| Title |
Science vs Conspiracy: Collective Narratives in the Age of Misinformation
|
|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, February 2015
|
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0118093 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Alessandro Bessi, Mauro Coletto, George Alexandru Davidescu, Antonio Scala, Guido Caldarelli, Walter Quattrociocchi |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 319 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 19% |
| Italy | 16 | 5% |
| France | 16 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 15 | 5% |
| Canada | 12 | 4% |
| Australia | 9 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 7 | 2% |
| Spain | 6 | 2% |
| Chile | 5 | 2% |
| Other | 42 | 13% |
| Unknown | 129 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 247 | 77% |
| Scientists | 46 | 14% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 16 | 5% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 10 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 768 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| Italy | 3 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 2 | <1% |
| Germany | 2 | <1% |
| Ireland | 2 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Peru | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 3 | <1% |
| Unknown | 749 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 152 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 106 | 14% |
| Researcher | 84 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 83 | 11% |
| Other | 38 | 5% |
| Other | 150 | 20% |
| Unknown | 155 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 171 | 22% |
| Psychology | 97 | 13% |
| Computer Science | 90 | 12% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 32 | 4% |
| Arts and Humanities | 29 | 4% |
| Other | 158 | 21% |
| Unknown | 191 | 25% |