Lisa Sivak @lisasivak.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Huge thanks to the editors of EPJ Data Science @dgarcia.eu and @yelenamejova.bsky.social for the really quick and enthusiastic decision to host this special issue. This doesn't happen often these days. Much appreciated! 100
Lisa Sivak @lisasivak.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Details: link.springer.com/collections/...link.springer.comPredicting fertility outcomes in PreFer data challenge and beyond: advances and limitsFertility outcomes are among the key life outcomes shaping individual lives and societies. Different disciplines have extensively studied them, yet important ... 100
Lisa Sivak @lisasivak.bsky.social · 28/04/2026We especially encourage submissions that introduce novel methods, use new or underexplored data sources, push conceptual thinking about prediction in social research (5/5) 100
Lisa Sivak @lisasivak.bsky.social · 28/04/2026We’re also interested in the bigger picture: what does fertility prediction tell us about the predictability of life outcomes more broadly and the value of predictive modelling in fertility research and social science? (4/5) 100
Lisa Sivak @lisasivak.bsky.social · 28/04/2026We want to document: how predictable is fertility across contexts? What drives unpredictability? What can novel machine learning & data sources add to fertility research? (3/5) 100
Lisa Sivak @lisasivak.bsky.social · 28/04/2026The issue builds on PreFer, an international data challenge to predict 3-year fertility outcomes using Dutch survey & register data. But we welcome submissions from any country or population, on any fertility outcomes (2/5) 100
Lisa Sivak @lisasivak.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Are you interested in fertility research, prediction, or both? We're editing a special issue in EPJ Data Science on this. Call for papers is now open! Deadline: September 30 2026. RT/repost appreciated, please spread the word! (1/5) 132
Lisa Sivak @lisasivak.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Best poster I've ever seen -- check how the shape reflects the contents! (By Anastasia Vybornova & @trivikrama.bsky.social) #ODISSEI2025 174
