James E. Pustejovsky
@jepusto.bsky.social
Statistician interested in meta-analysis, data science, R, special education. Associate Professor at UW Madison. Also @jepusto@fediscience.org
https://jepusto.com
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James E. Pustejovsky
@jepusto.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Okay made a starter pack for folks into evidence synthesis, systematic review, meta-analysis. I've surely missed people, so please ping with suggestions or self-nominations.
go.bsky.app/JLw77VZ
go.bsky.app/JLw77VZ
Coming up in 1 hour (11 am CST)...
You don't want to miss the next @srma-sig.bsky.social webinar on "A meta-review on the methodological quality of education intervention meta-analyses" featuring work by #MartaPellegrini, @terripigott.bsky.social and colleagues!
@aeraedresearch.bsky.social #MetaAnalysis #SystematicReview
@aeraedresearch.bsky.social #MetaAnalysis #SystematicReview
November 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Coming up in 1 hour (11 am CST)...
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Anyone on here have experience with Springer's ResearchSquare preprint service? I have two different papers under review where the preprints are shared through this. There's some nice features to it but I'm starting to discover there's some other quite questionable aspects to its design.
November 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Anyone on here have experience with Springer's ResearchSquare preprint service? I have two different papers under review where the preprints are shared through this. There's some nice features to it but I'm starting to discover there's some other quite questionable aspects to its design.
Just got an email from Web of Science that an article I reviewed had been published in the journal. That's funny, I thought, I still owe the journal my review of the revised version. Did the editor accept the paper without my review? (And can I scratch it off my to-do list?)
Turns out, no...
Turns out, no...
October 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Just got an email from Web of Science that an article I reviewed had been published in the journal. That's funny, I thought, I still owe the journal my review of the revised version. Did the editor accept the paper without my review? (And can I scratch it off my to-do list?)
Turns out, no...
Turns out, no...
Here's your utterly inconsequential statistics trivia question for the day. (I ask because I don't know but would like to find appropriate keywords.) Complete the analogies:
L1 loss : Laplace distribution
as
L2 loss : Gaussian distribution
as
L3 loss : ???
as
L4 loss : ???
L1 loss : Laplace distribution
as
L2 loss : Gaussian distribution
as
L3 loss : ???
as
L4 loss : ???
October 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Here's your utterly inconsequential statistics trivia question for the day. (I ask because I don't know but would like to find appropriate keywords.) Complete the analogies:
L1 loss : Laplace distribution
as
L2 loss : Gaussian distribution
as
L3 loss : ???
as
L4 loss : ???
L1 loss : Laplace distribution
as
L2 loss : Gaussian distribution
as
L3 loss : ???
as
L4 loss : ???
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As co-chair of AERA's @srma-sig.bsky.social, I am pleased to announce our Fall 2025 webinar series focused on meta-analysis and systematic reviews!
On Friday (Oct 3), our first webinar will be given by James Pustejovsky @jepusto.bsky.social! 🎉
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
On Friday (Oct 3), our first webinar will be given by James Pustejovsky @jepusto.bsky.social! 🎉
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
As co-chair of AERA's @srma-sig.bsky.social, I am pleased to announce our Fall 2025 webinar series focused on meta-analysis and systematic reviews!
On Friday (Oct 3), our first webinar will be given by James Pustejovsky @jepusto.bsky.social! 🎉
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
On Friday (Oct 3), our first webinar will be given by James Pustejovsky @jepusto.bsky.social! 🎉
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Two open positions on COS's research team!
Project Coordinator: Undergraduate degree in research, or equivalent experience ats.rippling.com/cos-careers/...
Program Manager: 10 yrs of project management experience or 2+ program management ats.rippling.com/cos-careers/...
Please share w/colleagues
Project Coordinator: Undergraduate degree in research, or equivalent experience ats.rippling.com/cos-careers/...
Program Manager: 10 yrs of project management experience or 2+ program management ats.rippling.com/cos-careers/...
Please share w/colleagues
October 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Two open positions on COS's research team!
Project Coordinator: Undergraduate degree in research, or equivalent experience ats.rippling.com/cos-careers/...
Program Manager: 10 yrs of project management experience or 2+ program management ats.rippling.com/cos-careers/...
Please share w/colleagues
Project Coordinator: Undergraduate degree in research, or equivalent experience ats.rippling.com/cos-careers/...
Program Manager: 10 yrs of project management experience or 2+ program management ats.rippling.com/cos-careers/...
Please share w/colleagues
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Psychological Methods invites early-career psychologists to apply to be a 2026 Editorial Fellow. This year kicked off our EF program -- it was enriching for the EFs and rewarding for everyone involved. Let's do it again!
For details:
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
@apajournals.bsky.social
For details:
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
@apajournals.bsky.social
www.apa.org
September 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Psychological Methods invites early-career psychologists to apply to be a 2026 Editorial Fellow. This year kicked off our EF program -- it was enriching for the EFs and rewarding for everyone involved. Let's do it again!
For details:
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
@apajournals.bsky.social
For details:
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
@apajournals.bsky.social
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Everyone should really listen to this episode. One of the things I appreciate most about The War on Cars is that so much of what they discuss is applicable not just to urbanism/livable streets issues, but to broader progressive causes. A good reminder of how important it is to dismantle car culture.
NEW: @bradlander.bsky.social joins us to talk political courage, from defending bike lanes early in his career to his efforts to rein in reckless drivers to his cross endorsement of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social. We are thrilled to welcome Brad to The War on Cars!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
September 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Everyone should really listen to this episode. One of the things I appreciate most about The War on Cars is that so much of what they discuss is applicable not just to urbanism/livable streets issues, but to broader progressive causes. A good reminder of how important it is to dismantle car culture.
Stats Q: Is there a word or succinct phrase for the discipline or humility that comes from having to use a statistical model to actually make predictions about future data?
August 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Stats Q: Is there a word or succinct phrase for the discipline or humility that comes from having to use a statistical model to actually make predictions about future data?
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This should get WIDE circulation:
MIT stating that it “has no confidence in the provenance, reliability or validity of the data and has no confidence in the veracity of the research contained in the paper.”
gizmodo.com/mit-backs-aw...
MIT stating that it “has no confidence in the provenance, reliability or validity of the data and has no confidence in the veracity of the research contained in the paper.”
gizmodo.com/mit-backs-aw...
MIT Backs Away From Paper Claiming Scientists Make More Discoveries with AI
The retracted paper had impressed a Nobel Prize winner in economics.
gizmodo.com
August 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This should get WIDE circulation:
MIT stating that it “has no confidence in the provenance, reliability or validity of the data and has no confidence in the veracity of the research contained in the paper.”
gizmodo.com/mit-backs-aw...
MIT stating that it “has no confidence in the provenance, reliability or validity of the data and has no confidence in the veracity of the research contained in the paper.”
gizmodo.com/mit-backs-aw...
This is an insightful and timely analysis. This point in the conclusions resonated
August 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This is an insightful and timely analysis. This point in the conclusions resonated
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Paper drop, for anyone interested in #metascience, #statistics, or #metaanalysis! @clintin.bsky.social and I show in a new paper in JASA that the P-curve, a popular forensic meta-analysis method, has deeply undesirable statistical properties. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 1/?
August 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Paper drop, for anyone interested in #metascience, #statistics, or #metaanalysis! @clintin.bsky.social and I show in a new paper in JASA that the P-curve, a popular forensic meta-analysis method, has deeply undesirable statistical properties. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 1/?
Apropos of nothing, here's James' writing advice for Friday:
Starting a sentence with "Arguably,...." is basically just signaling to the reader that you're about to start bullshitting them. Try replacing with "So my garbage take is..." and see if the rest of the paragraph still works.
Starting a sentence with "Arguably,...." is basically just signaling to the reader that you're about to start bullshitting them. Try replacing with "So my garbage take is..." and see if the rest of the paragraph still works.
August 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Apropos of nothing, here's James' writing advice for Friday:
Starting a sentence with "Arguably,...." is basically just signaling to the reader that you're about to start bullshitting them. Try replacing with "So my garbage take is..." and see if the rest of the paragraph still works.
Starting a sentence with "Arguably,...." is basically just signaling to the reader that you're about to start bullshitting them. Try replacing with "So my garbage take is..." and see if the rest of the paragraph still works.
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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The Rewiring America calculator has state, local, and utility incentives for 29 states. See if there are incentives in your area! homes.rewiringamerica.org/calculator
July 14, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The Rewiring America calculator has state, local, and utility incentives for 29 states. See if there are incentives in your area! homes.rewiringamerica.org/calculator
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Apropos of absolutely nothing, it seems like a fine day to learn a bit about a big-city Socialist mayor. Daniel Hoan of Milwaukee was re-elected many times, with many exemplary successes and some challenges, none of which bear any resemblance whatsoever to the present day
"As mayor from 1916 to 1940, [Socialist] Daniel Webster Hoan transformed Milwaukee from a graft-ridden, ineffective municipality to a well-governed city that received national recognition for its high-quality services." emke.uwm.edu/entry/daniel...
Daniel Webster Hoan - Encyclopedia of Milwaukee
As mayor from 1916 to 1940, Daniel Webster Hoan transformed Milwaukee from a graft-ridden, ineffective municipality to a well-governed city that received
emke.uwm.edu
June 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Apropos of absolutely nothing, it seems like a fine day to learn a bit about a big-city Socialist mayor. Daniel Hoan of Milwaukee was re-elected many times, with many exemplary successes and some challenges, none of which bear any resemblance whatsoever to the present day
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For researchers with limited background in statistics, we have written this gentle introduction to simulation studies (with @timpmorris.bsky.social and other people from the STRATOS initiative):
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/1...
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/1...
Introduction to statistical simulations in health research
In health research, statistical methods are frequently used to address a wide variety of research questions. For almost every analytical challenge, different methods are available. But how do we choos...
bmjopen.bmj.com
June 23, 2025 at 8:37 AM
For researchers with limited background in statistics, we have written this gentle introduction to simulation studies (with @timpmorris.bsky.social and other people from the STRATOS initiative):
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/1...
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/1...
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Masters level course materials here too. I’m no simulation expert and the materials are still evolving, but maybe useful to others.
github.com/ianhussey/simulation-course
github.com/ianhussey/simulation-course
GitHub - ianhussey/simulation-course
Contribute to ianhussey/simulation-course development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
June 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Masters level course materials here too. I’m no simulation expert and the materials are still evolving, but maybe useful to others.
github.com/ianhussey/simulation-course
github.com/ianhussey/simulation-course
A hearty congratulations to Dr. Bethany Hamilton Bhat (@bethanyhbhat.bsky.social) for defending her dissertation this morning! Her thesis is titled "Power Approximations for the Test of Study-Level Categorical Moderators in Meta-Regression with Dependent Effect Sizes."
June 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
A hearty congratulations to Dr. Bethany Hamilton Bhat (@bethanyhbhat.bsky.social) for defending her dissertation this morning! Her thesis is titled "Power Approximations for the Test of Study-Level Categorical Moderators in Meta-Regression with Dependent Effect Sizes."
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Remember when MDPI used questionable practices to siphon traffic from big five publishers’ journals? Never thought I’d see the shoe on the other foot.
Springer-Nature launched a series of "Discover" journals that closely mimic MDPI titles -- sharing *identical* journal names, and likely similar business model.
What is going on, and why researcher will - as always - fall for it?
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the-strain-on-scientific-publishing.github.io/website/post...
What is going on, and why researcher will - as always - fall for it?
A 🧵
the-strain-on-scientific-publishing.github.io/website/post...
Springer Nature Discovers MDPI – The Strain on Scientific Publishing
Home page for the paper ‘The Strain on Scientific Publishing’ by Mark A Hanson, Dan Brockington, Paolo Crosetto and Pablo Gomez Barreiro
the-strain-on-scientific-publishing.github.io
June 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Remember when MDPI used questionable practices to siphon traffic from big five publishers’ journals? Never thought I’d see the shoe on the other foot.
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I love watching @lajeunesselab.bsky.social talk about meta-analysis - so inspiring. At ESMARConf2025 he explores teaching meta-analysis in a world with AI resources to help students youtu.be/vOVhHnI2Ylc?... @eshackathon.bsky.social
ESMARConf2025: Keynote - Learning to synthesize, synthesizing to learn:... - Marc Lajeunesse
YouTube video by ESMARConf
youtu.be
June 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I love watching @lajeunesselab.bsky.social talk about meta-analysis - so inspiring. At ESMARConf2025 he explores teaching meta-analysis in a world with AI resources to help students youtu.be/vOVhHnI2Ylc?... @eshackathon.bsky.social
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🆕New CONSORT & SPIRIT 2025 Guidelines
Our colleagues helped shape these updates, making #ClinicalTrial reporting more transparent & useful for everyone.
Key changes:
✔️More open science
✔️Better reporting of harms & missing data
✔️Greater harmonisation between guidelines
More info: buff.ly/HC1rx31
Our colleagues helped shape these updates, making #ClinicalTrial reporting more transparent & useful for everyone.
Key changes:
✔️More open science
✔️Better reporting of harms & missing data
✔️Greater harmonisation between guidelines
More info: buff.ly/HC1rx31
New CONSORT & SPIRIT 2025 Guidelines Published | MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
www.mrcctu.ucl.ac.uk
June 9, 2025 at 9:44 AM
🆕New CONSORT & SPIRIT 2025 Guidelines
Our colleagues helped shape these updates, making #ClinicalTrial reporting more transparent & useful for everyone.
Key changes:
✔️More open science
✔️Better reporting of harms & missing data
✔️Greater harmonisation between guidelines
More info: buff.ly/HC1rx31
Our colleagues helped shape these updates, making #ClinicalTrial reporting more transparent & useful for everyone.
Key changes:
✔️More open science
✔️Better reporting of harms & missing data
✔️Greater harmonisation between guidelines
More info: buff.ly/HC1rx31
Anyone have a rec for a good Algebra 1 self-study course? Looking for something to work on over the summer with a middle schooler who’s taken Alg1 but could use practice to build confidence.
May 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Anyone have a rec for a good Algebra 1 self-study course? Looking for something to work on over the summer with a middle schooler who’s taken Alg1 but could use practice to build confidence.