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Computational social science is growing up: why puberty consists of embracing measurement validation, theory development, and open science practices
EPJ Data Science ( IF 3.6 ) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 , DOI: 10.1140/epjds/s13688-023-00434-1
Timon Elmer

Puberty is a phase in which individuals often test the boundaries of themselves and surrounding others and further define their identity – and thus their uniqueness compared to other individuals. Similarly, as Computational Social Science (CSS) grows up, it must strike a balance between its own practices and those of neighboring disciplines to achieve scientific rigor and refine its identity. However, there are certain areas within CSS that are reluctant to adopt rigorous scientific practices from other fields, which can be observed through an overreliance on passively collected data (e.g., through digital traces, wearables) without questioning the validity of such data. This paper argues that CSS should embrace the potential of combining both passive and active measurement practices to capitalize on the strengths of each approach, including objectivity and psychological quality. Additionally, the paper suggests that CSS would benefit from integrating practices and knowledge from other established disciplines, such as measurement validation, theoretical embedding, and open science practices. Based on this argument, the paper provides ten recommendations for CSS to mature as an interdisciplinary field of research.



中文翻译:

计算社会科学正在成长:为什么青春期包括拥抱测量验证、理论发展和开放科学实践

青春期是一个个体经常测试自己和周围他人的界限并进一步定义自己的身份的阶段,从而进一步定义自己与其他个体相比的独特性。同样,随着计算社会科学(CSS)的发展,它必须在自身实践和邻近学科的实践之间取得平衡,以实现科学严谨性并完善其身份。然而,CSS 中的某些领域不愿意采用其他领域严格的科学实践,这可以通过过度依赖被动收集的数据(例如,通过数字痕迹、可穿戴设备)来观察,而不质疑这些数据的有效性。本文认为,CSS 应该拥抱结合被动和主动测量实践的潜力,以充分利用每种方法的优势,包括客观性和心理素质。此外,该论文还表明 CSS 将受益于整合其他既定学科的实践和知识,例如测量验证、理论嵌入和开放科学实践。基于这一论点,本文为CSS作为一个跨学科研究领域的成熟提出了十项建议。

更新日期:2023-12-14
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