Founders & Directors
FOUNDER
Manuel Goyanes
Manuel Goyanes, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Research Methods at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, where he currently serves as Deputy Head of Department. His interdisciplinary research focuses on the theoretical design and empirical testing of cutting-edge quantitative and qualitative methodological procedures to address complex challenges in social science inquiry. His work has been published in leading journals in the field, including Human Communication Research, Communication Research, New Media & Society, Information, Communication & Society, and Political Communication. In 2024 and 2025, he was included in the Stanford–Elsevier list of the top 2% most-cited scholars in communication.
FOUNDER
Márton Demeter
Márton Demeter is a Full Research Professor and Head of the Department for Science Strategy at Ludovika University of Public Service, Hungary. His research focuses on global knowledge production, epistemic inequalities, and the geopolitics of academic publishing, with particular attention to emerging scientific powers. He serves on multiple international editorial boards and has actively promoted geographical and epistemic diversity in global academia. Currently, his work centers on the impact of generative artificial intelligence on scientific knowledge production and the transformation of China’s research and publication ecosystem within the global science system.
Lab Members
