Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Metascience uses a scientific approach to understand and improve science. Critical metascience takes a step back to question metascience's common assumptions, methods, problems, and solutions. In this article, I aim to raise the profile of critical metascience and offer a rationale for viewing it as a distinct area of multidisciplinary inquiry. I define critical metascience, explain why it is important, and address some potential concerns about it. I also consider some emerging themes in the area and evaluate its potential relationships with metascience. I conclude that there needs to be greater recognition of critical metascience and greater interaction between metascience and critical metascience in order to improve metascience's objectivity and approach.
Source: Frontiers in Psychology
Author: Mark Rubin
Language: English
Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,801
Funders: National Science Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Wellcome Trust, “la Caixa” Foundation, UK Research and Innovation, Michael Smith Health Research BC, University College London, Durham University, National Research Foundation, Volkswagen Foundation, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Universiteit Leiden, Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg, Austrian Science Fund, Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Novo Nordisk, Koning Boudewijnstichting, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Research England
OpenAlex ID: W4413165147