An Analysis of Publications on Climate Change Communication Using a Bibliometric Lens
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https://doi.org/10.21664/2238-8869.2023v12i3.p354-371Keywords:
climate change communication, climate communication, science communication, social media, climate actionAbstract
The effectiveness of climate change communication is incommunicado when there is a lack of comprehensive efforts to increase public knowledge and encourage proactive steps. The main objective of this study is to examine the evolving trends in publication and the developmental trajectory within climate change communication research, development, and publications. This study utilised datasets from the Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) databases, which were further analysed using the ScientoPy and VOSviewer. The findings suggest that there has been a notable increase in the number of publications since 2008, particularly in the WoS database, indicating a growing recognition and a more focused endeavour by researchers to delve into climate change communication. The most frequent keywords employed by past researchers were “Climate Changeâ€, “Climate Change communicationâ€, and “Climate communicationâ€. The emergence of keywords such as “social mediaâ€, “science communicationâ€, “environmental communicationâ€, “framingâ€, and “climate action†in the year 2020 onwards signifies their recent prominence. Examining research growth and trends in climate change communication provides valuable insights into the advancements, recurring topics, and prominent individuals within this discipline. In a nutshell, the current study highlights the significance of proficient communication in tackling the intricate issues associated with climate change that can be a reference to potential readers and future researchers keen on this domain.
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