| Title |
Are predatory journals undermining the credibility of science? A bibliometric analysis of citers
|
|---|---|
| Published in |
Scientometrics, September 2017
|
| DOI | 10.1007/s11192-017-2520-x |
| Authors |
Tove Faber Frandsen |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 72 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 | 6 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 8% |
| Spain | 5 | 7% |
| Sweden | 4 | 6% |
| Switzerland | 4 | 6% |
| Italy | 2 | 3% |
| Canada | 2 | 3% |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1% |
| Portugal | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Unknown | 35 | 49% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 47 | 65% |
| Scientists | 18 | 25% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 6 | 8% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 161 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 161 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Librarian | 33 | 20% |
| Researcher | 16 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 16 | 10% |
| Professor | 13 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 7% |
| Other | 39 | 24% |
| Unknown | 32 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 34 | 21% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 8% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 7% |
| Arts and Humanities | 11 | 7% |
| Engineering | 6 | 4% |
| Other | 43 | 27% |
| Unknown | 43 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
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