The Science of Science
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Dashun Wang
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Summary
This is the first comprehensive overview of the 'science of science， ' an emerging interdisciplinary field that relies on big data to unveil the reproducible patterns that govern individual scientific careers and the workings of science。 It explores the roots of scientific impact， the role of productivity and creativity， when and what kind of collaborations are effective， the impact of failure and success in a scientific career， and what metrics can tell us about the fundamental workings of science。 The book relies on data to draw actionable insights， which can be applied by individuals to further their career or decision makers to enhance the role of science in society。 With anecdotes and detailed， easy-to-follow explanations of the research， this book is accessible to all scientists and graduate students， policymakers， and administrators with an interest in the wider scientific enterprise
Reviews
ben
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If you are not deep into academics don't read it （if you do you should）I am missing the part when it discusses how scientific discoveries have real world impact。It mentions patents tangentially however no policies， companies etc。 If you are not deep into academics don't read it （if you do you should）I am missing the part when it discusses how scientific discoveries have real world impact。It mentions patents tangentially however no policies， companies etc。 。。。more
Riccardo
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The book is very interesting， filled with research I should have already read， and it's all very relevant to my own。 However， I felt it fell short under quite a few respects: There is a strong focus on individuals， at the expense of the collective nature of science （not just teams， but science as team of teams）。 There are several comments about the shortcomings of some of the measures （e。g。 h-index） and of the approaches developed （e。g。 citations not being the best measure of impact） and of the The book is very interesting， filled with research I should have already read， and it's all very relevant to my own。 However， I felt it fell short under quite a few respects: There is a strong focus on individuals， at the expense of the collective nature of science （not just teams， but science as team of teams）。 There are several comments about the shortcomings of some of the measures （e。g。 h-index） and of the approaches developed （e。g。 citations not being the best measure of impact） and of the many biases that might confound the analyses， however， little seems to be done to cope with them。 There are mentions of the mathematical mechanisms generating the patterns observed in the data， however， the full explanation is skipped over （as opposed to in e。g。 Network Science by one of the authors）。 There is little to no acknowledgment of overlapping fields （science and technology studies， open science and its critiques， etc。） So， the Science of Science is a necessary book， opening up this fascinating field and its implications， showcasing truly beautiful approaches （the big vs small team visualizations are just amazing）， but there's so much more to tackle and I fear some of the reductionist shortcuts， here used "for convenience"， will haunt us for a long time。 。。。more
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