| Title |
On serendipity in science: discovery at the intersection of chance and wisdom
|
|---|---|
| Published in |
Synthese, September 2017
|
| DOI | 10.1007/s11229-017-1544-3 |
| Authors |
Samantha Copeland |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 37 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 5 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 14% |
| United States | 3 | 8% |
| Italy | 2 | 5% |
| Brazil | 2 | 5% |
| France | 1 | 3% |
| Australia | 1 | 3% |
| Finland | 1 | 3% |
| Mexico | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| Unknown | 14 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 26 | 70% |
| Scientists | 7 | 19% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 5% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 94 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 94 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 20% |
| Researcher | 13 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 9% |
| Lecturer | 6 | 6% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 25 | 27% |
| Unknown | 17 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Business, Management and Accounting | 12 | 13% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 9% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 9% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 33 | 35% |
| Unknown | 22 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
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#1,239,897
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#66
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#23,781
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#3
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