Research

A dialogue between scientific disciplines, to enhance the social impact of data

ISI Foundation is a nonprofit research institution committed to interdisciplinary data-driven science and scientific knowledge at the service of society.

The Foundation operates globally, leveraging decades of expertise in computational sciences, complex systems, data science, and aiming to impact domains spanning sustainable development, public health, economic inequality, and humanitarian response.

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Latest publications

Language-Agnostic Modeling of Source Reliability on Wikipedia

Jacopo D’Ignazi, Andreas Kaltenbrunner, Yelena Mejova, Michele Tizzani, Kyriaki Kalimeri, Mariano Gastón Beiró, Pablo Aragón
ACM Transactions on the Web20, Art. 2, pp- 1-29 (2026)

Role of behaviour change in controlling the 2022 Paris mpox outbreak

Davide Maniscalco, Oliver Robineau, Pierre-Yves Boëlle, Mattia Mazzoli, Anne-Sophie Barret, Emilie Chazelle, Alexandra Mailles, Harold Noël, Arnaud Tarantola, Annie Velter, Laura Zanetti, Vittoria Colizza
Nature Health (2026)

Predicting Moral Values in Lyrics Through Audio

Charalampos Saitis, Ben Heyderman, Vjosa Preniqi, Kyriaki Kalimeri, Johan Pauwels
2025 International Conference on Content-Based Multimedia Indexing (CBMI) 1-7 (2025)

Use of mobile phone data to measure behavioral response to SMS evacuation alerts

Erick Elejalde, Timur Naushirvanov, Kyriaki Kalimeri, Elisa Omodei , Márton Karsai, Loreto Bravo, Leonardo Adrian Ferres
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction131, 105919 (2025)

The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools

Nicolas Banholzer, James Daniel Munday, Philipp Jent, Pascal Bittel, Lorenzo Dall’Amico, Lavinia Furrer, Charlyne Bürki, Tanja Stadler, Matthias Egger, Tina Hascher, Ciro Cattuto, Lukas Fenner
Nature Communications (2025)

Google Search Advertising After Dobbs V. Jackson

Yelena Mejova, Ronald E. Robertson, Catherine A. Gimbrone, Sarah McKetta
2025 10th International Digital Public Health Conference (DPH) (2025)

Language-Agnostic Modeling of Source Reliability on Wikipedia

Jacopo D’Ignazi, Andreas Kaltenbrunner, Yelena Mejova, Michele Tizzani, Kyriaki Kalimeri, Mariano Gastón Beiró, Pablo Aragón
ACM Transactions on the Web20, Art. 2, pp- 1-29 (2026)

Role of behaviour change in controlling the 2022 Paris mpox outbreak

Davide Maniscalco, Oliver Robineau, Pierre-Yves Boëlle, Mattia Mazzoli, Anne-Sophie Barret, Emilie Chazelle, Alexandra Mailles, Harold Noël, Arnaud Tarantola, Annie Velter, Laura Zanetti, Vittoria Colizza
Nature Health (2026)

Education

Data talent to face complexity

The ISI Foundation offers high-profile postgraduate and postdoctoral research opportunities, including the decade-long Lagrange Scholarships program. Its research emphasizes collaborative partnerships with universities, industry, and public sector actors, providing a training environment that is closely linked to impact stakeholders.

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Community

Building collaborative communities for transforming knowledge into action

Leveraging its global and cross-disciplinary scientific network, the ISI Foundation is a hub for fundamental and applied research in complex systems, data science and their application to address societal challenges. Through partnerships and collaborative projects, the Foundation serves as a vital link, bridging the gap between academic research and practical impact stakeholders in data science. Committed to fostering a culture that is informed by data and nurturing valuable relationships, the ISI Foundation aims at driving positive societal change.

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