| Title |
The Flexibility of Scientific Rhetoric: A Case Study of UFO Researchers
|
|---|---|
| Published in |
Qualitative Sociology, March 2004
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| DOI | 10.1023/b:quas.0000015542.28438.41 |
| Authors |
Anne Cross |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Canada | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 4% |
| France | 1 | 4% |
| Canada | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 22 | 88% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 16% |
| Researcher | 4 | 16% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 16% |
| Professor | 3 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 12% |
| Other | 7 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 13 | 52% |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 8% |
| Philosophy | 2 | 8% |
| Psychology | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 3 | 12% |
Attention Score in Context
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