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Citizen Science

Can Volunteers Do Real Research?

Bibliographic Data

ID23318323
AuthorsJeffrey P Cohn (corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume58
Issue3
Pages192-197
Publication date2008-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueBioScience (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0006-3568 • E-ISSN: 1525-3244
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1641/b580303
OpenAlexW2166658986
LanguageEN
Citations received95

Collaborations between scientists and volunteers have the potential to broaden the scope of research and enhance the ability to collect scientific data. Interested members of the public may contribute valuable information as they learn about wildlife in their local communities.

Biology · Citizen science · Engineering ethics · Political science · Public relations · Scope (computer science) · Wildlife · Animal and Plant Science Education · Computer Science · Ecology · Engineering · Species Distribution and Climate Change

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  • Volunteered Geographic Videos in Physical Geography

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Unique citing works95
Citations per year1,86
Citation span1975 - 2026 (52)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 77

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