Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion
Understanding Citizen Science as a Participatory Approach in Public Health Research and Practice
Citizen science approaches, which actively involve members of the public in scientific research, are increasingly gaining attention as a means of engaging community members in research and decision-making in public health. However, there is a lack of clarity around the extent to which citizen science can be considered to be distinct from other participatory research approaches in public health. In this conceptual article, we aimed to explore the conceptual and practical distinctions between citizen science and thre …