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Citizen science

Known as: Citizen scientists, Civic science, Citizen scientist 
The term CS has multiple origins as well as differing concepts. It was first defined independently in the mid-1990s by Rick Bonney in the U.S.A. and… 
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Review
2017
Review
2017
Citizen Science Terminology Matters: Exploring Key Terms
Much can be at stake depending on the choice of words used to describe citizen science, because terminology impacts how knowledge… 
Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Assessing data quality in citizen science
Ecological and environmental citizen-science projects have enormous potential to advance scientific knowledge, influence policy… 
Review
2013
Review
2013
Citizen Science and Volunteered Geographic Information: Overview and Typology of Participation
Within volunteered geographic information (VGI), citizen science stands out as a class of activities that require special… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
The current state of citizen science as a tool for ecological research and public engagement
Approaches to citizen science – an indispensable means of combining ecological research with environmental education and natural… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Dynamic changes in motivation in collaborative citizen-science projects
Online citizen science projects engage volunteers in collecting, analyzing, and curating scientific data. Existing projects have… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
From Conservation to Crowdsourcing: A Typology of Citizen Science
Citizen science is a form of research collaboration involving members of the public in scientific research projects to address… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Assessing citizen science data quality: an invasive species case study
An increase in the number of citizen science programs has prompted an examination of their ability to provide data of sufficient… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Citizen Science as an Ecological Research Tool: Challenges and Benefits
Citizen science, the involvement of volunteers in research, has increased the scale of ecological field studies with continent… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Galaxy Zoo: Exploring the Motivations of Citizen Science Volunteers.
The Galaxy Zoo citizen science website invites anyone with an Internet connection to participate in research by classifying… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Citizen Science as a Tool for Conservation in Residential Ecosystems
Human activities, such as mining, forestry, and agriculture, strongly influence processes in natural systems. Because… 
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