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December 12, 2025Social Studies of ScienceOpen Access

Troubling the canon: Language, geography, and the politics of STS publishing in five decades of journal publications

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MMMaurizio MeloniAIAyuba IssakaSCS. Parkes Cadman

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Overview

Analysis uncovers asymmetries in publications and knowledge distribution in STS, highlighting epistemic injustice.

Key Points

  • This research investigates the factors influencing canonization in STS journal publications over five decades.
  • Analyzed a sample of 12,045 articles from 17 STS journals published from 1976 to 2023.
  • Examined language of publication and geography of authorship associated with each journal.
  • Focused on the 350 most cited articles to study processes of canon formation.
  • Identified significant asymmetries in publishing and circulation of knowledge within STS.
  • Revealed ongoing influence of Euro-American networks on knowledge and power in STS publishing.
  • Emphasized the need to address epistemic injustice within the field of STS.

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Meloni et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6941aae10f5af7fd17df5a6ehttps://doi.org/10.1177/03063127251386080
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