We propose a positive model of empirical science in which an analyst makes report to audience after observing some data. Agents the may differ their beliefs or objectives, and therefore update act differently following given report. contrast proposed with classical statistics directly determines payoff. identify settings predictions from those model, seem better match practice.

scientific communications network is presented in, sociology of science. and we can use steven's evaluative bibliometrics to map it. in citation network approach, scientist's communication behavior is predicted through their citation behavior. in this paper, first, concepts such as sociology of science, scientific community, scientific communications and its kinds are described. two k...

Like the revolution in scientific communication that took place in the nineteenth century, today’s information revolution is driven by new technology and a sharp decrease in the costs of the distribution of scientific knowledge. Digital media and networked communications, the analogues of cheap printing and better transport infrastructure in the nineteenth century, have unleashed tremendous pot...

EVEN THE MOST BRILLIANT SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, IF NOT COMMUNICATED WIDELY AND ACCURATELY, is of little value. And with the explosion of science around the globe, the dissemination of scientifi c information, once the purview of learned societies and a handful of publishers, is now a growth industry. This growth has attracted new models and new providers of services. In the process, the standards...