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scientist
vr.tr.scientist · thing-q901
Let an agent handle scientists by field, affiliation, publications and identifiers, and attribute work accurately.
Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.PER
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Identity Which scientist.
Identifiers
ORCID and others.
Identifiers
Researcher identifiers.
- What is this scientist ORCID? provenance
- Are there others with the same name? boundary
Affiliation
Institution.
Affiliation
Current and past affiliations.
- Where do they work now? provenance
- Where have they worked before? provenance
Expertise Field and standing.
Field
Discipline.
Field
Field of expertise.
- In which field are they expert? definition
- Is the question within that field? boundary
Record
Publications and citations.
Record
Research record.
- What have they published? provenance
- Have any works been retracted? provenance
Integrity Research conduct.
Conduct
Misconduct findings.
Conduct
Integrity record.
- Are there findings of misconduct, from which body? provenance
- What must not be said about unproven allegations? boundary
Interests
Conflicts of interest.
Interests
Declared interests.
- Which conflicts of interest are declared? provenance
- Who funds the research? provenance
Communication Engaging with the public.
Statements
Public claims.
Statements
Public statements.
- What has this scientist said publicly, and in what capacity? provenance
- Does it reflect consensus? boundary
Contact
Reaching them.
Contact
Contact routes.
- How can they be contacted professionally? action
- What personal data must not be shared? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Society, people and institutions
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- SOC
- Domain
- SOC.PER
- Other names and narrower kinds
- LGBTQ+ academic, project scientist, humanities scholar, visiting scholar, academic, gender studies scholar, sports scientist, science astronaut, scientific explorer, amateur astronomer, geospatial information scientist, geospatial data scientist
What it is Filled
A person who systematically observes and analyzes phenomena and tests hypotheses using scientific methods to build knowledge, typically trained to doctoral level and working in academia, industry or government.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle scientists by field, affiliation, publications and identifiers, and attribute work accurately.
Distinguishing features Filled
- A scientist conducts systematic research using scientific methods.
- Expertise is specific to a field.
- ORCID records and publications identify scientific work.
- Scholars qualify in this sense when their work uses scientific methods to observe and analyze phenomena and test hypotheses.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Attribute work to the wrong scientist.
- Cite a scientist as an authority outside their field.
- Publish a scientist's private details or encourage harassment over their findings.
- Assist in fabricating or falsifying research.
Only with a human decision
- Reporting suspected research misconduct.
May
- Report a scientist's publications and affiliations from reliable sources.
- Distinguish scientists who share a name.
Moral aspects Filled
- Credit is the currency of science; misattribution harms careers.
- Scientists face harassment over contested findings.
Who is affected
- Scientists
- The public relying on science
Owners Filled
Steward
The scientist themself; employers and funders hold records of their work.
Master systems
- Researcher identifier registries
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q1650915 - registry parent class
- Q20826540 - registry parent class
related
- occupation - role
- biology, psychology and other disciplines - fields
- university or organization - employer
- publication - research outputs
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.scientist
- Wikidata: Q901 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q901)
- ORCID: 16 digits researcher identifier
- Scopus Author ID: numeric bibliographic
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Publications and author identifiers
- Institutional affiliation pages
- Titles such as Dr or Professor, which are not proof of expertise in a topic
- No particular appearance; known through publications, affiliations and profiles.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- conduct research
- publish and peer review
- teach and supervise
- advise policy
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Misattributing work between people with similar names
- Appeals to authority outside the person field
- Research misconduct
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Research integrity codes such as the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity
- Research ethics rules
Context of use required Filled
- Producing and communicating knowledge.
- natural and social scientists
- humanities scholars
- academic, industrial and government researchers
- project and visiting scientists
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q901: scientist - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Scientist - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should scientists be linked to fields and outputs by ORCID?
- How should retractions be reflected?
- How should agents present expert disagreement?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q901/spec.json