Alphonse de Candolle's early scientometrics(1883, 1885) with references to recent trends in the field (1978–1983)

A. Szabó

doi:10.1007/bf02025219

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Scientometrics

Volume/Issue:: Volume 8: Issue 1-2

Alphonse de Candolle's early scientometrics(1883, 1885) with references to recent trends in the field (1978–1983)

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A. Szabó

A. Szabó Agronomy Institute “Dr. P. Groza” Agrobotanical Garden, Germplasm Laboratory Str. Mänästur 31 3400 Cluj-Napoca Romania Str. Mänästur 31 3400 Cluj-Napoca Romania

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Pages:: 13–33

Online Publication Date:: 06 Aug 2005

Publication Date:: 26 Jul 1985

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02025219

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Abstract

De Candolle analyzed in 1883 and 1885, respectively two important fields of human cultural evolution: the domestication of crop plants and the emergence of modern science. In hisHistoire de science et des savants depuis deux sciecles, principles were established, science indicators outlined, interactions examined and mathematical methods applied to the study of a selected data set related to scientific development. In order to compare national and international scientific communities twenty standard factors were considered and national participation in international scientific societies was analysed for 14 European countries and the United States.De Candolle was the first to analyse mathematically the number, dynamics and national distribution of scientists in their professional organisations, the specialization and professionalization of scientists and characterized the scientific potential of different countries with the number of international science society members per inhabitant per period (1750–1884). The role ofde Candolle as a forerunner of modern scientometrics and the science of science is revealed in a comparison of his work with recent trends. In the first five volumes of the journalScientometrics 51 papers were identified dealing with topics related to those dealt with byde Candolle.

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Scientometrics
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