Publication
Title
Disciplinary networks and bounding : scientific communication between science and technology studies and the history of science
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Abstract
This article examines the communication networks within and between science and technology studies (STS) and the history of science. In particular, journal relatedness data are used to analyze some of the structural features of their disciplinary identities and relationships. The results first show that, although the history of science is more than half a century older than STS, the size of the STS network is more than twice that of the history of science network. Further, while a majority of the journals in the STS network are connected by weak ties, about half of the history of science network consists of strong ties. The history of science network is thus more cohesive than the STS network. The relatively strong cohesion within the history of science network is associated with comparatively high degrees of intra-disciplinary communication, but comparatively weak ties to only a few related disciplines. The analysis also shows that very few members of the history of science cliques are situated on the shortest path between both specialties. Moreover, given the relatively impermeable nature of the history of science network, the latter partially depends on STS to reach some of the neighboring disciplines.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Minerva: a review of science learning and policy. - London
Publication
London : 2012
ISSN
0026-4695 [print]
1573-1871 [online]
DOI
10.1007/S11024-012-9210-X
Volume/pages
50 :4 (2012) , p. 451-470
ISI
000312205100003
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
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Last edited 09.10.2023
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