Misinformation and Its Impacts
Misinformation and Its Impacts is a research topic within Sociology and Political Science. Science Explorer counts 30k research works in it since 1951. 36.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the spread of misinformation, fake news, and conspiracy theories through social media platforms. It explores topics such as infodemics, fact-checking, rumor detection, online credibility, and the impact of misinformation on public health and political polarization.
- Misinformation
- Fake News
- Social Media
- Infodemic
- Conspiracy Theories
- Fact-Checking
- Rumor Detection
- Online Credibility
- Polarization
- Health Misinformation
- Research works
- 30k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 11k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 36.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +357% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Misinformation and Its Impacts research?
By volume, the United States and China publish the most (3k and 1.3k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 3k works
- 2 China 1.3k works
- 3 India 1.2k works
- 4 United Kingdom 719 works
- 5 Germany 534 works
- 6 Brazil 480 works
- 7 Spain 448 works
- 8 Italy 394 works
- 9 Canada 362 works
- 10 Türkiye 355 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Misinformation and Its Impacts research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Amsterdam publishes the most Misinformation and Its Impacts research, followed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Stanford University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of AmsterdamNetherlands 52 works
- 2 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 42 works
- 3 Stanford UniversityUnited States 38 works
- 4 University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom 38 works
- 5 University of WashingtonUnited States 38 works
- 6 Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore 37 works
- 7 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States 36 works
- 8 The University of Texas at AustinUnited States 36 works
- 9 University of ZurichSwitzerland 35 works
- 10 Carnegie Mellon UniversityUnited States 34 works
Who are the leading researchers in Misinformation and Its Impacts?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Misinformation and Its Impacts include Philip S. Yu and Martin McKee.
- 1 Philip S. Yu United States 6.6k citations
- 2 Martin McKee United Kingdom 5.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Misinformation and Its Impacts research done?
The largest centres of Misinformation and Its Impacts research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), London (United Kingdom), Madrid (Spain) and New York (United States).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Misinformation and Its Impacts?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Amsterdam, Hong Kong Baptist University and University of Zurich score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of AmsterdamNetherlands | 83.3 | 64.8% | 7.4× | 52 | +321.5% |
| 2 | Hong Kong Baptist UniversityHong Kong | 70.3 | 49.9% | 7.8× | 20 | +199.5% |
| 3 | University of ZurichSwitzerland | 69.7 | 57.3% | 4.9× | 35 | +346.8% |
| 4 | Nanyang Technological UniversitySingapore | 68.7 | 58.4% | 3.4× | 37 | +368.8% |
| 5 | University of KentUnited Kingdom | 66.0 | 74.1% | 7.1× | 14 | +104.0% |
| 6 | University of ViennaAustria | 63.9 | 52.8% | 4.5× | 29 | +376.1% |
| 7 | Stanford UniversityUnited States | 62.6 | 59.7% | 2.3× | 38 | +401.2% |
| 8 | University of CambridgeUnited Kingdom | 62.4 | 53.1% | 2.6× | 38 | +380.7% |
| 9 | Universidad Carlos III de MadridSpain | 62.2 | 56.0% | 7.9× | 24 | — |
| 10 | Northeastern UniversityUnited States | 62.2 | 66.5% | 4.6× | 19 | +160.6% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Misinformation and Its Impacts research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 357% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Misinformation and Its Impacts.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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