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Studies On Science Of Science And Three Related Periodicals

Posted on:2007-02-16Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J C PengFull Text:PDF
GTID:2178360212480588Subject:Technical Economics and Management
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The Chinese economy entered a rapid development stage, but China's technical innovation ability still was in the low level. In the long run, the technical innovation ability decided whether China does become the world powerful nation. The Chinese scientific circle must face directly to the lack of ability in science and technology innovation. This question is probably the biggest problem to the Chinese scientific circles since the reform and open policy. The STS studies the science as the discipline and takes the science as the research object. The research goal lies in the understanding the nature characteristic of science, the relational structure, the law of motion and the social function, and finds ways and the general principle that promote science development. Then it utilizes mathematics to study the results of certain subject in a quantitative way. The results of the study will give some suggestions and guidance to the subject.This thesis selected three kinds of magazines which were prestigious in STS and were classified as core magazines in the academic circles. Certain indexes such as the total number, citation index, subject distribution, core authors, author's cooperation, lag of publication were employed as statistical material. These indexes were all collected in four years. Then, it utilizes bibliometrics related theory to make an analysis on its rationality. At the same, it also has carried on comparative study on three kinds of periodicals. Then, with comprehensive survey during of four years on papers subject changes, it studies the function in the nation's economy and social development. The trend of STS were presented. At the same time, it also has obtained some conclusions about three kinds of periodicals, and gives some constructive suggestions on how to better the magazines.
Keywords/Search Tags:STS, Bibliometrics, Analysis of Periodical, Factor Index, Core Periodical
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