Public Understanding of Science
Overview
Public Understanding of Science is a reputable interdisciplinary journal that focuses on the communication and engagement between scientists and the general public. It explores various aspects of science communication, including public attitudes, perceptions, and understanding of scientific concepts, as well as the impact of media and educational initiatives on public engagement with science.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Public Underst Sci
Start
1992
End
Continuing
Frequency
Six issues a year
p-ISSN
0963-6625
e-ISSN
1361-6609
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Specialties
History of Medicine
Science
Science
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 3387
95
SJR / Ranks: 2394
1322
CiteScore / Ranks: 3428
6.40
Recent Articles
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Hayes S, Gabbatiss J, Butler C
Public Underst Sci
. 2025 Mar;
:9636625251315446.
PMID: 40070001
News media has long been recognised for its important role in shaping public discourse and socio-political action relating to climate change. This is particularly true of opinion journalism, which reflects...
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Schug M, Bilandzic H, Kinnebrock S
Public Underst Sci
. 2025 Mar;
:9636625251315882.
PMID: 40022294
Public discussions of controversial science fields like COVID-19 or climate science increasingly address inner-scientific structures and the norms guiding the scientific system-aspects that are normally discussed within the scientific community....
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Tandoc E, Seet S, Chan V, Wong P
Public Underst Sci
. 2025 Mar;
:9636625251317970.
PMID: 40022293
Implementing artificial intelligence also requires examinations of public attitudes and perceptions. One approach is by examining media framing of artificial intelligence, including news coverage, which is a reflection of societal...
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Lello E, Bertuzzi N
Public Underst Sci
. 2025 Feb;
:9636625251316727.
PMID: 39985173
Skepticism about health/vaccination policies during Covid-19 was considered a key example of "science-related populism" mainly based on far-right case studies. However, criticism also spread among various left-wing and environmentalist milieus,...
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Zhu Y, Chu J
Public Underst Sci
. 2025 Feb;
:9636625251314337.
PMID: 39950240
The ethical dimensions of human-AI (artificial intelligence) interaction demand attention. As artificial intelligence assistants become more anthropomorphized, will the public interact with AI as humans morally? This study applied content...
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Kaakinen J, Havu-Nuutinen S, Haikio T, Julku H, Koskela T, Mikkila-Erdmann M, et al.
Public Underst Sci
. 2025 Feb;
:9636625241310756.
PMID: 39950215
This study examined science capital among Finnish adults ( = 1572), who responded to 37 survey items assessing science capital. Factor analysis suggested four science capital dimensions: visiting science-related places,...
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van Eck C, van der Meer T
Public Underst Sci
. 2025 Feb;
:9636625251314159.
PMID: 39901498
Increasingly, more scientists sound the alarm about climate change, sparking debates over the effects of new science communication strategies on scientific credibility. We investigate what happens when climate scientists deviate...
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Messling L, Lu Y, van Eck C
Public Underst Sci
. 2025 Feb;
:9636625251314164.
PMID: 39895515
The discourse on scientists' involvement in climate advocacy has intensified, with a growing number participating in civil disobedience. This trend has sparked criticism within the academic community. We conducted 47...
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Greussing E, Guenther L, Baram-Tsabari A, Dabran-Zivan S, Jonas E, Klein-Avraham I, et al.
Public Underst Sci
. 2025 Feb;
:9636625241308493.
PMID: 39891412
Publicly accessible large language models like ChatGPT are emerging as novel information intermediaries, enabling easy access to a wide range of science-related information. This study presents survey data from seven...