{"title":"Is 'data science' science?","authors":"Rachel H Ellaway, Patricia O'Sullivan","doi":"10.1007/s10459-025-10416-9","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this editorial the editors reflect on issues raised by the special edition of the Journal on data science by asking the question: is data science in health professions education a 'science' as the term is generally understood? A series of criteria for science as a whole are applied to data science and the implications explored in the context of our field.</p>","PeriodicalId":50959,"journal":{"name":"Advances in Health Sciences Education","volume":" ","pages":"5-9"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Advances in Health Sciences Education","FirstCategoryId":"95","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-025-10416-9","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH","Score":null,"Total":0}
In this editorial the editors reflect on issues raised by the special edition of the Journal on data science by asking the question: is data science in health professions education a 'science' as the term is generally understood? A series of criteria for science as a whole are applied to data science and the implications explored in the context of our field.
期刊介绍:
Advances in Health Sciences Education is a forum for scholarly and state-of-the art research into all aspects of health sciences education. It will publish empirical studies as well as discussions of theoretical issues and practical implications. The primary focus of the Journal is linking theory to practice, thus priority will be given to papers that have a sound theoretical basis and strong methodology.