Brian Nosek
@briannosek.bsky.social
Co-founder of Project Implicit, Society for Improving Psychological Science, and the Center for Open Science; Professor at the University of Virginia
Option: Foa, Gillihan & Bryant (2013). "Challenges and Successes in Dissemination of Evidence-Based Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress: Lessons Learned From Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD" Not perfect. I am uncertain of actual impact & 30 cites/yr isn't minimal; but strong practice orientation
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November 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Option: Foa, Gillihan & Bryant (2013). "Challenges and Successes in Dissemination of Evidence-Based Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress: Lessons Learned From Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD" Not perfect. I am uncertain of actual impact & 30 cites/yr isn't minimal; but strong practice orientation
For this cell, I think about papers that tackle an important problem within a field and are recognized for having contributed effectively to that problem.
In metascience, for example, a prototype for me is Scheel, Schijen, & Lakens (2021). 542 citations.
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In metascience, for example, a prototype for me is Scheel, Schijen, & Lakens (2021). 542 citations.
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An Excess of Positive Results: Comparing the Standard Psychology Literature With Registered Reports - Anne M. Scheel, Mitchell R. M. J. Schijen, Daniël Lakens, 2021
Selectively publishing results that support the tested hypotheses (“positive” results) distorts the available evidence for scientific claims. For the past decad...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
For this cell, I think about papers that tackle an important problem within a field and are recognized for having contributed effectively to that problem.
In metascience, for example, a prototype for me is Scheel, Schijen, & Lakens (2021). 542 citations.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
In metascience, for example, a prototype for me is Scheel, Schijen, & Lakens (2021). 542 citations.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
And there are many interesting email threads too, though those are more idiosyncratic.
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
And there are many interesting email threads too, though those are more idiosyncratic.
I wonder if that is a more extreme example that belongs in the bottom row?
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I wonder if that is a more extreme example that belongs in the bottom row?
For this cell, I am trying to think of those papers that had an a meaningful impact, but are cited mindlessly or "by tradition" as time passes.
Or, a paper that spurred productive inquiry but was more limited than initially understood, like Steele (1997).
Or, a paper that spurred productive inquiry but was more limited than initially understood, like Steele (1997).
November 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
For this cell, I am trying to think of those papers that had an a meaningful impact, but are cited mindlessly or "by tradition" as time passes.
Or, a paper that spurred productive inquiry but was more limited than initially understood, like Steele (1997).
Or, a paper that spurred productive inquiry but was more limited than initially understood, like Steele (1997).
This one? www.cell.com/current-biol...
2714 citations, >500 year. Nominated for the moderate actual impact cell or wait for the minimal impact?
2714 citations, >500 year. Nominated for the moderate actual impact cell or wait for the minimal impact?
Animal Communication: When I’m Calling You, Will You Answer Too?
Male moths compete to arrive first at a female releasing pheromone. A new study reveals
that additional pheromone cues released only by younger females may prompt males to
avoid them in favor of older...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This one? www.cell.com/current-biol...
2714 citations, >500 year. Nominated for the moderate actual impact cell or wait for the minimal impact?
2714 citations, >500 year. Nominated for the moderate actual impact cell or wait for the minimal impact?
Do you have an exemplar paper from Hofstede to suggest?
November 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Do you have an exemplar paper from Hofstede to suggest?
"Original paper" may not be quite right as the work was done over a couple of decades, but none of the papers that were published AFAIK were cited much.
November 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"Original paper" may not be quite right as the work was done over a couple of decades, but none of the papers that were published AFAIK were cited much.
My original post suggested limiting this to social-behavioral science papers, but Tu's is so perfect for that cell (and got the most votes via likes) that I eliminated that requirement.
November 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
My original post suggested limiting this to social-behavioral science papers, but Tu's is so perfect for that cell (and got the most votes via likes) that I eliminated that requirement.
That might be ordinary time for Google Scholar’s ingestion but tagging @olsonscholcomm.bsky.social in case there’s something on our side that could be relevant. Thanks for flagging!
November 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
That might be ordinary time for Google Scholar’s ingestion but tagging @olsonscholcomm.bsky.social in case there’s something on our side that could be relevant. Thanks for flagging!
Ah that makes so much more sense! I didn’t understand how it could be THAT low.
November 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Ah that makes so much more sense! I didn’t understand how it could be THAT low.
One of my favorites is the Michelson-Morley experiment (a null result!). Only 173 citations (?!) for effectively ending the search for luminiferous aether and paved the way for relativity.
I can't think of many other field-ending papers, but they can be massively impactful by redirection.
I can't think of many other field-ending papers, but they can be massively impactful by redirection.
November 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
One of my favorites is the Michelson-Morley experiment (a null result!). Only 173 citations (?!) for effectively ending the search for luminiferous aether and paved the way for relativity.
I can't think of many other field-ending papers, but they can be massively impactful by redirection.
I can't think of many other field-ending papers, but they can be massively impactful by redirection.
everybody be like
a man wearing sunglasses and a suit says this is my time to shine
ALT: a man wearing sunglasses and a suit says this is my time to shine
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November 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
everybody be like
It is defined individually, by each researcher, like all other constructs.
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
It is defined individually, by each researcher, like all other constructs.