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Scientific Misinformation Detection

Scientific Misinformation Detection is a methodological framework within media literacy in science that systematically identifies and differentiates false or misleading scientific claims from accurate scientific information by analyzing content for empirical invalidity, logical fallacies, or deviations from scientific consensus.

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Publications

2.3K

Citations

130

Authors

79

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

32

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Publications

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Evidence-based strategies to combat scientific misinformation

Justin Farrell, Kathryn McConnell, Robert J. Brulle · Nature Climate Change · 2019 · 214 citations

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Can science literacy help individuals identify misinformation in everyday life?

Aviv J. Sharon, Ayelet Baram‐Tsabari · Science Education · 2020 · 181 citations

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(Mis)informed about what? What it means to be a science-literate citizen in a digital world

Emily L. Howell, Dominique Brossard · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2021 · 171 citations · Full text

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Lies Kill, Facts Save: Detecting COVID-19 Misinformation in Twitter

Mabrook Al‐Rakhami, Atif Alamri · IEEE Access · 2020 · 156 citations · Full text

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When Debunking Scientific Myths Fails (and When It Does Not)

Christina Peter, Thomas Koch · Science Communication · 2015 · 124 citations · Full text

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Authors

130

  1. GM
    Gina M. Eosco

    Cornell University, United States

    1 publications · 108 citations

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  2. MA
    Michael A. Shapiro

    Cornell University, United States

    1 publications · 39 citations

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  3. MM
    Meredithe McNamara

    Yale University, United States

    1 publications · 26 citations

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  4. TG
    Tirthankar Ghosal

    Indian Institute of Technology Patna, India

    1 publications · 69 citations

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  5. JA
    Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva

    Kagawa University, Japan

    1 publications · 42 citations

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Institutions

79

  1. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    225 citations

  2. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    178 citations

  3. George Mason University

    Fairfax, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    119 citations

  4. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    176 citations

  5. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    610 citations

  6. Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

    Haifa, Israel

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    362 citations

  7. University of South Carolina

    Columbia, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    108 citations

  8. Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    154 citations

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Venues

  1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 2 publications · 239 citations

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  2. Science Communication

    2 publications · 163 citations

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  3. Science

    2 publications · 63 citations

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 2 publications · 28 citations

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  5. Scientific Reports

    2 publications · 121 citations

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