To cite netdiffuseR in publications use the following paper:

Valente T, Vega Yon G (2020). “Diffusion/Contagion Processes on Social Networks.” Health Education & Behavior, 47(2), 235-248. ISSN 1090-1981. doi:10.1177/1090198120901497. PMID: 32090655, https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198120901497.

And the R package itself:

Vega Yon G, Olivera Morales A, Valente T (2026). netdiffuseR: Analysis of Diffusion and Contagion Processes on Networks. doi:10.32614/CRAN.package.netdiffuseR. R package version 1.25.1, https://github.com/USCCANA/netdiffuseR.

Corresponding BibTeX entries:

  @Article{,
    title = {Diffusion/Contagion Processes on Social Networks},
    author = {Thomas Valente and George {Vega Yon}},
    journal = {Health Education & Behavior},
    year = {2020},
    month = {feb},
    volume = {47},
    number = {2},
    pages = {235-248},
    issn = {1090-1981},
    doi = {10.1177/1090198120901497},
    url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198120901497},
    note = {PMID: 32090655},
  }

  @Manual{,
    title = {{{netdiffuseR: Analysis of Diffusion and Contagion
      Processes on Networks}}},
    author = {George {Vega Yon} and Anibal {Olivera Morales} and Thomas
      Valente},
    year = {2026},
    note = {R package version 1.25.1},
    url = {https://github.com/USCCANA/netdiffuseR},
    doi = {10.32614/CRAN.package.netdiffuseR},
  }