Professional Age and the Reception of Sociological Publications
A Test of the Zuckerman-Merton Hypothesis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7103451 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Oromaner (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 381-388 |
| Publication date | 1977-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Studies of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-3127 • E-ISSN: 1460-3659 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/030631277700700307 |
| OpenAlex | W1966244634 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 5 |
They go on to propose an alternative line of investigation: the relationship between age and the reception of scientific publications. It is on the basis of the concept of 'codification' 'the consolidation of empirical knowledge into succinct and interdependent theoretical formulations' that Zuckerman and Merton formulate theoretical expectations concerning the relationship between a scientist's age and the impact or reception of his or her publications. While the 'consolidation of knowledge' confers advantages on the young in the more codified disciplines
Consolidation (business · Economics · Epistemology · Interdependence · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of scientific knowledge · Test (biology · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Philosophy · Psychology
Age and outstanding achievement
Creativity in Science
Creative productivity
Peer-review practices of psychological journals
Theories of Creativity
The dual dimension of scientific research experience acquisition and its development
La psicología social de la ciencia
Who Complains to Journal Editors and What Happens
New Knowledge from Old Data
| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 2024 (43) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |