A Qualitative Analysis and Study of Thesis Keywords in Chinese Core Journals on Natural Dialectics: 2000-2007

摘要

In this paper, quantitative study of totally 13,921 keywords in 3,683 theses on natural dialectics that were published between 2000 and 2007 is conducted to reveal the quantitative features of keywords used in theses on natural dialectics and, on the basis of these quantitative figures, also to disclose the status quo and development dynamics of studies on natural dialectics in recent years. Meanwhile, some fundamental issues concerning the discipline of natural dialectics, such as research subject, core research areas and disciplinary nature etc., are also discussed, reviewed and evaluated from the new perspective of scientific metrology.