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Scientific Understanding

Scientific Understanding is a cognitive construct within the field of science communication that denotes the extent to which individuals comprehend scientific knowledge, methods, and reasoning, distinguishing it from mere factual recall by emphasizing the integration and application of scientific principles in interpreting natural phenomena.

1.8K

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169.4K

Citations

4.6K

Authors

1.7K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

503

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Publications

1.8K

Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Anson W. Mackay · Journal of Environmental Quality · 2008 · 5.6K citations

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Beyond Freedom and Dignity.

Robert Boguslaw, B. F. Skinner · Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews · 1972 · 3.6K citations

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Aspects of Scientific Explanation.

Michael D. Resnik, Carl G. Hempel · Philosophy and Phenomenological Research · 1966 · 3.4K citations

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Studies in the Logic of Explanation

Carl G. Hempel, Paul Oppenheim · Philosophy of Science · 1948 · 3.1K citations

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Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Martin L. Parry, Osvaldo Canziani, Jean-Pascal van Ypersele de Strihou et al. · 2007 · 2.8K citations

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Authors

4.6K

  1. HW
    Henk W. de Regt

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

    10 publications · 887 citations

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  2. FR
    F. Reif

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    8 publications · 763 citations

    8

    h-index

  3. RN
    Ronald N. Giere

    University of Minnesota, United States

    7 publications · 2.3K citations

    7

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  4. EA
    Emine Adadan

    Boğaziçi University, Türkiye

    6 publications · 217 citations

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  5. AS
    Andrew Shtulman

    Occidental College, United States

    5 publications · 678 citations

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Institutions

1.7K

  1. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    21 h-index

    35 publications

    6.2K citations

  2. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    19 h-index

    35 publications

    3.8K citations

  3. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    18 h-index

    30 publications

    3.4K citations

  4. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    17 h-index

    40 publications

    3K citations

  5. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    17 h-index

    24 publications

    3.2K citations

  6. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    17 h-index

    36 publications

    3.6K citations

  7. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    16 h-index

    34 publications

    1.5K citations

  8. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    16 h-index

    35 publications

    4K citations

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Venues

  1. International Journal of Science Education

    IJSE · 63 publications · 5.3K citations

    40

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  2. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 47 publications · 10.2K citations

    34

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  3. Journal of Research in Science Teaching

    JRST · 44 publications · 5.5K citations

    34

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  4. Science Education

    33 publications · 4.4K citations

    29

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  5. Philosophy of Science

    27 publications · 5.4K citations

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