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  • Citizen science (CS) spans multiple scientific domains, including biology, conservation, ecology, geographic information research, social sciences, and epidemiology.
  • It is increasingly utilized for data collection, classification, and public participation in environmental and health research.

Background:

  • Citizen science is described as a method for mobilizing external crowds for data tasks and as a means to democratize science.
  • It also serves to empower communities in policy-making and decision-making processes related to environmental and health issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a scientometric description of citizen science (CS).
  • To analyze the development, research strands, and scientific output of CS projects over time.
  • To refine search terms for CS research through a combination of scientometric and qualitative methods.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of two datasets (N = 1935, N = 633) from Web of Science (WoS).
  • Application of scientometric methods combined with qualitative approaches for precise search term identification.

Main Results:

  • Identified three main focal points for CS: 1) biology, conservation, and ecology (data collection/classification); 2) geographic information research (geographic data collection); 3) social sciences and epidemiology (public participation in environmental/health issues).
  • Biology and conservation research show the highest scientific output.
  • A new, productive line of CS utilizing digital platforms for data collection and classification has emerged in the last decade.

Conclusions:

  • Citizen science is a multifaceted approach with distinct applications across various scientific fields.
  • While the overall publication output is relatively low, the emergence of digital platforms signifies a growing and productive trend in CS.
  • CS plays a role in both methodological advancements and the democratization of scientific research.