Global scientific academies Dataset

This dataset was generated as part of the study aimed at profiling global scientific academies, which play a significant role in promoting scholarly communication and scientific progress. Below is a detailed description of the dataset:Data Generation Procedures and Tools: The dataset was compiled using a combination of web scraping, manual verification, and data integration from multiple sources, including Wikipedia categories,member of union of scientific organizations, and web searches using specific query phrases (e.g., "country name + (academy OR society) AND site:.country code"). The records were enriched by cross-referencing data from the Wikidata API, the VIAF API, and the Research Organisation Registry (ROR). Additional manual curation ensured accuracy and consistency.Temporal and Geographical Scopes: The dataset covers scientific academies from a wide temporal scope, ranging from the 15th century to the present. The geographical scope includes academies from all continents, with emphasis on both developed and post-developing countries. The dataset aims to capture the full spectrum of scientific academies across different periods of historical development.Tabular Data Description: The dataset comprises a total of 301 academy records and 14,008 website navigation sections. Each row in the dataset represents a single scientific academy, while the columns describe attributes such as the academy’s name, founding date, location (city and country), website URL, email, and address.Missing Data: Although the dataset offers comprehensive coverage, some entries may have missing or incomplete fields. For instance, section was not available for all records.Data Errors and Error Ranges: The data has been verified through manual curation, reducing the likelihood of errors. However, the use of crowd-sourced data from platforms like Wikipedia introduces potential risks of outdated or incomplete information. Any errors are likely minor and confined to fields such as navigation menu classifications, which may not fully reflect the breadth of an academy's activities.Data Files, Formats, and Sizes: The dataset is provided in CSV format and JSON format, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of software applications, including Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and programming languages such as Python (via libraries like pandas).This dataset provides a valuable resource for further research into the organizational behaviors, geographic distribution, and historical significance of scientific academies across the globe. It can be used for large-scale analyses, including comparative studies across different regions or time periods.Any feedback on the data is welcome! Please contact the maintaner of the dataset!If you use the data, please cite the following paper:Xiaoli Chen and Xuezhao Wang. 2024. Profiling Global Scientific Academies. In The 2024 ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL ’24), December 16–20, 2024, Hong Kong, China. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 5 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3677389.3702582