scholarly journals UNDERSTANDING ‘FAKE NEWS’: A BIBLIOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE

2020 ◽  
pp. 141-172
Author(s):  
Andrew Park ◽  
Matteo Montecchi ◽  
Cai ‘Mitsu’ Feng ◽  
Kirk Plangger ◽  
Leyland Pitt
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Strategic Communication ◽  
Media Content ◽  
Fake News ◽  
False Information ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Bibliographic Analysis ◽  
Global Policy ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Web

False information that appears similar to trustworthy media content, or what is commonly referred to as ‘fake news’, is pervasive in both traditional and digital strategic communication channels. This paper presents a comprehensive bibliographic analysis of published academic articles related to ‘fake news’ and the related concepts of truthiness, post-factuality, and deepfakes. Using the Web of Science database and VOSViewer software, papers published on these topics were extracted and analysed to identify and visualise key trends, influential authors, and journals focusing on these topics. Articles in our dataset tend to cite authors, papers, and journals that are also within the dataset, suggesting that the conversation surrounding ‘fake news’ is still relatively centralised. Based on our findings, this paper develops a conceptual ‘fake news’ framework—derived from variations of the intention to deceive and/or harm—classifying ‘fake news’ into four subtypes: mis-information, dis-information, mal-information, and non-information. We conclude that most existing studies of ‘fake news’ investigate mis-information and dis-information, thus we suggest further study of mal-information and non-information. This paper helps scholars, practitioners, and global policy makers who wish to understand the current state of the academic conversation related to ‘fake news’, and to determine important areas for further research.

Bibliographic Analysis of Operations Research Citation in the Environmental Domain

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-79
Author(s):  
Peter Keenan
Keyword(s):  
Data Envelopment Analysis ◽  
Operations Research ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Research Management ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Bibliographic Analysis ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Modelling Techniques ◽  
The Web

This article uses bibliographic analysis techniques to examine the papers in the Web of Science database that have citation links to key operations research/management science (OR/MS) journals. The research identified the journals and papers in the environmental domains which cite these OR/MS journals and identify the key journals, papers, and themes. This research shows that environmental disciplines are becoming more important relative to the business and engineering domains that predominated in the previous years. However, much of the citation of OR/MS journals is for techniques like data envelopment analysis (DEA) which are used to conduct research rather than directly model environmental problems. Of the modelling techniques used to address problems in the environmental domains, MCDM methods are the most often cited, reflecting the importance of MCDM with the decision support systems (DSS) field. There are also significant numbers of applications relating to logistics and energy which cite OR/MS papers. Further research is needed to clarify the role of OR/MS techniques in the environmental sector, a domain outside the traditional areas of OR/MS application.

scholarly journals The Impact of Term Fake News on the Scientific Community. Scientific Performance and Mapping in Web of Science

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santiago Alonso García ◽  
Gerardo Gómez García ◽  
Mariano Sanz Prieto ◽  
Antonio José Moreno Guerrero ◽  
Carmen Rodríguez Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Community ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Scientific Performance ◽  
Impact Indicators ◽  
The World ◽  
Multidisciplinary Perspective ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Web

Nowadays, multiple phenomena have promoted an impact on society, constituting in some cases, not only a contribution of benefits but also of risks. Among them, the fake news phenomenon is considered one of the most burning phenomena today due to the risk it poses to society. In view of this situation, the research community has carried out numerous studies that seek to address this issue from a multidisciplinary perspective. Based on this, the objective of this work was to analyze the productivity and, therefore, the impact of this topic in the research community. To this end, this work advocated a scientometric-type methodology, through scientometric laws, impact indicators, and scientific evolution of 640 publications of the web of science (WOS). The results showed the impact of the fake news discipline today, which is considered an emerging issue that is of interest to many knowledge disciplines around the world. Likewise, the results showed that the publications not only have a focus on analyzing the veracity or not of the news, but that it begins to vertebrate a new line of an investigation directed to the informational education and towards the prevention of the consumption of this type of news through the internet.

scholarly journals From Bioinspired to Bioinformed: Benefits of Greater Engagement From Biologists

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie Ng ◽  
Mark A. Elgar ◽  
Devi Stuart-Fox
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Limited Range ◽  
Biological Information ◽  
Model Species ◽  
Current State ◽  
Biological Phenomena ◽  
Current Design ◽  
Diversity Of Life ◽  
Design Challenges ◽  
The Web

Bioinspiration and biomimetics is a rapidly growing field where insights from biology are used to solve current design challenges. Nature provides an abundance of inspiration to draw upon, yet biological information is under-exploited due to a concerning lack of engagement from biologists. To assess the extent of this problem, we surveyed the current state of the field using the Web of Science database and found that only 41% of publications on bioinspired or biomimetic research included an author affiliated with a biology-related department or organisation. In addition, most publications focus exclusively on a limited range of popular model species. Considering these findings, we highlight key reasons why greater engagement from biologists will enable new and significant insights from natural selection and the diversity of life. Likewise, biologists are missing unique opportunities to study biological phenomena from the perspective of other disciplines, particularly engineering. We discuss the importance of striving toward a bioinformed approach, as current limitations in the field can only be overcome with a greater understanding of the ecological and evolutionary contexts behind each bioinspired/biomimetic solution.

scholarly journals Sustainable Sport Entrepreneurship and Innovation: A Bibliometric Analysis of This Emerging Field of Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 5209 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Huertas González-Serrano ◽  
Vicente Añó Sanz ◽  
Rómulo Jacobo González-García
Keyword(s):  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Bibliographic Coupling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sustainable Entrepreneurship ◽  
Mega Events ◽  
Sports Industry ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Web

In the sports sector, entrepreneurship, innovation, and social corporative responsible are generating growing interest during the last years. Due to that situation, sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation in sport have emerged in this sector, receiving individual attention from academics and practitioners. However, little is known about the evolution of this new field of research. Thus, the main aim of this paper is to analyze the documents published in the Web of Science about sport sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation. The bibliometric analysis allows us to discover the current state of a research field, identify the principal authors, articles, and topics, and propose future research lines to develop it further. The articles published between 2000 and 2019 were analyzed quantitatively, and by word and author co-occurrence. Later, through the bibliographic coupling, the articles were grouped in different clusters. Seven central thematics were found, being the sports mega-events and the sustainability the most development sub-area or research, followed by the sport innovation for fostering inclusion. Moreover, for the development of this field of research, studies focused on “tourism” and “entrepreneurship” with “environment”, “sport”, “sustainability and knowledge” and “innovation” focus, are necessary. Thus, sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation in sport are an undeveloped but promising field for the future of the sports industry.

scholarly journals Risk in agriculture: An overview of the theoretical insights and recent development trends during last decade – A review

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (No. 9) ◽  
pp. 435-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Novickytė
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Recent Decade ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Development Trends ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
The Web

The main purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed overview of the theoretical insights and recent development trends on risk in agriculture. It focuses on the synthesis and analysis of the research studies published over the period from 2008 through 2018 and aims to identify major findings obtained over the recent decade and determine the areas for future research. This paper reviews a total of 397 unique publications retrieved from the international journals accessible in the Web of Science database. Based on different criteria deployed by the scientometric analysis, the selected articles have been reviewed and classified. The bibliometric analysis includes the citation volumes, authors, names of journals, research areas, affiliations, and contributing countries. The network analysis includes the examination of keywords. This article provides an opportunity for scholars, practitioners, and policy-makers to understand and manage risk in agriculture and at the same time presents a roadmap for future research in this field.

scholarly journals A Reasoned Approach to Dealing With Fake News

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Anne Britt ◽  
Jean-François Rouet ◽  
Dylan Blaum ◽  
Keith Millis
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Affective Processing ◽  
Fake News ◽  
False Information ◽  
Information Evaluation ◽  
Personal Decision ◽  
Incorrect Information ◽  
The Web

We now have almost no filters on information that we can access, and this requires a much more vigilant, knowledgeable reader. Learning false information from the web can have dire consequences for personal, social, and personal decision making. Given how our memory works and our biases in selecting and interpreting information, now more than ever we must control our own cognitive and affective processing. As examples: Simply repeating information can increase confidence in its perceived truth; initial incorrect information remains available and can continue to have an effect despite learning the corrected information; and we are more likely to accept information that is consistent with our beliefs. Information evaluation requires readers (a) to set and monitor their goals of accuracy, coherence, and completeness; (b) to employ strategies to achieve these goals; and (c) to value this time- and effort-consuming systematic evaluation. Several recommendations support a reasoned approach to fake news and manipulation.

scholarly journals An Overview of Social Studies Articles in Turkey: Bibliometric Mapping Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-111
Author(s):  
Yavuz Sökmen
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
General Education ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Social Studies Education ◽  
Human Model ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Domestic Lives ◽  
The Web

Abstract Introduction: This research applies a bibliometric analysis to articles that have been published in Turkey in the field of social studies. “Social studies” is a discipline that aims to develop a human model with certain features applicable both for researchers’ own countries and globally. In this context, individuals’ social, work, and domestic lives are considered fundamental. Thus, discovering the characteristics of studies on social studies could be useful to interested scholars or policy-makers for determining trends in the field. Methods: In this context, 168 articles from the Web of Science database were analyzed in bibliometric terms. Here, the keywords “social studies teaching,” or “social studies,” or “social studies education” were used when searching the Web of Science database, and Turkey was selected as the study location. Results: Results of the bibliometric analysis showed that the most productive universities in Turkey are Anadolu, Marmara, and Gazi Universities, and the most frequently used keywords on the topic are “social studies,” “social studies education,” and “citizenship education.” Moreover, the most-used words in the manuscripts’ abstracts are “level,” “Turkey,” “participant,” and “impact.” The most-cited authors (judged using co-citation analyses) are Yıldırım, Öztürk, and Creswell, and the most-cited journals (judged using co-citation analyses) are The Social Studies, Journal of Educational Psychology, and Eğitim ve Bilim. Discussion: When the articles in the field of social studies were analyzed by years, it was seen that the first one is published in 2007 and citations have occurred since 2009. It can be understood from the research results that words such as academic success, motivation and social justice keywords also have been recently used. It is understood that most of the journals are not specific to social studies and are general educational journals. Limitations: The only articles examined within the scope of the study were those found in the Web of Science database. This can be considered a limitation of this research. Conclusion: Considering that the most-cited authors, according to the results of the study, are included in the bibliographies of the studies related to this field, examining their works may be a useful guide for interested scholars. The majority of the journals included in the study were general education journals. It was also noted that the majority of the most-cited journals were based in Turkey.

scholarly journals Bibliometric Analysis of Rice And Climate Change Publications Based On Web of Science

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bao-Zhong Yuan ◽  
Jie Sun
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Bibliometric Method ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
Current State ◽  
Research Theme ◽  
Total Environment ◽  
The Web

Abstract To clarify the current situation, hotspots, and development trends, in the field of rice and climate change topic research, a massive literature dataset were analysed from the Web of Science database by bibliometric method. The research theme was chosen given the continuous increase of studies related to climatic changes and their consequences to rice. Based on the Web of Science core database, this study analyzed 3377 papers in the field of rice and climate change topic research from 1990 to 2021, which include 67 highly cited papers. Papers were mainly written in English (3,366, 99.674 %), from 12,655 authors, 3,259 organizations and 113 countries/territories, published in 761 journals and seven book series. The top five Journals are Science of the Total Environment (97, 2.872 %), Climatic Change (71, 2.102 %), Agricultural and Forest Meteorology (66, 1.954 %), Global Change Biology (65, 1.925 %) and Sustainability (64, 1.895 %), each published more than 64 papers. Top five countries and regions were Peoples R China, USA, India, Australia and Japan. Top five organizations of Chinese Acad Sci, Nanjing Agr Univ, Int Rice Res Inst (IRRI), Chinese Acad Agr Sci, and Univ Chinese Acad Sci were popular based on contribution of articles more than 116 papers each. Among the all authors, top five authors were Tao Fulu, Pan Genxing, Zhang Zhao, Hasegawa Toshihiro, Jagadish Krishna S.V., each published more than thirty papers. All keywords were separated seven clusters for different research topic. Visualizations offer exploratory information on the current state in a scientific field or discipline as well as indicate possible developments in the future. The results will help researchers clarify the current situation in rice and climate change adaptation science but also provide guidance for future research. This work is also useful for student identifying graduate schools and researchers selecting journals.

scholarly journals Competence-Based Management Research in the Web of Science and Scopus Databases: Scientific Production, Collaboration, and Impact

Publications ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vítor Vasata Macchi Silva ◽  
José Luis Duarte Ribeiro ◽  
Gonzalo Rubén Alvarez ◽  
Sonia Elisa Caregnato
Keyword(s):  
Web Of Science ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Current State ◽  
Computational Sciences ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
The Web

This paper presents a bibliometric study, which seeks to characterize papers that address competence-based management and that are indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus databases in terms of scientific production, collaboration, and impact. All the papers published in journals or in conference proceedings that contained the terms “competenc* management” or “compentenc* based management” in their titles, abstracts, or keywords were analyzed. The results show that computational sciences, human resources management, strategic management, and industrial relations and labor correspond to the macro-categories that characterize competence-based management. This paper also indicates that collaborations between authors do not establish strong co-authorship networks. It also shows that the most cited papers were published in journals of different areas. It concludes that studies conducted in the area of competence-based management can be developed in a more assertive way if they take into consideration the context of the current state of research in this area.

scholarly journals Literature Review on Artificial Intelligence in Journalism: A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications Indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 734-744
Author(s):  
Violetta Zorina ◽  
Elizaveta Osipovskaya
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
The Past ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Current State ◽  
Number Of Publications ◽  
The Web

This article reviews the past-to-present academic literature on artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism. Over the past years, these technologies have attracted the sufficient attention of researchers from various fields of scientific study producing a large number of publications. We have reviewed academic articles published between 2015 and 2021 to provide understanding of the current state of the research on AI in various research areas including journalism. The corpus was gathered by searching publications in two international databases, Scopus and the Web of Science (WoS). 70 empirical studies were selected on the basis of applying AI to journalism. Each article was categorized according to the type of database, period of time, the country of publication, the field of study and the frequency of citations. The applied method of quantitative research allows tracking the development of research within six years in the field of automated journalism. Finally, we put forward several proposals for further research in this field.

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