The public understanding of science

Article Properties
  • Language
    English
  • DOI (url)
    10.1038/340011a0
  • Publication Date
    1989/07/01
  • Journal
    Nature
  • Indian UGC (journal)
  • Refrences
    9
  • Citations
    252
  • John R. Durant
  • Geoffrey A. Evans
  • Geoffrey P. Thomas
Journal Category
Science
Science (General)
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Citations Analysis
Category Category Repetition
Social Sciences149
Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics: Communication. Mass media76
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Philosophy (General)68
Education: Theory and practice of education57
History (General) and history of Europe: History (General)55
Education42
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences18
Social Sciences: Sociology (General)17
Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering15
Science: Biology (General): Ecology13
Education: Education (General)13
Science: Science (General)12
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology10
Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)9
Social Sciences: Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform9
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)8
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor8
Science7
Medicine: Public aspects of medicine7
Science: Geology7
Science: Biology (General): Genetics6
Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene6
Medicine: Medicine (General)5
Medicine5
Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery: Renewable energy sources5
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry: Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system: Psychiatry5
Bibliography. Library science. Information resources5
Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical technology4
Political science4
Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science4
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Environmental engineering4
Science: Biology (General)4
Political science: Political institutions and public administration (General)4
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry4
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business3
Agriculture: Plant culture3
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Ethics3
Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics2
Agriculture: Agriculture (General)2
Social Sciences: Industries. Land use. Labor: Special industries and trades: Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade2
Technology: Technology (General): Industrial engineering. Management engineering2
Agriculture: Animal culture2
Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical philosophy. Medical ethics2
Technology: Chemical technology: Biotechnology2
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation2
Medicine: Public aspects of medicine: Toxicology. Poisons2
Social Sciences: Commerce: Business: Personnel management. Employment management2
Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science2
Auxiliary sciences of history: Archaeology2
Social Sciences: Statistics1
Science: Mathematics1
Language and Literature: Philology. Linguistics1
Science: Chemistry: General. Including alchemy1
Science: Chemistry1
Technology: Chemical technology: Chemical engineering1
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Oceanography1
Agriculture: Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling1
Medicine: Medicine (General): Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics1
Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry: Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system1
Science: Science (General): Cybernetics: Information theory1
Bibliography. Library science. Information resources: Information resources (General)1
Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Engineering geology. Rock mechanics. Soil mechanics. Underground construction1
Science: Geology: Paleontology1
Medicine: Internal medicine1
Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases1
Science: Microbiology1
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Nuclear engineering. Atomic power1
Science: Physics1
Medicine: Therapeutics. Pharmacology1
Science: Mathematics: Instruments and machines: Electronic computers. Computer science: Computer software1
Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Electronics: Computer engineering. Computer hardware1
Science: Chemistry: Organic chemistry: Biochemistry1
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Anthropology1
Science: Botany: Plant ecology1
Science: Biology (General): Cytology1
General Works1
The category Social Sciences 149 is the most commonly referenced area in studies that cite this article. The first research to cite this article was titled Children's understanding of familiar astronomical events and was published in 1989. The most recent citation comes from a 2024 study titled Identity Trajectories of Faculty Members through Interdisciplinary STEAM Collaboration Paired with Public Communication. This article reached its peak citation in 2017, with 16 citations. It has been cited in 137 different journals, 13% of which are open access. Among related journals, the Public Understanding of Science cited this research the most, with 55 citations. The chart below illustrates the annual citation trends for this article.
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