A first step in quantifying disagreement across science

Abstract

Whether in publications, seminar Q&As, or on Twitter, scientists tend to disagree. Although many topics have broad consensus—human-caused climate change and the link between smoking and cancer being but two—even the most settled knowledge was at once the subject of debate. The history of science is littered with such examples.

Authors 7

1. Wout Lamers
2. Kevin W. Boyack
3. Vincent Larivière
4. Cassidy R. Sugimoto
5. Nees Jan van Eck Aachen Centre for Science and Technology Studies

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Leiden University, Centre for Science and Technology Studies

6. Ludo Waltman Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Leiden University

7. Dakota Murray