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The Landscape of Risk Communication Research: A Scientometric Analysis
Floris Goerlandt1, Jie Li2,3, Genserik Reniers4,5,6
1Department of Industrial Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
Summary
Risk communication research is rapidly expanding globally, primarily from Western nations. This interdisciplinary field integrates psychology and social sciences, focusing on medical and societal risk governance.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Psychology
- Medicine
- Environmental Sciences
Background:
- Risk communication is crucial for societal risk governance and individual decision-making.
- The field is interdisciplinary, drawing from psychology and social sciences.
- It branches into medicine and environmental sciences, addressing critical societal issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a high-level scientometric analysis of the risk communication research domain.
- To identify trends, geographical patterns, and intellectual foundations.
- To map the evolution of research topics and key documents.
Main Methods:
- Scientometric analysis and visualization tools.
- Journal distribution analysis.
- Terms analysis and co-citation analysis.
Main Results:
- Exponential growth in research volume, with most contributions from Western countries.
- High interdisciplinarity, rooted in psychology and social sciences.
- Key themes include medical and societal risk governance, environmental hazards, and public health.
Conclusions:
- The risk communication research domain is dynamic and expanding.
- Future research should build upon established concepts and address emerging applied fronts.
- Understanding these patterns is vital for effective risk governance and informed decision-making.
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