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Meta-analyses of the determinants and outcomes of belief in climate change

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Authors: Hornsey, M. J., Harris, E. A., Bain, P. G., & Fielding, K. S.
Affiliations: The University of Queensland (AU)
Queensland University of Technology (AU)
Corresponding author: Hornsey, Matthew J.
ORCID: Hornsey, Matthew J.
Harris, Emily A.
Bain, Paul G.
Fielding, Kelly S.
Venue: Nature Climate Change
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2016-02-22
Volume: 6
Issue: 6
Pages: 622-626
ISSN: 1758-678X (ISSN-L)
1758-6798
DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2943
OpenAlex: W2279692628
Cited by: 1,616
References: 35
Citations by year: 2026: 165 · 2025: 244 · 2024: 216 · 2023: 185 · 2022: 182 · 2021: 187 · 2020: 191 · 2019: 100 · 2018: 69 · 2017: 54 · 2016: 22
FWCI: 233.52
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Nature Climate Change (publishedVersion)
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Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Climate Change Communication and Perception
Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Climate Change Policy and Economics
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Pro-Environmental Behavior and Attitudes
Keywords: climate change beliefs, climate change skepticism, political ideology, political orientation, worldview, climate-friendly behavior, climate action intentions, sex differences, cross-national comparison

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