Weak ties and the core discussion network: Why people regularly discuss important matters with unimportant alters. - Mario Luis Small (Soc. Networks, 2013)

How stable is the core discussion network? - Mario Luis Small; Vontrese Deeds Pamphile; Peter McMahan (Soc. Networks, 2015)

Because they were there: Access, deliberation, and the mobilization of networks for support. - Mario Luis Small; Christopher Sukhu (Soc. Networks, 2016)

Introduction to the Special Issue on Ego Networks. - Brea L. Perry; Bernice A. Pescosolido; Mario Luis Small; Ann McCranie (Netw. Sci., 2020)