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This course is taught en bloc. For dates and times, please see the entry on eCampus. Scientometrics is the quantitative study of science. It provides a distinctive perspective on how scientific knowledge develops, spreads, and changes over time and, in the last decades, it has become central in the management of scientific research, especially in research evaluation. For philosophers, scientometrics offers empirical tools to investigate classic questions about scientific progress, disciplinary structure, collaboration, and the dynamics of research communities. This course aims to introduce students to scientometrics by presenting both its applied side (quantitative methods for research evaluation) and its descriptive side, with a particular focus on science mapping, i.e., a set of data-driven techniques for constructing maps of scientific fields based on large collections of scientific publications. Students will not only learn the theoretical foundations of science mapping, but also acquire hands-on experience in creating their own maps using VOSviewer, a freely available science mapping software.