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The evolution of research on digital communication and social protests: A bibliometric analysis

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The rise of digital communication technologies has significantly changed how people participate in social protests. Digital platforms—such as social media—have enabled individuals to organize and mobilize protests on a global scale. As a result, there has been a growing interest in understanding the role of digital communication in social protests. This manuscript provides a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the evolution of research on digital communication and social protests from 2008 to 2022. The study employs bibliometric methodology to analyze a sample of 260 research articles extracted from the SCOPUS core collection. The findings indicate a significant increase in scholarly investigations about digital communication and its role in social protest movements during the past decade. The number of publications on this topic has increased significantly since 2012—peaking in 2022—indicating a heightened interest following COVID-19. The United States, United Kingdom, and Spain are the leading countries in publication output on this topic. The analysis underlines scholars employing a range of theoretical perspectives—including social movement theory, network theory, and media studies—to identify the relationship between digital communication and social protests. Social media platforms—X (Twitter), Facebook, and YouTube—are the most frequently studied and utilized digital communication tools engaged in social protests. The study concludes by identifying emerging topics relating to social movements, political communication, and protest, thereby suggesting gaps and opportunities for future research.
Yaqoub, Muhammad (58045486900); Al-Kassimi, Khaled (57204955514); Wang, Haizhou (58204574000)
The evolution of research on digital communication and social protests: A bibliometric analysis
2024
10.24294/jipd.v8i7.4618
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85200599790&doi=10.24294%2fjipd.v8i7.4618&partnerID=40&md5=1ffc033abe124124a598fa720ec6eb7e
Department of Film Studies, School of Graduate, Beijing Film Academy, Beijing, 100088, China; International Relations and Political Science, American University in the Emirates, Dubai, 503000, United Arab Emirates
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