Researchers Model How 'Publication Bias' Does -- and Doesn't -- Affect the 'Canonization' of Facts in Science
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - 08:31
in Psychology & Sociology
In an article published Dec. 20 in the journal eLife, researchers present a mathematical model that explores whether "publication bias" -- the tendency of journals to publish mostly positive experimental results -- influences how scientists canonize facts.