trust-building Effects of Symbolic Communication on YouTube (2026)

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Beyond Algorithmic Detection: How Community Expertise Moderates Toxic Algospeak via Dual Cognitive Mechanisms (2026)

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Quantifying Algorithmic Entrapment in YouTube Recommendation Network: A Composite Measure of Structure and Persuasion (2026)

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ViMET-R: Auditing Activity-Level Bias in YouTube Shorts Recommendations (2026)

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Uncovering Channel-Level Behaviors via Multimodal Characterization in YouTube Content (2026)

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Toxicity-Driven Behavioral Homogenization in Multilayer Political Networks: Cross-Dimensional Coupling During Russia-Ukraine Conflict (2026)

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Characterizing YouTube Channels via Multi-View Content Similarity (2026)

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Attraction and retention dynamics in recommendation graphs: a cross-dataset analysis using uniform and degree-biased random walks (2026)

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Weighted Focal Structure Analysis for Coordinated Toxicity Propagation in Social Networks (2026)

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CI-FSA: Toward Scalable Discovery of Influential Groups in Social Networks (2026)

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Narrative Diffusion in Social Topologies: A Comparative Study of LLM-Driven Dynamics (2026)

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The Network Effect of Shared Grievances: Measuring Collective Concern of Tariff Policy (2026)

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ARA Academy 2018 ARA Scholar

Dr. Agarwal directs the Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS). His work centers on cyber social behaviors in modern information platforms with applications spanning defense, security, health, business, marketing, finance, and education. His specific areas include cyber information campaigns, social computing, deviant behavior modeling, group dynamics, social-cyber forensics, and privacy.

Policy Impact

Directs the COSMOS research center, attracting defense and security funding for social media analytics research that addresses national cybersecurity priorities from Arkansas.