The impact of J. D. Bernal’s thoughts in the science of science upon China: Implications for today’s quantitative studies of science

John Desmond Bernal (1901–1970) was one of the most eminent scientists in molecular biology and is also regarded as the founding father of the science of science. His book laid the theoretical foundations for the discipline. In this article, we summarize four chief characteristics of his ideas in th...

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Published inQuantitative science studies Vol. 1; no. 3; pp. 959 - 968
Main Authors Zhao, Yong, Du, Jian, Wu, Yishan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published One Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA 02142-1209, USA MIT Press 01.09.2020
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Subjects
Awards & honors
China’s science of science
Historians
Impact analysis
J. D. Bernal
Molecular biology
Philosophy
Quantitative analysis
quantitative studies of science
Science
science of science
Scientometrics
social function of science
Sociology
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Summary:John Desmond Bernal (1901–1970) was one of the most eminent scientists in molecular biology and is also regarded as the founding father of the science of science. His book laid the theoretical foundations for the discipline. In this article, we summarize four chief characteristics of his ideas in the science of science: the sociohistorical perspective, theoretical models, qualitative and quantitative approaches, and studies of science planning and policy. China has constantly reformed its scientific and technological system based on research evidence of the science of science. Therefore, we analyze the impact of Bernal’s science-of-science thoughts on the development of China’s science of science, and discuss how they might be usefully taken still further in quantitative studies of science.
Bibliography:Summer, 2020
ISSN:2641-3337
2641-3337
DOI:10.1162/qss_a_00064