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publication bias

publication bias Publication bias is a distortion in the scientific literature in which statistically significant findings are represented more often than they should be.

Publication bias is a distortion in the scientific literature in which statistically significant findings are represented more often than they should be. In this sense, the published record can give a misleading picture of the full body of research.

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Drafting source: Jerke Julia; Velicu Antonia; Winter Fabian; Rauhut Heiko. Publication bias in the social sciences since 1959: Application of a regression discontinuity framework. 2025; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0305666; article XML SHA-256 e2192803015580fa8dd9b1ad2a402a2f6cea1190dcb95d9ac763764ca6187208. “Publication bias in the social sciences since 1959: Application of a regression discontinuity framework” (10.1371/journal.pone.0305666).
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