scientificness
Scientificness refers to the quality or degree to which inquiries, methods, and claims align with the norms and practices of science. It is commonly used as an evaluative standard in assessing how closely a study adheres to scientific norms.
Core features typically include empirical grounding, testability, falsifiability, replicability, methodological rigor, and transparency in procedures and
Philosophical discussions of scientificness often invoke demarcation criteria such as falsifiability and reliance on empirical evidence
In practice, scientists aim to enhance scientificness through preregistration of methods, robust experimental design, sufficient statistical
It is important to recognize that scientificness is context-dependent and evolves with methodological advances and disciplinary