Science as a Social System and Virtual Research Environment

Sergei Parinov and Cameron Neylon ()
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Cameron Neylon: http://cameronneylon.net

Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 2011, vol. 14, issue 4, 10

Abstract: The accumulation of gradual changes in scientific landscape and research practice due to the Internet has the potential to enhance the quality of both cognitive and social aspects of science and scientists. New types of research outputs, modes of scientific communication and new circulation mechanisms, as well as enhanced opportunities for scientific re-use and measuring research impact, in combination with new approaches to research assessment and evaluation are all having profound effects on the social system of science. To be sure that these innovations will not break the social sustainability of the science community, it will be valuable to develop a model of science as a tool for computer simulation of social consequences from possible innovations within virtual research environment. Focusing on possible social problems related to these new virtual research environments this short paper provides a brief analysis of the current situation in science (challenges, problems, main actors), general views on model of science (landscape, main agents, important properties, etc.) and on areas where simulation can contribute to better understanding of possible futures for the scientific community.

Keywords: Virtual Research Environment; Science System Social Sustainability; Agent Based Modeling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-10-31
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