Shahid Beheshti University Journal of Innovations in Computer Science and Engineering (JICSE) 2981-2135 1 2 2024 01 01 Improving Social Image Recommendations through Emotion Analysis 130 138 105564 10.48308/jicse.2025.237528.1042 EN Somaieh AhmadKhani Mohsen Ebrahimi Moghaddam Shahid Beheshti University 0000-0002-7391-508X Journal Article 2024 11 10 With the rapid expansion of the Internet and social networks, the volume of images available online has increased dramatically, making it challenging for users to find relevant content. To address this problem, we propose incorporating emotion analysis as a key factor in understanding user preferences, thereby creating a more personalized and effective image recommendation system. In this article, we examine two approaches to utilizing emotional features in image recommendation. The first approach integrates emotional features directly into the feature vector used for training the recommendation model. The second approach refines recommendations through emotion-based postprocessing, where emotional proximity between users and images is used to re-rank recommendations. This study emphasizes the value of emotion analysis in advancing the personalization and efficacy of social image recommendation systems. Experimental results indicate that both approaches significantly improve recommendation performance, achieving higher metrics such as Recall@k and Precision@k. These findings demonstrate that emotional analysis enhances personalization and effectiveness in social image recommendation systems. https://jicse.sbu.ac.ir/article_105564_9d43c8c640c8bac6a167e4fb416794ce.pdf