production of science is only made possible through research, and the only form of sustainable development is one based on knowledge and science, one which follows an active economics. the purpose of the present paper is to study the factors affecting the production of science by faculty members of universities. to do so, the writer, taking inspiration from the theories of such scholars as mert...

recently, gender differences in scientific production has increasingly been focused on by science sociologists. awareness of scientific priorities, technology and human resources based on gender is one of the determining factors for science policy making and the success of plans. the present study aimed to examine the status and quota of women in academic departments and social science research...

What is the best method for doing simulation research? This has been the basis of a continuing debate within the social science research community. Resolving it is important if the community is to demonstrate clearly that simulation is an effective method for research in the social sciences. In this paper, we tackle the question from a historical and philosophical perspective. We argue that the...

Programs within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have recently taken steps to enhance social science contributions to health research. A June 2000 conference convened by the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research highlighted the role of the social sciences in health research and developed an agenda for advancing such research. The conference and agenda underscored the impo...

This study used a mixed-methods longitudinal design to investigate change in students’ understanding, attitudes, anxiety, perceptions of relevance, and disinterest required social science undergraduate research methods course across semester. Participants were 78 undergraduates (94% women, 6% men; 92% white non-Hispanic/Latinx, M age = 25.62, SD 7.17) at university the United States. Results su...