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This study is part of the research by the Grup de Recerca Identitats en la Literatura Catalana (GRILC), established by the Catalan Government (2017 SGR 599) and was conducted as part of a project on Catalan folk literature, which received funding from the Spanish Government's Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, ref. PGC2018-093993-B-I00 (MCIU/AEI/FEDER, UE).

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January 10, 2022
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Rumours in a Situation of Political Conflict: Catalonia and Its Referendum of Self-Determination

Publicated to:Folklore (Estonia). 84 (84): 25-48 - 2021-01-01 84(84), DOI: 10.7592/FEJF2021.84.samper_oriol

Authors: Samper, Emili; Oriol, Carme

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Rovira & Virgili Univ, Dept Catalan Studies, Tarragona, Spain - Author

Abstract

Catalonia is in a situation of political conflict with the Spanish State regarding its right to self-determination, a conflict that has been exacerbated in recent years by the growing demand from a part of Catalan society for an inde- pendent state. Throughout this situation rumours have appeared in relation to events as they unfold. One of the key moments in the conflict was the referendum on self-determination, which was approved, prepared, and held on 1 October 2017, in the face of continuous opposition from the Spanish State. The tensions, uncertainties, and fears experienced by those in favour of the referendum were fuelled by rumours that in many cases were ultimately proven to be false. The present paper will analyse the rumours that emerged in relation to the referendum and the political atmosphere at that time. The study will analyse the rumours relating to aspects such as the logistics required to hold the referendum, the key figures in the process, the organizations that support it and the actions of the media, among others.

Keywords

CataloniaContemporary legendFake newsIndependenceReferendumRumourSelf-determinationSpainWhatsapp

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Folklore (Estonia) due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2021, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Cultural Studies.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-07-21:

  • Google Scholar: 1
  • Scopus: 1

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-21:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 4 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina9242573

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Samper Prunera, Emili) and Last Author (Oriol Carazo, Maria del Carme).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Samper Prunera, Emili.