Citizen Participation
Scientific Outcome
Mutual Benefict
Citizen Role
ESCA 10 Principlesof Citizen Science
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Democratization of Science
Project Feedback
Availability
Acknowledgement
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What is Citizen Science?
Key principles which as a community we believe underlie good practice in citizen science.ECSA, 2015
Legal & Ethical Issues
Evaluation
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Democratization of Science
Citizen science is considered a research approach like any other, with limitations and biases that should be considered and controlled for. However unlike traditional research approaches, citizen science provides opportunity for greater public engagement and democratization of science.
Project Feedback
Citizen scientists receive feedback from the project. For example, how their data are being used and what the research, policy or societal outcomes are.
Citizen Role
Citizen science projects actively involve citizens in scientific endeavour that generates new knowledge or understanding. Citizens may act as contributors, collaborators, or as project leader and have a meaningful role in the project.
Citizen Participation
Citizen scientists may, if they wish, participate in multiple stages of the scientific process. This may include developing the research question, designing the method, gathering and analysing data, and communicating the results.
Evaluation
Citizen science programmes are evaluated for their scientific output, data quality, participant experience and wider societal or policy impact
Legal & Ethical Issues
The leaders of citizen science projects take into consideration legal and ethical issues surrounding copyright, intellectual property, data sharing agreements, confidentiality, attribution, and the environmental impact of any activities.
Mutual benefict
Both the professional scientists and the citizen scientists benefit from taking part. Benefits may include the publication of research outputs, learning opportunities, personal enjoyment, social benefits, satisfaction through contributing to scientific evidence e.g. to address local, national and international issues, and through that, the potential to influence policy.
Availability
Citizen science project data and meta-data are made publicly available and where possible, results are published in an open access format. Data sharing may occur during or after the project, unless there are security or privacy concerns that prevent this.
Acknowledgement
Citizen scientists are acknowledged in project results and publications.
Scientific Outcome
Citizen science projects have a genuine science outcome. For example, answering a research question or informing conservation action, management decisions or environmental policy.
ECSA 10 Principles of Citizen Science
Marina R.R
Created on April 17, 2026
10 Principles of Citizen Science developed by the European Citizen Science Association (ECSA). These principles provide a framework for designing, conducting, and evaluating citizen science projects, while promoting meaningful public participation in scientific research.
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Citizen Participation
Scientific Outcome
Mutual Benefict
Citizen Role
ESCA 10 Principlesof Citizen Science
+ info
+ info
+ info
+ info
Democratization of Science
Project Feedback
Availability
Acknowledgement
+ info
+ info
+ info
+ info
10
What is Citizen Science?
Key principles which as a community we believe underlie good practice in citizen science.ECSA, 2015
Legal & Ethical Issues
Evaluation
+ info
+ info
Democratization of Science
Citizen science is considered a research approach like any other, with limitations and biases that should be considered and controlled for. However unlike traditional research approaches, citizen science provides opportunity for greater public engagement and democratization of science.
Project Feedback
Citizen scientists receive feedback from the project. For example, how their data are being used and what the research, policy or societal outcomes are.
Citizen Role
Citizen science projects actively involve citizens in scientific endeavour that generates new knowledge or understanding. Citizens may act as contributors, collaborators, or as project leader and have a meaningful role in the project.
Citizen Participation
Citizen scientists may, if they wish, participate in multiple stages of the scientific process. This may include developing the research question, designing the method, gathering and analysing data, and communicating the results.
Evaluation
Citizen science programmes are evaluated for their scientific output, data quality, participant experience and wider societal or policy impact
Legal & Ethical Issues
The leaders of citizen science projects take into consideration legal and ethical issues surrounding copyright, intellectual property, data sharing agreements, confidentiality, attribution, and the environmental impact of any activities.
Mutual benefict
Both the professional scientists and the citizen scientists benefit from taking part. Benefits may include the publication of research outputs, learning opportunities, personal enjoyment, social benefits, satisfaction through contributing to scientific evidence e.g. to address local, national and international issues, and through that, the potential to influence policy.
Availability
Citizen science project data and meta-data are made publicly available and where possible, results are published in an open access format. Data sharing may occur during or after the project, unless there are security or privacy concerns that prevent this.
Acknowledgement
Citizen scientists are acknowledged in project results and publications.
Scientific Outcome
Citizen science projects have a genuine science outcome. For example, answering a research question or informing conservation action, management decisions or environmental policy.