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Theory Comparison

Theory Comparison is a scholarly method within the philosophy of science that systematically evaluates competing scientific theories by assessing their relative epistemic virtues, such as explanatory power, predictive accuracy, simplicity, and coherence, to determine their overall acceptability in light of available evidence.

127

Publications

10.3K

Citations

230

Authors

143

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

127

What Theory is Not

Robert I. Sutton, Barry M. Staw · Administrative Science Quarterly · 1995 · 1.8K citations

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The Field of Management's Devotion to Theory: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Donald C. Hambrick · Academy of Management Journal · 2007 · 881 citations

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Paradigms and sand castles: theory building and research design in comparative politics

Choice Reviews Online · 2004 · 668 citations

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Is it possible to compare researchers with different scientific interests?

Pablo Diniz Batista, Mônica G. Campiteli, Osame Kinouchi · Scientometrics · 2006 · 545 citations · Full text

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Theory Comparison: Uncertainty Reduction, Problematic Integration, Uncertainty Management, and Other Curious Constructs

James J. Bradac · Journal of Communication · 2001 · 250 citations

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Authors

230

  1. NT
    Naoki To

    Yokohama National University, Japan

    2 publications · 46 citations

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  2. SG
    Stephen G. Brush

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    2 publications · 236 citations

    2

    h-index

  3. YN
    Yoshiaki Nishijima

    Yokohama National University, Japan

    2 publications · 46 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. SJ
    Saulius Juodkazis

    Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

    2 publications · 46 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. KF
    Kenneth F. Schaffner

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    2 publications · 71 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

143

  1. University of California, Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    298 citations

  2. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    373 citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    452 citations

  4. University of Leeds

    Leeds, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    65 citations

  5. University of Ottawa

    Ottawa, Canada

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    268 citations

  6. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    149 citations

  7. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    234 citations

  8. Swinburne University of Technology

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    46 citations

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Venues

  1. Philosophy of Science

    17 publications · 974 citations

    14

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  2. 8

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  3. Comparative Political Studies

    CPS · 3 publications · 68 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 2 publications · 681 citations

    2

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  5. Psychological Reports

    2 publications · 70 citations

    2

    h-index

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