Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
The Galaxy Zoo project crediting its top classifiers as authors on a discovery paper
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A passive user of a fitness-tracking app whose data is analysed is a data subject, not a citizen-scientist contributor
Editorial commentary
Citizen scientists’ contributions range from one-off data points (e.g., a single Zooniverse classification) to substantial, sustained engagement (a lead spotter on an ornithology project). Credit conventions include acknowledgement of the platform and its contributors collectively, naming top contributors, and co-authorship for those meeting authorship criteria.
References
- ECSA European Citizen Science Association Ten Principles (2015)
- Bonney et al. 2014 ‘Next Steps for Citizen Science’ Science
Also known as
Crowd science contribution · Volunteer researcher contribution
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
xml
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