A note on measuring normal science

TY - JOUR

T1 - A note on measuring normal science

AU - Wray, K. Brad

PY - 2018/10

Y1 - 2018/10

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

KW - Thomas Kuhn

KW - analytic philosophy

KW - citation analysis

KW - normal science

KW - scientific fields

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85050767657&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/s11192-018-2870-z

DO - 10.1007/s11192-018-2870-z

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0138-9130

VL - 117

SP - 647

EP - 650

JO - Scientometrics

JF - Scientometrics

IS - 1

ER -