Against method: Exploding the boundary between qualitative and quantitative studies of science
Against method: Exploding the boundary between qualitative and quantitative studies of science
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DOI：
10.1162/qss_a_00056
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发表时间：
2020-06-01
影响因子：
6.4
通讯作者：
Evans, James
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作者：
Kang, Donghyun;Evans, James
科学的定量和定性研究在历史上扮演着截然相反的认识论承诺的截然不同的角色。利用大规模的文本分析，我们看到，定性研究产生并评价新的理论，特别是关于科学行动的复杂社会和政治背景，而定量方法证实现有理论并评估科学机构的业绩。大规模的数字数据和新兴的计算方法可以让我们重新定位这些位置，将定性的人工产物转化为多个尺度的定量模式，再转变为定性的见解，预示着科学家、政策制定者和社会进入了一个理论发展、参与和相关性的新时代。
Quantitative and qualitative studies of science have historically played radically different roles with opposing epistemological commitments. Using large-scale text analysis, we see that qualitative studies generate and value new theory, especially regarding the complex social and political contexts of scientific action, while quantitative approaches confirm existing theory and evaluate the performance of scientific institutions. Large-scale digital data and emerging computational methods could allow us to refigure these positions, turning qualitative artifacts into quantitative patterns into qualitative insights across many scales, heralding a new era of theory development, engagement, and relevance for scientists, policy-makers, and society.