Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies
if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the
same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average
within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research
topics.
Algorithmic content moderation: Technical and political challenges in the automation of platform governance
2020423 citationsRobert Gorwa, Reuben Binns et al.Big Data & Societyprofile →
What is platform governance?
2019346 citationsRobert GorwaInformation Communication & Societyprofile →
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This map shows the geographic impact of Robert Gorwa's research. It shows the number of citations coming from papers published by authors working in each country. You can also color the map by specialization and compare the number of citations received by Robert Gorwa with the expected number of citations based on a country's size and research output (numbers larger than one mean the country cites Robert Gorwa more than expected).
This network shows the impact of papers produced by Robert Gorwa. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Robert Gorwa. The network helps show where Robert Gorwa may publish in the future.
Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Gorwa
This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert Gorwa.
A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert Gorwa based on the total number of
citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges
represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together.
Node borders
signify the number of papers an author published with Robert Gorwa. Robert Gorwa is excluded from
the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.
Persily, Nathaniel, Andrew M. Guess, Pablo Barberá, et al.. (2020). Social Media and Democracy. Cambridge University Press eBooks.125 indexed citations
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Gorwa, Robert, Reuben Binns, & Christian Katzenbach. (2020). Algorithmic content moderation: Technical and political challenges in the automation of platform governance. Big Data & Society. 7(1). 1245960482–1245960482.423 indexed citations breakdown →
Owen, Taylor, Joan Donovan, Michel Girard, et al.. (2019). Models for Platform Governance.3 indexed citations
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Owen, Taylor, Peter John Loewen, Derek Ruths, et al.. (2019). Digital Democracy Project: Research memo #5 - Fact-checking, blackface and the media.1 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Rasmus Kleis, et al.. (2019). What can be done? : digital media policy options for strengthening European democracy. Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford).6 indexed citations
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Owen, Taylor, Peter John Loewen, Derek Ruths, et al.. (2019). Digital Democracy Project: Research memo #1 - Media, knowledge and misinformation.1 indexed citations
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Gorwa, Robert. (2019). What is platform governance?. Information Communication & Society. 22(6). 854–871.346 indexed citations breakdown →
18.
Gorwa, Robert & Douglas Guilbeault. (2018). Understanding Bots for Policy and Research: Challenges, Methods, and Solutions.. arXiv (Cornell University).8 indexed citations
Gorwa, Robert. (2018). Poland. Oxford University Press eBooks.1 indexed citations
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