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A note on measuring normal science

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  • K. Brad Wray

    (Aarhus University)

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Petrovich provides an insightful study on analytic philosophy (AP) with the intention of determining whether this sub-field of philosophy has been operating within what Kuhn calls a normal science framework. Through a citation analysis, Petrovich concludes that AP does not exhibit the sort of pattern that we would expect of a field operating in a normal science phase. I take issue with Petrovich’s way of measuring normal science. I provide some insight into how we might better measure normal science in future studies.

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  • K. Brad Wray, 2018. "A note on measuring normal science," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 117(1), pages 647-650, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:scient:v:117:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1007_s11192-018-2870-z
    DOI: 10.1007/s11192-018-2870-z
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    1. K. Brad Wray, 2016. "No new evidence for a citation benefit for Author-Pay Open Access Publications in the social sciences and humanities," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 106(3), pages 1031-1035, March.
    2. Eugenio Petrovich, 2018. "Accumulation of knowledge in para-scientific areas: the case of analytic philosophy," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 116(2), pages 1123-1151, August.
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    1. Eugenio Petrovich, 2018. "Reply to Wray," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 117(1), pages 651-654, October.

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