“Here, we use an extensive dataset of 1,372 climate researchers and their publication and citation data to show that (i) 97–98% of the climate researchers most actively publishing in the field surveyed here support the tenets of ACC outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change”
Very artful. They even link the big numner 1,372 to the 97% stat by using publication/publishing in both clauses.
Such artful writing doesn’t happen by accident. It’s intended to mislead. And that tells the astute reader all he/she needs to know about the value of the 97% stat. Sadly, most readers aren’t that astute...
........................... 97–98% of the climate researchers most actively publishing in the field surveyed here support the tenets of ACC outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change”.........................
And, of course, “actively publishing” means that only articles telling us that the sky is falling are the only articles accepted for publication by both the MSM and the government grant writers.