Joe Cox|Eun Young Oh|Brooke Simmons|Chris Lintott|Karen L. Masters|Anita Greenhill|Gary Graham|Kate Holmes
Defining and Measuring Success in Online Citizen Science: A Case Study of Zooniverse Projects
University of Portsmouth|University of Portsmouth|University of Oxford|University of Oxford|University of Portsmouth|University of Manchester|University of Leeds|University of Manchester
although current literature highlights wide variety potential citizen science project outcomes prior studies systematically assessed performance comprehensive set criteria study reported first propose novel framework assessing citizen science projects multiple dimensions success authors apply framework sample projects form part online zooniverse platform position projects success matrix measures contribution science public engagement levels relative projects sample results indicate betterperforming projects tend established well area astronomy implications citizen science practitioners include need consider impact core competencies project performance well importance relationships central organization science teams