Carl Bergstrom

Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology, uses mathematical models and computer simulations to study how information flows through the world. His research interests include evolutionary biology, animal behavior, philosophy of biology, network theory, epidemiology, and reach into domains of the social sciences such as economics and bibliometrics. In 2007, Bergstrom introduced the Eigenfactor® Metrics (now a UW registered trademark) for ranking and mapping the total importance of scholarly journals. As a component of this project, Bergstrom’s lab aims to use recent advances in network analysis and information theory to develop novel methods for evaluating the influence of scholarly periodicals and for mapping the structure of academic research. Bergstrom is now exploring multiple licensing and company models for his innovations.