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Failing to replicate predicts citation declines in psychology.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America . 7/18/2023, Vol. 120 Issue 29, p1-3. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- With a sample of 228 psychology papers that failed to replicate, we tested whether the trajectory of citation patterns changes following the publication of a failure to replicate. Across models, we found consistent evidence that failing to replicate predicted lower future citations and that the size of this reduction increased over time. In a 14-y postpublication period, we estimated that the publication of a failed replication was associated with an average citation decline of 14% for original papers. These findings suggest that the publication of failed replications may contribute to a self-correcting science by decreasing scholars’ reliance on unreplicable original findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PSYCHOLOGY
*FORECASTING
*SCHOLARS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00278424
- Volume :
- 120
- Issue :
- 29
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 166210815
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2304862120