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X Demographics
Mendeley readers
| Title |
The Nature of Scientific Knowledge
|
|---|---|
| Published by |
Springer International Publishing, January 2016
|
| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-33405-9 |
| ISBNs |
978-3-31-933403-5, 978-3-31-933405-9
|
| Authors |
McCain, Kevin, Kevin McCain |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 75 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 9 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 7% |
| Mexico | 4 | 5% |
| Japan | 2 | 3% |
| Australia | 2 | 3% |
| Brazil | 2 | 3% |
| Nigeria | 2 | 3% |
| Malaysia | 2 | 3% |
| Ecuador | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 15 | 20% |
| Unknown | 30 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 51 | 68% |
| Scientists | 19 | 25% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 4 | 5% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 166 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 165 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 35 | 21% |
| Researcher | 20 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 20 | 12% |
| Professor | 16 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 7% |
| Other | 39 | 23% |
| Unknown | 24 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 20 | 12% |
| Engineering | 18 | 11% |
| Environmental Science | 11 | 7% |
| Computer Science | 10 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 6% |
| Other | 63 | 38% |
| Unknown | 34 | 20% |