An In-Depth Bibliometric Exploration of Research on “Bullshit” Communication
Raghid Al Hajj,
John Fiset,
Ahmed R. ElMelegy
et al.
Abstract:Scholarly interest in unclarifiable unclarity, commonly referred to as bullshit (BS) communication, has been steadily growing, driven by events such as recent US presidential campaigns, the COVID-19 pandemic, the spread of conspiracy theories, and the prevalence of misinformation on social media. However, until now, there has been no comprehensive review of research in this domain. This bibliometric study analyzes 249 documents published from 1971 to 2023, sourced from the Scopus and Web of Science databases. … Show more
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