When one says something like “most scholars think x” or “the theory of y has not convinced many experts”, how is that actually determined? Are there polls conducted regarding different theories?
When one says something like “most scholars think x” or “the theory of y has not convinced many experts”, how is that actually determined? Are there polls conducted regarding different theories?
Pretty accurate. Although these impact measures also have a bunch of problems and many people hate how prevalent these “shortcuts” for an actual nouanced understanding have become.