Science, as an activity, is a complex social construction, requiring boldness and high investments. It is neither neutral, nor extemporaneous; it expands itself in the concentration of labor put on it; consequently, it favors the economical monopoly of its results. It becomes elitist and materializes itself in what may be called the Saint Mathews effect: To those who have, more will be given. Good intentions and contradictions require reflection, questioning, discussion, criticism and critical mass. Such is the area of concentration of the "Sciences' science", the subject of this paper.
scientific production; the science of sciences; bibliometric; scientometric