SPECIAL TOPIC: Implementation Path of Open Science
Sheng Xiaoping, Zhang Taiyu
[Purpose/Significance] This paper summarizes the practice and the implementation path of citizen science in the United States in order to provide references for carrying out citizen science activities in China. [Method/Process] Mainly using the network and literature survey method, this paper searched citizen science policy documents on the official websites of federal agencies such as NASA, NOAA, and NSF and relevant materials of public science platforms such as SciStarter, systematically expounded the current situation of citizen science practices in the United States from three aspects: policy, platform, and project, and summed up the implementation path of American public science and its enlightenment to our country. [Result/Conclusion] The practice of citizen science in the United States is at the forefront of the world and has formed a set of citizen science implementation paths consisting of formulating policies, regulations, and strategic plans, preparing for citizen science, carrying out citizen science education and training, implementing citizen science projects and activities, and conducting citizen science evaluation and feedback. Drawing lessons from the experience of the United States, China can promote the development of domestic citizen science by innovating its implementation model, strengthening the management of citizen science projects, enhancing the participation of the public, conducting the evaluation of citizen science, and promote the construction of citizen scientific communities.