Project Activities
Project Activities and Timeline
The CITI-SCIENCE project is structured into six work packages (WPs) over a three-year period. Here’s an overview of our key activities:
Work Packages
WP1: Development of a CS Typology
Description: Systematic analyses of current taxonomies to classify CS projects and development of a novel typology accounting for participant diversity and representativeness.
Key Tasks: - Systematic analysis of the state-of-the-art of current CS taxonomies - Development of a focus-group with CS projects participants - Development of a CS typology that accounts for diversity and representativeness
WP2: Case Studies and Qualitative Analysis
Description: Strategic selection of CS projects in seven healthcare research areas and semi-structured interviews with key informants.
Key Tasks: - Design of a selection strategy and interview guide - Conducting interviews with key professionals and non-professionals - Interview transcription and qualitative content analysis - Enrichment of data with secondary information
WP3: Choice-based Conjoint Analysis
Description: Design, implementation, and testing of a choice-based conjoint analysis to measure preferences for different job-related attributes in CS projects.
Key Tasks: - Selection of attribute bundles defining CS projects - Design of a choice-set of CS projects - Implementation on an online survey platform - Pilot testing with professionals and non-professionals
WP4: Large-scale Survey of Biomedical Scientists
Description: Survey of biomedical scientists to understand their engagement with citizen science.
Key Tasks: - Identification of relevant research fields - Building and cleaning the dataset - Designing and testing the questionnaire - Survey administration and data analysis
WP5: Large-scale Survey of Non-professional Participants
Description: Survey of non-professionals to understand their engagement with citizen science.
Key Tasks: - Identification of non-professional stakeholders - Construction of the dataset - Design and testing of the questionnaire - Survey administration and data analysis
WP6: Coordination and Dissemination
Description: Tasks to ensure efficient project operation and dissemination of results.
Key Tasks: - Project website and multimedia materials - Organization of workshops with stakeholders - Project coordination and monitoring - Dissemination of results to academic and non-academic audiences
Project Timeline
The project activities are distributed over a 3-year period (2025-2028):
- Year 1: Focus on WP1 (CS typology), beginning of WP3 (conjoint analysis design) and WP6 (coordination)
- Year 2: Completion of WP3, focus on WP2 (case studies), beginning of WP4 and WP5 (surveys)
- Year 3: Completion of WP4 and WP5 (surveys), continued WP6 (dissemination)
Note: This timeline is tentative and may be adjusted as the project progresses.