Publication Bias against Null Results
Psychological ReportsPublished 1 February 1997
Raymond Hubbard, J. Scott Armstrong
Citations58
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SJR score0.76
SNIP0.91
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Abstract
Studies suggest a bias against the publication of null ( p >.05) results. Instead of significance, we advocate reporting effect sizes and confidence intervals, and using replication studies. If statistical tests are used, power tests should accompany them.
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