Neofunktionalismus und autopoietische Systemtheorie

Aretz, Hans-Jürgen

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“…A weaker form of lack of differentiation could occur if other-reference increases in scientific practice, that is, if structural couplings deepen without shifting system boundaries. Here, the so-called program level plays a special role, structuring institutional arrangements and social organization within the subsystem below the guiding codes (Aretz, 2022(Aretz, , pp. 1164(Aretz, -1165Luhmann, 1995).…”

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Public Engagement with COVID-19 Preprints: Bridging the Gap Between Scientists and Society

Henke¹

2023

Preprint

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The growing popularity of preprint servers, notably during the Covid-19 pandemic, prompts a reevaluation of their role in science communication. This study delves into discussions and commentators on preprint servers, applying systems theory and boundary objects to scholarly and science communication. The approach is to analyze a sample of COVID-19-related pre-prints of bioRxiv and medRxiv and examine their comments and associated Twitter posts. Using mostly quantitative methods, the data was split in two groups: comments by biomedical peers and non-peers inside and outside academia. The results show that almost half of the comments can be attributed to peers, who also discussed different topics than the rest of the sample. On Twitter, the proportion of comments from peers was significantly lower, and the social network of academic and non-academic communities is intertwined. In summary, pre-prints can be seen as boundary objects that stabilize rather than blur the distinction between science and non-science. In this way, they promote the dissemination of knowledge and inter-disciplinary discourse. However, communication between scientists and the public remains ambivalent due to high barriers to entry. Challenges remain for integrating discussions into the peer review process without diluting standards and encouraging engagement from experts and laypersons.

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Section: Systems-theoretical Perspective On Preprintsmentioning

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Public Engagement with COVID-19 Preprints: Bridging the Gap Between Scientists and Society

Henke¹

2023

Preprint

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Public engagement with COVID-19 preprints: Bridging the gap between scientists and society

Henke

2024

Quantitative Science Studies

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The surge in preprint server use, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, necessitates a reex-amination of their significance in the realm of science communication. This study rigorously investigates discussions surrounding preprints, framing them within the contexts of systems theory and boundary objects in scholarly communication. An analysis of a curated selection of COVID-19-related preprints from bioRxiv and medRxiv was conducted, emphasizing those that transitioned to journal publications, alongside the associated commentary and Twitter ac-tivity. The dataset was bifurcated into comments by biomedical experts versus those by non-experts, encompassing both academic and general public perspectives. Findings revealed that while peers dominated nearly half the preprint discussions, their presence in Twitter dialogues was markedly diminished. Yet, intriguingly, the themes explored by these two groups diverged considerably. Preprints emerged as potent boundary objects, reinforcing, rather than obscuring, the delineation between scientific and non-scientific discourse. They serve as crucial conduits for knowledge dissemination and foster inter-disciplinary engagements. Nonetheless, the inter-play between scientists and the wider public remains nuanced, necessitating strategies to incor-porate these diverse discussions into the peer review continuum without compromising aca-demic integrity and to cultivate sustained engagement from both experts and the broader community. Peer Review https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway/wos/peer-review/10.1162/qss_a_00302

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Neofunktionalismus und autopoietische Systemtheorie

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Public Engagement with COVID-19 Preprints: Bridging the Gap Between Scientists and Society

Public Engagement with COVID-19 Preprints: Bridging the Gap Between Scientists and Society

Public engagement with COVID-19 preprints: Bridging the gap between scientists and society

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