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A field that examines how the scientific method is institutionally enforced, how methodological standards vary across disciplines, and how the method is invoked in public debates. It uses sociological tools to study peer review, funding decisions, and the publication system as mechanisms that shape what counts as legitimate method. It also explores how methodological controversies (e.g., the replication crisis) reflect broader social tensions within scientific communities.
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