The Emergence of Multi-Messenger Astronomy, Part II: A Socio-Epistemic Network Analysis of Scientific Literature, 1997-2023.
After exploring the role of supernova research--understood as epistemic laboratories--in the later emergence of multi-messenger astronomy in the first part, this second article of our two-part study examines the rise and consolidation of the research field in the 21st century. Although often heralde...
| Publicado en: | Centaurus: Journal of the European Society for the History of Science Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 85 - 120 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=191680726&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 191680726 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00088994 HXX jtl: Centaurus: Journal of the European Society for the History of Science issn: 00088994 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2025 vid: 67 iid: 1 pid: 7245 pub: Brepols Publishers artinfo: ui: 191680726 10.1484/J.CNT.5.151944 ppf: 85 ppct: 35 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P size: 6.3MB tig: atl: The Emergence of Multi-Messenger Astronomy, Part II: A Socio-Epistemic Network Analysis of Scientific Literature, 1997-2023. aug: au: LALLI, ROBERTO BONOLIS, LUISA LA RANA, ADELE affil: Politecnico di Torino, Italy Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin, Germany Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italy INFN, Sezione di Roma, I-00185 Roma, Italy su: Gravitational wave detectors Scientific literature Astronomy Cooperative research Communication network analysis Neutrino astrophysics Scientific development Gamma ray astronomy sug: subj: Gravitational wave detectors Scientific literature Astronomy Cooperative research Communication network analysis Neutrino astrophysics Scientific development Gamma ray astronomy keyword: Big Science Co-citation Analysis Historical Network Research History of Astrophysics Multi-Messenger Astronomy Socio-Epistemic Networks ab: After exploring the role of supernova research--understood as epistemic laboratories--in the later emergence of multi-messenger astronomy in the first part, this second article of our two-part study examines the rise and consolidation of the research field in the 21st century. Although often heralded as a novel and transformative approach, multi-messenger astronomy has roots in the convergence of earlier practices such as multi-wavelength astronomy, astroparticle physics, and gravitational-wave detection, each with their own distinct and evolving scientific subcultures. The study explores how these traditions coalesced, analyzing the processes that linked subcommunities and the roles of institutional frameworks, scientific collaboration, and thematic integration in shaping the field. The paper combines quantitative analysis of scientific literature with the close reading of strategically selected scientific publications. Network science tools are employed in an exploratory fashion to trace patterns of collaboration and the evolution of research topics. We argue that the scientific literature explicitly framing itself as multi-messenger astronomy can be divided into three periods. The exploratory phase (1997-2008) saw very few papers using the term, largely within nascent programs in very-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy and astroparticle physics. During the emergence phase (2009-2015), researchers pursued the conceptual and operational integration of astroparticle physics in anticipation of the advent of gravitational-wave astronomy, with gamma-ray studies emerging as a central connecting research field in the network. Finally, the consolidation phase (2016-2023) was sparked by the first direct detection of gravitational waves and saw the realization of the multi-messenger observational programs previously envisioned. Our analysis reveals, first, that astroparticle physics served as the cradle of the multi-messenger approach--initially integrating high-energy neutrinos, cosmic rays, and gamma rays, and later incorporating gravitational waves both conceptually and, following their detection, empirically into a unified framework. Second, we show that forward-looking imaginaries--particularly the anticipation of gravitational-wave discoveries--profoundly shaped research practices and priorities. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Copyright of Centaurus: Journal of the European Society for the History of Science is the property of Brepols Publishers and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. item: Centaurus: Journal of the European Society for the History of Science holder: Brepols Publishers dt: @attributes: year: 2025 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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