| Title |
Psychology and politics of COVID-19 misinfodemics: Why and how do people believe in misinfodemics?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Sociology, November 2020
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| DOI | 10.1177/0268580920948807 |
| Authors |
Sonia Mukhtar |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 39 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 4 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 8% |
| United States | 3 | 8% |
| Turkey | 2 | 5% |
| Ireland | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Mexico | 1 | 3% |
| Australia | 1 | 3% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 21 | 54% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 21 | 54% |
| Scientists | 14 | 36% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 5% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 95 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 95 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 7% |
| Researcher | 6 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 16 | 17% |
| Unknown | 42 | 44% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 20 | 21% |
| Psychology | 6 | 6% |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | 3% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 2 | 2% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 15 | 16% |
| Unknown | 47 | 49% |
Attention Score in Context
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