A Scientometric Approach to the Integrated History and Philosophy of Science: Entrenched Biomedical Standardisation and Citation-Exemplar

ABSTRACTIs Kuhn’s notion of exemplar applicable to ongoing biomedical sciences? Many philosophers may be skeptical because cases are mostly from physics and chemistry. However, how do test the above (non-)applicability directly? We will use examples illustrate a scientometric approach integrated history philosophy science (SciHPS) argue that SciHPS can provide an empirical basis empirically revise philosophical concept questioned for its applicability sciences. This paper build on Yan, K., M. L. Tsai, T. R. Huang. [2021. “Improving Quality Case-Based Research in Philosophy Contemporary Sciences.” Synthese 198 (10): 9591–9610. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-020-02657-5] heart-rate variability (HRV) case study examine changes within HRV community 1970 2022. investigate task force standardises entrenches methodological standardisations, some force’s standardisations tool-afforded by algorithm. These aspects further explain why method is robustly dominant despite other scholars having developed alternatives compete with one. then show Kuhnian into citation-exemplar better captures standardisations.KEYWORDS: Heart-rate variabilitybiomedicalscientometricskuhnexemplarcitationstandardisationtool-affordedfast Fourier transform Disclosure statementNo potential conflict interest was reported author(s).Notes1 For more review five conceptualizations expertise STS literature, please see Grundmann (Citation2017, 32–42).2 It worth noting Huang (Citation2021, 9607–9608) also proposed ‘repertoire-based hypothesis' future investigation, which based Ankeny Leonelli’s (2016) research repertoire. The repertoire-based hypothesis focuses performative, social, financial, organizational conditions certain style performing established, evolves, reproduces (Ankeny Leonelli Citation2016, 21).Additional informationFundingNational Science Council Award Number: MOST 109-2410-H-010-013-MY3 | Recipient: Karen Ph.D.