[1][2][3] Process science includes algorithms, heuristics, and sequences found in psychology, linguistics, anthropology, politics, and economics.
[11] In a paper published in 2021, a group of scholars from diverse scientific backgrounds used the term to introduce an "interdisciplinary study of continuous change".
[16][17] Since it is characterized by a highly interdisciplinary approach and a focus on real-world problems, process science can be considered a form of post-disciplinary research.
[19] Process science aims to identify and optimize opportunities related to digital trace data.
[21] The study of processes has been applied to a diverse range of areas, including technological, economic, political, environmental, social, and human aspects of change.