Panorama dos principais estudos sobre ciência cidadã

Abstract

This article analyzes the objects of study of the main researches on citizen science published in the last five years. A search was made in the international Web of Science database for scientific articles published in the years 2016 to 2020 and with a minimum number of 40 citations. Thirtyone international scientific articles were obtained that deal with the theoretical concepts, applications and contributions of citizen science. They also address the ethical and social implications of recruiting volunteers and the motivation of these non-scientist citizens to participate in citizen science projects, and also assess the quality of the data collected. The research carried out can contribute to the academy, serving as a theoretical basis on the theme of citizen science and be motivating for teachers to know and use citizen science initiatives in different fields of knowledge as an approach in the teaching-learning process.