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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"science of science"”.
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Science of science: Biological research network
The science of science studies how scientists do research effectively. In this thesis, we focus on the science of biology by analyzing a biological research network which is defined as a graph where species are nodes and common papers between species are links. Building upon the idea that many …
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Prospects for a cognitive science of science
Cognitive science of science attempts to explain a range of phenomena familiar to philosophers of science, such as theory choice and scientific discovery. The appeal to cognitive science may be seen as an attempt to naturalize the philosophy of science. I examine and criticize several of the most …
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Scientizing Science Policy: Implications for Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy and R&D Evaluation
… research, I try to deepen the understanding of the logic and history behind science of science policy approaches and to substitute for this scientific evidence-based science policy model an evidence-critical and -informed model in which scientific and democratic claims are promoted …
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Textbook citations increase subsequent citations in economics, except for the most cited articles
This dissertation explores the intricate dynamics of information attribution and dissemination within academia, focusing on how textbook citation events influence subsequent citation patterns of academic literature. Rooted in the science of science, this study employs a comprehensive dataset of …
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Social patterns in knowledge evolution and health policy
Using tools from data-driven computational social science, this thesis analyzes and discusses social patterns in knowledge evolution and health policy. Knowledge can be considered to be a network of interconnected concepts, hence, understanding its latent topological structure can reflect many …
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Temporal Evolution of Scholarly Communication
The general topic of the dissertation is citation network dynamics. I employ two perspectives on the evolution of citation networks in order to extend our understanding of the context of scientific progress. The first two sections develop a general mechanism to predict how papers gain attention and …
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Common minds, uncommon thoughts: a philosophical anthropological investigation of uniquely human creative behavior, with an emphasis on artistic ability, religious reflection, and scientific study
The aim of this dissertation is to create a naturalistic philosophical picture of creative capacities that are specific to our species, focusing on artistic ability, religious reflection, and scientific study. By integrating data from diverse domains (evolutionary and developmental psychology, …