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Meta-analysis, a statistical method, emerged in the 1970s social sciences. Citation network analysis reveals its broad impact across disciplines and its influence on various research methodologies.

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Social Sciences
Statistics
Research Methodology

Background:

Explores the historical development and impact of meta-analysis.
Focuses on its emergence in the social sciences during the 1970s.
Investigates the contributions of key scholars like Gene Glass, Robert Rosenthal, and Frank Schmidt.

Observation:

Utilizes citation network analysis to map the influence of meta-analysis.
Identifies key articles central to the systematic review network.
Examines the impact across diverse fields including sciences, arts, and humanities.

Findings:

Meta-analysis significantly impacted various scientific disciplines and research methods.
Key developments influenced by meta-analysis include multilevel modeling, medical statistics, qualitative methods, program evaluation, and single-case design.
The simultaneous development of meta-analysis theories by multiple scholars in the 1970s is highlighted.

Implications:

Explains the timely emergence of meta-analysis through theoretical frameworks like Simonton's chance configuration theory and Campbell's evolutionary epistemology.
Suggests reasons for its development in social sciences rather than medical sciences at that specific time.
Provides insights into the evolution of scientific methodology and knowledge synthesis.