Groenewegen, Peter, and Christine Moser. "Online communities: Challenges and opportunities for social network research." Contemporary Perspectives on Organizational Social Networks (2014): 463-477.

This research delves into the evolving field of online communities within social network studies, focusing on formative processes and structures unique to the digital context. It explores how tie formation processes and network structures differ in online communities compared to traditional social networks, suggesting the need for a revised interpretation of these elements.