Communality
Definition: The common ownership of scientific results and methods and the consequent imperative to share both freely. Communality is based on the fact that every scientific finding is seen as a product of the effort of a number of agents. This norm is followed when scientists openly share their new findings with colleagues.
Related terms: Mertonian norms, Objectivity Alternative definition: Communism (in Merton, 1942) Alternative definition: Communism (in Merton, 1942) Related terms to alternative definition (if applicable) Related terms to alternative definition (if applicable)
Reference: Anderson et al. (2010); Hardwicke (2014); Merton (1938, 1942)
Drafted and Reviewed by: David Moreau, Ashley Blake, Mahmoud Elsherif, Charlotte R. Pennington, Beatrice Valentini