Publications

The use of citations as indicators of topical relatedness of publications is common in the algorithmic mapping of the structure of science. References to source documents, however, may serve a variety of epistemic functions, and hence represent rather different dimensions of topical relatedness, such as the research methods used, the empirical objects studied, the theoretical resources build on, the research questions pursued, or the external motivation for and relevance of the work. In this case study, we explore the diversity in topical dimensions along which publications are linked in citation networks, by coding the epistemic function of in-text citations. [...]

Science is increasingly expected to help in solving complex societal problems in collaboration with societal stakeholders. However, it is often unclear under what conditions this can happen, i.e., what kind of challenges occur when science interacts with society and what kind of quality expectations prevail. This is particularly pertinent for Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), which are part of the object they study and whose knowledge is always subject to provisionality. Here we discuss how SSH researchers can contribute to societal problems, what challenges might occur when they interact with societal stakeholders, and what quality expectations arise in these arrangements.

What does a university degree lead to? How mobile are graduates? What skills do they have? How high is their affinity for research? Are Bachelor graduates successful in the labour market? What are non-traditional study formats? How heterogeneous are their graduates? Who goes on to further studies or the labour market after graduation? Who earns well? These are just some of the questions addressed in this volume. The data basis of the Nationwide Graduate Panel 2017 (ap2017) was made possible by the cooperation of several research institutes. The numerous results of the joint project are presented in this volume.