Negative Results in Social Science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12869740 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Lehrer (0000-0002-7589-9896, University of Helsinki, corresponding author), Janine Leschke (0000-0003-0946-8550, European Trade Union Institute), Stefan K Lhachimi (0000-0001-8597-0935, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research), Ana Vasiliu, Brigitte Weiffen (0000-0003-0341-8704, University of Tübingen) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 51-68 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1680-4333 • E-ISSN: 1682-0983 |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1057/palgrave.eps.2210114 |
| OpenAlex | W1970730462 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 23 |
Do academic publication standards reflect or determine research results? The article proposes minimal criteria for distinguishing useful ‘unpublishable’ results from low-quality research, and argues that the virtues of negative results have been overlooked. We consider the fate these results have suffered thus far, review arguments for and against their publication and introduce a new initiative – a journal to disseminate negative results and advance debate on their recognition and use
Comparative politics · Economics · Epistemology · International relations · Law and economics · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Social science · Sociology · Data Analysis and Archiving · Law · Meta-analysis and systematic reviews · Philosophy · scientometrics and bibliometrics research
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2022 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |