Balazs Aczel
@balazsaczel.bsky.social
Budapest Metascience Lab.
Vice-Dean of Research @ELTE_uni, Hungary.
Vice-Dean of Research @ELTE_uni, Hungary.
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Published today: One of the biggest #science #communication studies to date. We asked 71,922 people in 68 countries how they #engage with information about #science and combined the data with several country-level factors: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #OpenAccess
October 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Published today: One of the biggest #science #communication studies to date. We asked 71,922 people in 68 countries how they #engage with information about #science and combined the data with several country-level factors: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #OpenAccess
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📚 Core principles of responsible generative AI usage in research link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Core principles of responsible generative AI usage in research - AI and Ethics
In a rapidly evolving Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) landscape, researchers, policymakers, and publishers have to continuously redefine responsible research practices. To ensure guidance o...
link.springer.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:28 AM
📚 Core principles of responsible generative AI usage in research link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Make an effect size prediction!
@jamiecummins.bsky.social and I are replicating Balcetis & Dunning's (2010) "chocolate is more desirable than poop" (Cohen's d = 4.52)
Let us known in the replies what effect size you think we'll find. Details of the study in the thread below.
@jamiecummins.bsky.social and I are replicating Balcetis & Dunning's (2010) "chocolate is more desirable than poop" (Cohen's d = 4.52)
Let us known in the replies what effect size you think we'll find. Details of the study in the thread below.
October 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Make an effect size prediction!
@jamiecummins.bsky.social and I are replicating Balcetis & Dunning's (2010) "chocolate is more desirable than poop" (Cohen's d = 4.52)
Let us known in the replies what effect size you think we'll find. Details of the study in the thread below.
@jamiecummins.bsky.social and I are replicating Balcetis & Dunning's (2010) "chocolate is more desirable than poop" (Cohen's d = 4.52)
Let us known in the replies what effect size you think we'll find. Details of the study in the thread below.
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@mikemorrison.bsky.social will be sharing how #scientists and #SciComm folks can combine design and psychology principles to create engaging visual science communication tools.
Join this Friday, Oct 17 @ 2pm ET for this FREE webinar.
Sign up for Zoom link. waterwhys.org/seminar/fall...
Join this Friday, Oct 17 @ 2pm ET for this FREE webinar.
Sign up for Zoom link. waterwhys.org/seminar/fall...
October 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
@mikemorrison.bsky.social will be sharing how #scientists and #SciComm folks can combine design and psychology principles to create engaging visual science communication tools.
Join this Friday, Oct 17 @ 2pm ET for this FREE webinar.
Sign up for Zoom link. waterwhys.org/seminar/fall...
Join this Friday, Oct 17 @ 2pm ET for this FREE webinar.
Sign up for Zoom link. waterwhys.org/seminar/fall...
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I am happy to announce the publication of our new work on the impact of arbitrary analytical choices on type I and type II error rates. We simulated reaction time data in a conflict task and analyzed the notable CSE effect in a multiverse manner. Worrying results:
link.springer.com/article/10.3...
link.springer.com/article/10.3...
Multiverse simulation to explore the impact of analytical choices on type I and type II errors in a reaction time study - Behavior Research Methods
Researcher degrees of freedom in data analysis present significant challenges in social sciences, where different analytical decisions can lead to varying conclusions. In this work, we propose an exam...
link.springer.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I am happy to announce the publication of our new work on the impact of arbitrary analytical choices on type I and type II error rates. We simulated reaction time data in a conflict task and analyzed the notable CSE effect in a multiverse manner. Worrying results:
link.springer.com/article/10.3...
link.springer.com/article/10.3...
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We are live!
Introducing the "Journal of Robustness Reports" – a Diamond Open-Access journal dedicated to publishing short reanalyses of empirical findings.
Check out our website and blog post about the journal:
🌐 scipost.org/JRobustRep
📄 www.bayesianspectacles.org/introducing-...
Introducing the "Journal of Robustness Reports" – a Diamond Open-Access journal dedicated to publishing short reanalyses of empirical findings.
Check out our website and blog post about the journal:
🌐 scipost.org/JRobustRep
📄 www.bayesianspectacles.org/introducing-...
![[Editorial: Introducing the Journal of Robustness Reports]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4bdpxswsa5p65ni7dd2f7f5y/bafkreia6p2iuq3bb4q2v5bsemv4wuw6q43635ppvcv7t2cfx7pqr74alxu@jpeg)
April 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
We are live!
Introducing the "Journal of Robustness Reports" – a Diamond Open-Access journal dedicated to publishing short reanalyses of empirical findings.
Check out our website and blog post about the journal:
🌐 scipost.org/JRobustRep
📄 www.bayesianspectacles.org/introducing-...
Introducing the "Journal of Robustness Reports" – a Diamond Open-Access journal dedicated to publishing short reanalyses of empirical findings.
Check out our website and blog post about the journal:
🌐 scipost.org/JRobustRep
📄 www.bayesianspectacles.org/introducing-...
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The Journal of Robustness Reports is here. Diamond open access. A model for #openscience and #metascience. @balazsaczel.bsky.social scipost.org/JRobustRep.0... 🧪
SciPost: J. Robust. Rep. 0-Editorial (2025) - Introducing the Journal of Robustness Reports
SciPost Journals Publication Detail J. Robust. Rep. 0-Editorial (2025) Introducing the Journal of Robustness Reports
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April 23, 2025 at 7:17 AM
The Journal of Robustness Reports is here. Diamond open access. A model for #openscience and #metascience. @balazsaczel.bsky.social scipost.org/JRobustRep.0... 🧪
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Love the idea scipost.org/JRobustRep
"We hope that the Journal of Robustness Reports will help make reanalyses of published findings the norm across the empirical sciences." #diamondOA
scipost.org/JRobustRep/a...
@fbartos.bsky.social
@balazsaczel.bsky.social
@ejwagenmakers.bsky.social
"We hope that the Journal of Robustness Reports will help make reanalyses of published findings the norm across the empirical sciences." #diamondOA
scipost.org/JRobustRep/a...
@fbartos.bsky.social
@balazsaczel.bsky.social
@ejwagenmakers.bsky.social
SciPost: Journal of Robustness Reports
SciPost Journals
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April 17, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Love the idea scipost.org/JRobustRep
"We hope that the Journal of Robustness Reports will help make reanalyses of published findings the norm across the empirical sciences." #diamondOA
scipost.org/JRobustRep/a...
@fbartos.bsky.social
@balazsaczel.bsky.social
@ejwagenmakers.bsky.social
"We hope that the Journal of Robustness Reports will help make reanalyses of published findings the norm across the empirical sciences." #diamondOA
scipost.org/JRobustRep/a...
@fbartos.bsky.social
@balazsaczel.bsky.social
@ejwagenmakers.bsky.social
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Author copy arrived yesterday. It really was a joy working with @ejwagenmakers.bsky.social and Johnny (is he on here?) on this @jaspstats.bsky.social version of the book.
March 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Author copy arrived yesterday. It really was a joy working with @ejwagenmakers.bsky.social and Johnny (is he on here?) on this @jaspstats.bsky.social version of the book.
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Two journals tried paying peer reviewers and found increased acceptance, earlier reports, and no change in quality.
WHAT A SURPRISE!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@balazsaczel.bsky.social was cited from Eötvös L. Uni. Hungary (where I also teach)
WHAT A SURPRISE!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@balazsaczel.bsky.social was cited from Eötvös L. Uni. Hungary (where I also teach)
Publishers trial paying peer reviewers — what did they find?
Two journals embarked on efforts to compensate reviewers, with different results.
www.nature.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Two journals tried paying peer reviewers and found increased acceptance, earlier reports, and no change in quality.
WHAT A SURPRISE!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@balazsaczel.bsky.social was cited from Eötvös L. Uni. Hungary (where I also teach)
WHAT A SURPRISE!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@balazsaczel.bsky.social was cited from Eötvös L. Uni. Hungary (where I also teach)
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🚀Very excited to finally see our paper on nonsignificance misinterpretations published! 📈
Together, @smurphee.bsky.social, Aurelio Fernández, Linda Reimann and I investigated the prevalence of "p > .05 = absence of an effect" interpretations. (1/4)
doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
Together, @smurphee.bsky.social, Aurelio Fernández, Linda Reimann and I investigated the prevalence of "p > .05 = absence of an effect" interpretations. (1/4)
doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
March 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🚀Very excited to finally see our paper on nonsignificance misinterpretations published! 📈
Together, @smurphee.bsky.social, Aurelio Fernández, Linda Reimann and I investigated the prevalence of "p > .05 = absence of an effect" interpretations. (1/4)
doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
Together, @smurphee.bsky.social, Aurelio Fernández, Linda Reimann and I investigated the prevalence of "p > .05 = absence of an effect" interpretations. (1/4)
doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
Don't forget to register to #SIPS2025 !
Early-bird deadline is March 15.
www.improvingpsych.org/SIPS2025/
Early-bird deadline is March 15.
www.improvingpsych.org/SIPS2025/
SIPS 2025 – June 25-27, 2025
www.improvingpsych.org
March 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Don't forget to register to #SIPS2025 !
Early-bird deadline is March 15.
www.improvingpsych.org/SIPS2025/
Early-bird deadline is March 15.
www.improvingpsych.org/SIPS2025/
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PSA Around the World online conference with focus on Central n Eastern Europe is in November (6, 14, 22). The abstracts are due March 31st. Open to anyone around the world and on any #philsci topic, but especially on the history and the present of the field in the region. Thanks to the organisers!
PSA Around the World 2025 - Philosophy of Science Association
www.philsci.org
March 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
PSA Around the World online conference with focus on Central n Eastern Europe is in November (6, 14, 22). The abstracts are due March 31st. Open to anyone around the world and on any #philsci topic, but especially on the history and the present of the field in the region. Thanks to the organisers!
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We outline how such a computational psychology of science can contribute to #metascience.
Our findings suggest that collective efforts, tailored to group characteristics, may foster behavior change interventions in science, @balazsaczel.bsky.social
👉 doi.org/10.23668/psy...
🧵4/4
Our findings suggest that collective efforts, tailored to group characteristics, may foster behavior change interventions in science, @balazsaczel.bsky.social
👉 doi.org/10.23668/psy...
🧵4/4
Social Influence in the Academic Twitter Migration to Mastodon: A Computational Psychology Approach | PsychArchives
doi.org
March 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
We outline how such a computational psychology of science can contribute to #metascience.
Our findings suggest that collective efforts, tailored to group characteristics, may foster behavior change interventions in science, @balazsaczel.bsky.social
👉 doi.org/10.23668/psy...
🧵4/4
Our findings suggest that collective efforts, tailored to group characteristics, may foster behavior change interventions in science, @balazsaczel.bsky.social
👉 doi.org/10.23668/psy...
🧵4/4
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🚨 Is the peer review system broken? Our new PNAS paper dives into the biases, inefficiencies, and inconsistencies plaguing scientific publishing. Can transparency, training, and AI fix it? Evolution or revolution for peer review?
🔗 Read more: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
@balazsaczel.bsky.social
🔗 Read more: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
@balazsaczel.bsky.social
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
February 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🚨 Is the peer review system broken? Our new PNAS paper dives into the biases, inefficiencies, and inconsistencies plaguing scientific publishing. Can transparency, training, and AI fix it? Evolution or revolution for peer review?
🔗 Read more: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
@balazsaczel.bsky.social
🔗 Read more: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
@balazsaczel.bsky.social
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Mark your calenders.
The dates and topics of the upcoming workshops of the Paul Meehl Graduate School are announced.
Stay tuned for more information
paulmeehlschool.github.io/2025-02-10-s...
The dates and topics of the upcoming workshops of the Paul Meehl Graduate School are announced.
Stay tuned for more information
paulmeehlschool.github.io/2025-02-10-s...
Upcoming Workshops: Finalized Dates & Topics | Paul meehl Graduate School
We’re excited to share the dates for our upcoming workshops for the remainder of this academic year. Mark your calendars...
paulmeehlschool.github.io
February 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Mark your calenders.
The dates and topics of the upcoming workshops of the Paul Meehl Graduate School are announced.
Stay tuned for more information
paulmeehlschool.github.io/2025-02-10-s...
The dates and topics of the upcoming workshops of the Paul Meehl Graduate School are announced.
Stay tuned for more information
paulmeehlschool.github.io/2025-02-10-s...
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After my first year as EiC of Collabra: Psychology, I wrote an editorial with my reflections so far. Featured are some observations about submission triage, author geolocation data, and a registered revisions experiment. @collabrapsychology.bsky.social
@improvingpsych.org doi.org/10.1525/coll...
@improvingpsych.org doi.org/10.1525/coll...
General Triage, Geolocation Data, and Registered Revisions: A Peek Under the Hood of Collabra: Psychology
This editorial comes one year after I took the reins of Collabra: Psychology from Simine Vazire. Simine led the journal from 2020 to 2023, and I have had the privilege of working with her during that ...
doi.org
February 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
After my first year as EiC of Collabra: Psychology, I wrote an editorial with my reflections so far. Featured are some observations about submission triage, author geolocation data, and a registered revisions experiment. @collabrapsychology.bsky.social
@improvingpsych.org doi.org/10.1525/coll...
@improvingpsych.org doi.org/10.1525/coll...
The present and future of peer review: Ideas, interventions, and evidence
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
January 28, 2025 at 7:07 AM
The present and future of peer review: Ideas, interventions, and evidence
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
How can we make sound replication decisions?
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
January 28, 2025 at 7:06 AM
How can we make sound replication decisions?
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
How should the advancement of large language models affect the practice of science?
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
January 28, 2025 at 7:04 AM
How should the advancement of large language models affect the practice of science?
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Scientific publishing cannot be free but an annual $2.5 billion seems excessive to me
January 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Scientific publishing cannot be free but an annual $2.5 billion seems excessive to me