Learning from Each Other—A Bibliometric Review of Research on Information Disorders

Abstract

Interest in research connected to information disorders has grown considerably in recent years. The phrase “information disorders” refers to three different notions: dis-, mis-, and malinformation. It is difficult to pin down this new and dynamic phenomenon of informational disruption and to assess its impact on society. Therefore, we conducted a bibliometric analysis on the complexity of information disorders using the Web of Science Core Collection database from 1975 to June 2021. We analyzed 8964 papers with the goal to have an overall picture of the topic, clarify the knowledge framework of research in this field, examine the development dynamics, identify future research directions and increase the understanding of the research on information disorders. The following are our main findings: the number of publications, authors, and journals has increased; research on information disorders has earned considerable attention in multiple academic fields; there are more and more works written in collaboration by scholars from different parts and cultures of the world. This paper makes important contributions to the literature, not only by providing researchers and practitioners with a coherent and perceptible intellectual basis to find answers, but also by bringing valuable insights for further investigation and future research directions.

Research on Disinformation in Academic Studies: Perspectives through a Bibliometric Analysis

“…Although bibliometric studies on disinformation are not new to the academic literature, and other authors have published articles with data close to that presented here [20,21], this work presents significant contributions that expand the current understanding of the topic. The integration of a bibliometric analysis along with a detailed systematic analysis, focused especially on the 50 most cited articles, allows us to offer a richer and deeper perspective on the methodological approaches of disinformation research.…”

Conceptual structure analysis with Bibliometrix package in R: A scientific communication of sport education

“…Based on the literature study, some articles are known to have used bibliometric to map research trends in the field of education (Shareefa and Moosa 2020;Sofyan, Abdullah, and Hafiar 2022) and some in the field of sport (Linsner et al 2020). Also, some articles adopt bibliometric by using Vosviewer tools (Roziqin et al 2022;Sofyan, Abdullah, Akinci, et al 2022), Citespace (Díez-Martín, Blanco-González, and Prado-Román 2021; Ejsmont, Gladysz, and Kluczek 2020), Scimat (Cobo et al 2012;Sabbah and Selamat 2015), and Biblioshiny (Alcoser et al 2023;Bran et al 2021;Hao et al 2021). The study employed Biblioshiny.…”

“…Given the strategic position of scientific work, it is necessary to channel and supervise. Journals are the most vital channel for formal scientific communication (Bran et al 2021). They have peer reviewers; peer review is a well-established process that has become a formal part of scientific communication.…”

Electromobility: Logistics and Business Ecosystem Perspectives Review

“…The functionality of VOSviewer is particularly beneficial for displaying extensive bibliometric maps in an easy-to-understand manner [155,156]. It is likely the most popular science mapping tool, making it one of the most trusted bibliometric mapping tools used in science [157]. It is followed by CiteSpace and the Bibliometrix package for Biblioshiny [158].…”