SciCommRxiv
Tracking the connections between ideas
SciCommRxiv documents citation relationships across the literature on informal STEM learning, science communication, science outreach, science engagement, science policy, participatory science, and related areas of civic science.
A quick visual guide
The map helps users move beyond isolated papers and see how publications connect through citations, related sources, and research clusters.
Start from one paper
A single publication can anchor the network and reveal connected work linked through citations.
See related sources
Citation paths help surface prior and subsequent work that may not appear in a simple keyword search.
Identify clusters of work
Dense regions of the network can reveal active areas of research and overlapping themes across the field.
What is included
The current map showcases articles with more than 10 citations that we have identified and loosely categorized into major civic science areas based on article abstracts. These include public engagement with science, science communication, science policy, informal science education, science journalism, and participatory science. Publications that traverse multiple domains are labeled as mixed.
How the network is built
The map is built using Litmaps, which traces citations and references from a set of primary papers outward to include additional relevant work that cites or is cited by those publications. It is not exhaustive, but it provides a useful relational view of the landscape.
How to use it
Each node represents a publication. Connecting lines indicate citation relationships where available. Users can click nodes to view more information, including abstracts, citation counts, and links to full texts when available. The map is intended to support researchers, educators, and practitioners.
Current limitations
This map is a work in progress. The dataset is selective, classifications are approximate, and non-English publications are currently not included. The goal is not completeness, but a clearer way to explore the structure of the field.
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