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11 Jan 2019

Why a Citizen Science journal? CS:TP Editor’s blog

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Guest post by Rick Bonney, Editor in Chief of Citizen Science: Theory & Practice. Anybody working in the citizen science field is aware of the proliferation of articles focused on citizen science which have appeared in recent years. Such articles focus on a range of topics including scientific findings based on volunteer-collected data; environmental policies influenced by citizen science data; and social impacts of participating in citizen science. Furthermore, articles have appeared and continue to appear in a range of journals including Science, Bioscience, PLoS one, Conservation Biology, Biological Conservation, Journal of Science Communication, Public Understanding of Science, and many…

01 Oct 2018

By J_Shirk

From the Editor’s desk, Citizen Science: Theory & Practice

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Citizen Science: Theory and Practice is an open-access, online, peer-reviewed journal focused on advancing the global field of citizen science. During the journal’s first two years we published 17 research papers, 5 case studies, 3 essays, and 2 review and synthesis papers, compiled into 4 issues. In 2018 we are already into the second issue of the year, and have recently published papers in two new categories: Meeting reports and methods papers. This year we also will publish a special issue focusing on ethics in citizen science. Although we generally publish articles as they are typeset, we are choosing to…

26 Apr 2018

By Jennifer Shirk

New changes to Citizen Science: Theory & Practice

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Guest post by Muki Haklay and Rick Bonney, from the Editorial Board of Citizen Science: Theory & Practice - - - - If you’ve visited the website of our journal, Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, you might have noticed some changes. Here is a brief update: 2018 launched with three papers published in January, February, and March and several more in the queue for this spring. This year we will also start to see special issues. The first, on ethics in citizen science, is being edited by Lisa Rasmussen and Caren Cooper, and has had several manuscripts submitted and under…

26 Jan 2018

By Anne Bowser

Special Issue Call for Papers: Policy Perspectives in Citizen Science

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Special Issue Call for Papers: Policy Perspectives in Citizen Science Issue editors: Lea A. Shanley, Anne Bowser, and Aletta Bonn Citizen science and crowdsourcing enable the public to make meaningful contributions to scientific and engineering research and monitoring. These approaches also produce accurate data to inform a wide range of management and public policy issues while encouraging civic partnerships with government at all levels: Through local scale activities, as demonstrated through drinking water quality monitoring in Flint, Michigan; Through national or supranational scale activities, as revealed in the National Telecommunications & Information Administration’s National Broadband Map; and, Through local-to global…

13 Dec 2017

By Jennifer Shirk

Webinar: Journals and the Culture of the Peer Review Process

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[sg_popup id="9" event="click"][/sg_popup]Even for people working at academic institutions, the journal peer-review process can be a bit of a black box. In this free webinar, Rick Bonney - Editor-in-Chief of CSA’s journal Citizen Science: Theory & Practice – knocks the walls off of that box to explore the ideals, aspirations, and (sometimes) shortcomings of journal peer review. Whether or not you ever plan to publish, if you’ve ever wanted to know more about how papers make it from idea to manuscript to “print" – including who makes decisions, how publications get paid for (and what’s up with firewalls), and what…

07 Dec 2017

By Guest

Can citizen science make us healthier?

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This guest post by Dr. Lea den Broeder summarizes a recent article published in CSA's journal, Citizen Science: Theory & Practice. A direct link to the full article can be found at the end of this post. ---------------- The health of people living in so-called ‘priority neighbourhoods’ in Amsterdam (the Netherlands) lags behind the health of people living in wealthier neighbourhoods. This so-called health gap becomes apparent in, for example, obesity and diabetes rates, lifestyle and dietary patterns, mental health and life expectancy. Statistics about health concerns such as these can help policy makers to set goals. But they may…

21 Nov 2017

By Jennifer Shirk

Special Issue Call for Papers: Ethics

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[sg_popup id="9" event="click"][/sg_popup]Announcing a call for papers (abstracts due15 JAN 2018) for a special issue of Citizen Science: Theory and Practice focused on "Ethical Issues in Citizen Science." From the issue editors (Lisa M. Rasmussen and Caren Cooper): In many countries, regulations, restrictions, and oversight processes have arisen to address ethical concerns in scientific research. Citizen science challenges the paradigm of oversight for addressing ethical issues for several reasons: Citizen science can frequently fall outside of typical regulations or policies, and recognized ethical issues may not receive appropriate consideration. The relationship between scientists, volunteers, and human subjects in citizen science…

13 Jun 2017

By Guest

Citizen Science Terminology Matters: Journal Article Explores Key Terms

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Guest post by MV Eitzel, an NSF postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, Santa Cruz with the Science and Justice Research Center and The Muonde Trust’s community-based research team in rural Zimbabwe. --- Much can be at stake depending on the choice of words used to describe citizen science, because terminology impacts how knowledge is developed and how we relate to each other. Citizen science is a quickly evolving field that is mobilizing people’s involvement in information development, social action and justice, and large-scale information gathering. Currently, a wide variety of terms and expressions are being used to refer…

06 Dec 2016

By Guest

Research shows media can enhance girls’ citizen science learning

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Guest post by Rita Karl, SciGirls/TPT - - - Girls who take part in well-designed and thoughtfully shared media – TV and video games – can have a more impactful citizen science experience. This insight, published in Citizen Science: Theory and Practice (Flagg, November 2016), stems from testing the use of multi-media material developed by the Emmy-Award winning PBS program, SciGirls. SciGirls is a national program that combines a TV series, multiple websites, gender equitable hands-on activities, and professional development workshops to encourage girls, their families, and educators around STEM studies and career paths. SciGirls’ third season, Citizen SciGirls, leveraged…

11 Nov 2016

By Jennifer Shirk

Second issue of journal launched

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By Rick Bonney and the Editorial Board of Citizen Science: Theory and Practice. - - - - We are pleased to announce publication of the first article in issue 2 of Citizen Science: Theory and Practice: “Associations for Citizen Science: Regional Knowledge, Global Collaboration.” This essay, written by CSA board member Martin Storksdieck and a group of authors representing CSA, ECSA, and ACSA, describes the value of citizen science associations and ways that associations can collaborate to improve knowledge and practice around public participation in scientific research. It also includes short descriptions/histories of the three associations. Citizen Science: Theory and…

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