The paper looks at conceptual frameworks in science studies and science policy, and at the narratives involved. It is based on the work conducted over the last ten years on science policy and science statistics. The first section offers a brief tour d’horizon on the frameworks developed over...

Part II of the Benoit Godin’s article “What is science? Defining science by numbers, 1920-2000” concludes the paper which appeared in the previous issue of the journal. It explores discussions surrounding the official interpretation of science and possibilities to broaden it. The article...

The quest for the definition of science took up scientific minds long ago. Different epochs and philosophical schools developed their own interpretations of the term which quite often were in the center of scientific debates. Nevertheless, the beginning of the 20th century gave rise to a new –...