a b s t r a c t
The Social Psychology perspective provides a new look into the ontology engineering processes. In this
paper, we analyze in particular how ontologies, as formal psycho-social entities, are the outcome of
influences. The types of influence range from the sources (originating from the experts and the corpus
authors) to the ontologists. As it is impossible to design an ontology without any influence, the ontologist
should develop his awareness and has to minimize the influence through the process by taking precisely
into account the ecosystem considered.