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Science communication research in the German-speaking countries: A content analysis of conference abstracts

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The study examines the state of science communication research in the German-speaking countries. Based on a standardized content analysis of all extended abstracts submitted to the annual conferences of the German Communication Association’s science communication division from 2014 to 2018 (N = 141), it describes the respective scholarly community, its research foci and objects. The results indicate that science communication has developed toward a well-established community and marks an institutionalization of the research field. Furthermore, the findings of the content analysis indicate that science communication research in the German-speaking countries shows parallels to international developments in terms of research foci, objects, and analytical models, but also differences regarding theories and methods.

Source: Studies in Communication Sciences

DOI: 10.24434/j.scoms.2019.02.012

Authors: Sabrina Heike Kessler, Birte Fähnrich, Mike S. Schäfer

Institutions: University of Zurich, Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Language: English

Topic: Media Studies and Communication

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3014549393

FWCI: 2.707

Cites: 24

Cited by: 12

Related to: 10