Dan Quintana
@dsquintana.bsky.social
Professor of Psychology at the University of Oslo | Behavioral neuroendocrinology, psychophysiology, and meta-science 🇦🇺🇨🇴🇳🇴
Here’s an interesting breakdown of ORCID use per field ⬇️
Good question! The lowest rate by far are those publications where field can't be assigned (meaning the metadata is particularly poor anyway--probably without even an abstract available). Chemistry, Physical Sciences, and Engineering are rocking the ORCID, while the humanities are all lagging. -2024
November 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Here’s an interesting breakdown of ORCID use per field ⬇️
I wish ORCIDs were more widely used. You can add a secondary email address to your ORCID account, so even if you lose your institutional email, which is the norm rather than then exception, you can still use the same ORCID.
194: Author verification everythinghertz.com/194
We discuss whether preprint servers and journals should introduce author identity verification for submitting manuscripts. This would probably speed up the submission process, is this worth the potential downsides?
We discuss whether preprint servers and journals should introduce author identity verification for submitting manuscripts. This would probably speed up the submission process, is this worth the potential downsides?
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I wish ORCIDs were more widely used. You can add a secondary email address to your ORCID account, so even if you lose your institutional email, which is the norm rather than then exception, you can still use the same ORCID.
Me, hearing ‘Ok Computer’ for the first time when I was like 15
November 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Me, hearing ‘Ok Computer’ for the first time when I was like 15
Anyone have a copy of 'Replication in Behavioral Research' (1990) by Rosenthal?
November 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Anyone have a copy of 'Replication in Behavioral Research' (1990) by Rosenthal?
Right place, right time.
November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Right place, right time.
Computer trying to connect to printer down the hall from my office: Sorry, no can do mate, try again, three or four attempts should do it
Computer trying to connect to wifi at any university in the world: I connected to the network before you even opened up your laptop. I am one with eduroam
Computer trying to connect to wifi at any university in the world: I connected to the network before you even opened up your laptop. I am one with eduroam
November 6, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Computer trying to connect to printer down the hall from my office: Sorry, no can do mate, try again, three or four attempts should do it
Computer trying to connect to wifi at any university in the world: I connected to the network before you even opened up your laptop. I am one with eduroam
Computer trying to connect to wifi at any university in the world: I connected to the network before you even opened up your laptop. I am one with eduroam
Prepping for a workshop tomorrow, in which I'm covering sample size calculation and power analysis, among other topics
November 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Prepping for a workshop tomorrow, in which I'm covering sample size calculation and power analysis, among other topics
Anyone have recommendations for books and/or papers on the methods behind translating questionnaires to other languages?
November 3, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Anyone have recommendations for books and/or papers on the methods behind translating questionnaires to other languages?
Are you a Norway-based early career researcher who has demonstrated a clear commitment to open science practices?
Apply for the 2025 NORRN open science award! ⬇️
Apply for the 2025 NORRN open science award! ⬇️
We’re excited to share that NORRN is launching its first-ever Open Science Award to recognise outstanding early career researchers in Norway who champion open science 🏆
Award winners will receive a gift card + certificate, see the application form for more details nettskjema.no/a/531568#/pa...
Award winners will receive a gift card + certificate, see the application form for more details nettskjema.no/a/531568#/pa...
October 29, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Are you a Norway-based early career researcher who has demonstrated a clear commitment to open science practices?
Apply for the 2025 NORRN open science award! ⬇️
Apply for the 2025 NORRN open science award! ⬇️
Who’s gonna pay @rpsychologist.com to make a mega tool converting all g*power analysis types to an interpretable web tool like this?
New release of PowerLMM.js! Browser-based power analysis for longitudinal models with dropout.
Now includes:
- Power analysis summary report
- Reproducible & shareable configs (URL/JSON)
- Calculations validated against R
- Hypothesis region visualization
powerlmmjs.rpsychologist.com
Now includes:
- Power analysis summary report
- Reproducible & shareable configs (URL/JSON)
- Calculations validated against R
- Hypothesis region visualization
powerlmmjs.rpsychologist.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Who’s gonna pay @rpsychologist.com to make a mega tool converting all g*power analysis types to an interpretable web tool like this?
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🎉 @rpsychologist.com 's PowerLMM.js is the online statistics application of the year 2025 🎉
powerlmmjs.rpsychologist.com
- Calculate power (etc) for multilevel models
- Examine effects of dropout and other important parameters
- Fast! (Instant results)
powerlmmjs.rpsychologist.com
- Calculate power (etc) for multilevel models
- Examine effects of dropout and other important parameters
- Fast! (Instant results)
October 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🎉 @rpsychologist.com 's PowerLMM.js is the online statistics application of the year 2025 🎉
powerlmmjs.rpsychologist.com
- Calculate power (etc) for multilevel models
- Examine effects of dropout and other important parameters
- Fast! (Instant results)
powerlmmjs.rpsychologist.com
- Calculate power (etc) for multilevel models
- Examine effects of dropout and other important parameters
- Fast! (Instant results)
So it appears that there are a few orthopedic journals that don’t accept preprinted papers, I wonder why this is? Why *this* particular sub field?
But on the plus side, this seems to be the only field in which there’s even a possibility that you might have issues publishing preprinted work.
But on the plus side, this seems to be the only field in which there’s even a possibility that you might have issues publishing preprinted work.
Ah, found a list: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Only outlier I could see is the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. My one submission to them was incredibly exasperating anyway, so I never went back, preprint or not.
Only outlier I could see is the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. My one submission to them was incredibly exasperating anyway, so I never went back, preprint or not.
List of academic publishers by preprint policy - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 25, 2025 at 12:32 PM
So it appears that there are a few orthopedic journals that don’t accept preprinted papers, I wonder why this is? Why *this* particular sub field?
But on the plus side, this seems to be the only field in which there’s even a possibility that you might have issues publishing preprinted work.
But on the plus side, this seems to be the only field in which there’s even a possibility that you might have issues publishing preprinted work.
Anyone know if PsyArXiv accepts papers that describe and report datasets?
It seems that they do not accept 'data dictionaries', which I interpret to simply be a description of a dataset, but maybe this also extends to papers that describe collection methods etc? blog.psyarxiv.com/about-psyarx...
It seems that they do not accept 'data dictionaries', which I interpret to simply be a description of a dataset, but maybe this also extends to papers that describe collection methods etc? blog.psyarxiv.com/about-psyarx...
About PsyArXiv – PsyArXiv Blog
What is PsyArXiv? PsyArXiv (psychology archive) is an open preprint archive designed to facilitate rapid dissemination of psychological research. PsyArXiv is a creation of the Society for the Improvem...
blog.psyarxiv.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Anyone know if PsyArXiv accepts papers that describe and report datasets?
It seems that they do not accept 'data dictionaries', which I interpret to simply be a description of a dataset, but maybe this also extends to papers that describe collection methods etc? blog.psyarxiv.com/about-psyarx...
It seems that they do not accept 'data dictionaries', which I interpret to simply be a description of a dataset, but maybe this also extends to papers that describe collection methods etc? blog.psyarxiv.com/about-psyarx...
LLMs can be useful for some things, but simulating human research participant responses isn’t one of them
![However, recent work demonstrates that demographically prompted LLMs cannot accurately simulate diverse identities. Prompted LLMs are more likely to represent majority groups' stereotypes about minority groups than minority groups' own standpoints [12,13]. For instance, one study [13] prompted LLMs with the identity of Black woman. GPT-4 started generations with phrases such as 'Hey girl' and
'Oh, honey'; Llama-2 started nearly every response with 'Oh, girl', and used phrases including I'm like, YAASSSSS' and 'That's cray, hunty!' In addition, demographic prompting flattens diverse identities into narrow categories, limiting researchers' ability to observe and understand diversity within those categories [13,55]. Demographic prompting misrepresents people who are chronically under-represented in cognitive science research, a form of representational harm [56].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ho22o3jwfn4k7diklsrfnazt/bafkreifiqpzt5r2qjkewoxwxyutln7i4rg3x65pzbxbbgo7zp2by4wdqs4@jpeg)
October 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
LLMs can be useful for some things, but simulating human research participant responses isn’t one of them
On the way to the University of Zurich to deliver a talk tomorrow at their seminar series in evolutionary medicine 🇨🇭
My talk will be on the evolution of the oxytocin system and Implications for health + wellbeing. This will also be streamed on Zoom (registration required) www.uzh.ch/en/events/ag...
My talk will be on the evolution of the oxytocin system and Implications for health + wellbeing. This will also be streamed on Zoom (registration required) www.uzh.ch/en/events/ag...
October 20, 2025 at 6:43 AM
On the way to the University of Zurich to deliver a talk tomorrow at their seminar series in evolutionary medicine 🇨🇭
My talk will be on the evolution of the oxytocin system and Implications for health + wellbeing. This will also be streamed on Zoom (registration required) www.uzh.ch/en/events/ag...
My talk will be on the evolution of the oxytocin system and Implications for health + wellbeing. This will also be streamed on Zoom (registration required) www.uzh.ch/en/events/ag...
I use LLMs from time to time when trying to solve issues in R. In this case, LLMs can be useful if you have a good idea about what to do and rough idea of what to expect.
But today I came across my first instance of a *function* hallucination—it simply made up a function from an R package!
But today I came across my first instance of a *function* hallucination—it simply made up a function from an R package!
October 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I use LLMs from time to time when trying to solve issues in R. In this case, LLMs can be useful if you have a good idea about what to do and rough idea of what to expect.
But today I came across my first instance of a *function* hallucination—it simply made up a function from an R package!
But today I came across my first instance of a *function* hallucination—it simply made up a function from an R package!
Here are two "I can't believe these are free" online stats texts books that cover both underlying principles and practical applications in R that I regularly refer to.
Learning Statistics with R
learningstatisticswithr.com
Doing Meta-Analysis with R bookdown.org/MathiasHarre...
Learning Statistics with R
learningstatisticswithr.com
Doing Meta-Analysis with R bookdown.org/MathiasHarre...
October 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Here are two "I can't believe these are free" online stats texts books that cover both underlying principles and practical applications in R that I regularly refer to.
Learning Statistics with R
learningstatisticswithr.com
Doing Meta-Analysis with R bookdown.org/MathiasHarre...
Learning Statistics with R
learningstatisticswithr.com
Doing Meta-Analysis with R bookdown.org/MathiasHarre...
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PODCASTS
Altmetric now tracks podcasts mentioning research
In 2018 there were roughly 500,000 podcasts in existence. Just 3 years later that number was 2 million. Today it's around 4 million.
Amid all the Squarespace ads there's citations to research.
Let's go
1/7
Altmetric now tracks podcasts mentioning research
In 2018 there were roughly 500,000 podcasts in existence. Just 3 years later that number was 2 million. Today it's around 4 million.
Amid all the Squarespace ads there's citations to research.
Let's go
1/7
October 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
PODCASTS
Altmetric now tracks podcasts mentioning research
In 2018 there were roughly 500,000 podcasts in existence. Just 3 years later that number was 2 million. Today it's around 4 million.
Amid all the Squarespace ads there's citations to research.
Let's go
1/7
Altmetric now tracks podcasts mentioning research
In 2018 there were roughly 500,000 podcasts in existence. Just 3 years later that number was 2 million. Today it's around 4 million.
Amid all the Squarespace ads there's citations to research.
Let's go
1/7
Really enjoyed this chat with Ben about science communication and podcasts
New episode!
My podcast is changing format, from remote audio-only, to exclusively in-person video interviews. To review the past & discuss its future, I talked to @dsquintana.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-new
There'll be a bit of a gap. In a month or two, new episodes with the new format will drop.
My podcast is changing format, from remote audio-only, to exclusively in-person video interviews. To review the past & discuss its future, I talked to @dsquintana.bsky.social
geni.us/bjks-new
There'll be a bit of a gap. In a month or two, new episodes with the new format will drop.
119. This (audio only) podcast is dead - long live the podcast? With Dan Quintana - BJKS Podcast
This is a special episode: this podcast will change after this episode, from remote audio-only interviews to exclusively in-person video interviews. Dan Quintana, professor at the University of Oslo a...
geni.us
September 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Really enjoyed this chat with Ben about science communication and podcasts
Nice to get away to the mountains for a short break. Can you spot the cabin in this photo?
September 29, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Nice to get away to the mountains for a short break. Can you spot the cabin in this photo?
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Job: Associate Professor in Cultural and Community Psychology in Oslo
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Associate Professor in Cultural and Community Psychology (283420) | University of Oslo
Job title: Associate Professor in Cultural and Community Psychology (283420), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
September 26, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Job: Associate Professor in Cultural and Community Psychology in Oslo
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Yeah, I really wish the “point-counterpoint” article format was more common in psychology. The only psych journal that that comes to mind that sort of does this is Behavioral and Brain Sciences
I want this kind of back and forth to be somewhere that everyone can see it and enjoy it, in perpetuity. What if peer review worked more like this, in the open?
“On the poor statistical properties of the P-curve meta-analytic procedure”
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/09/25/o...
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/09/25/o...
September 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Yeah, I really wish the “point-counterpoint” article format was more common in psychology. The only psych journal that that comes to mind that sort of does this is Behavioral and Brain Sciences
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2 new positions in the lab as postdoc & PhD!
Interested in stress, pain, or reward? This project has it all!
We are a friendly but ambitious group. Oslo is a capital city on the fjord & bordered by forest, great urban & outdoors opportunities: 💃 ⛷️ 🚣 🎭 🎶
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
2 new positions in the lab as postdoc & PhD!
Interested in stress, pain, or reward? This project has it all!
We are a friendly but ambitious group. Oslo is a capital city on the fjord & bordered by forest, great urban & outdoors opportunities: 💃 ⛷️ 🚣 🎭 🎶
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (286516) | University of Oslo
Job title: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (286516), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Please RT
2 new positions in the lab as postdoc & PhD!
Interested in stress, pain, or reward? This project has it all!
We are a friendly but ambitious group. Oslo is a capital city on the fjord & bordered by forest, great urban & outdoors opportunities: 💃 ⛷️ 🚣 🎭 🎶
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
2 new positions in the lab as postdoc & PhD!
Interested in stress, pain, or reward? This project has it all!
We are a friendly but ambitious group. Oslo is a capital city on the fjord & bordered by forest, great urban & outdoors opportunities: 💃 ⛷️ 🚣 🎭 🎶
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Academia.edu is changing its Terms and Conditions, and they're so outrageous (AI training; signing over ownership to them etc) I closed my account today.
A thread with some practical tips if you want to delete your account (5 steps):
A thread with some practical tips if you want to delete your account (5 steps):
September 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Academia.edu is changing its Terms and Conditions, and they're so outrageous (AI training; signing over ownership to them etc) I closed my account today.
A thread with some practical tips if you want to delete your account (5 steps):
A thread with some practical tips if you want to delete your account (5 steps):
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Just learned about this diamond journal, which has apparently been running since 2015! Looks like a very nice place for any meta-sciency work & probably deserves some visibility.
septentrio.uit.no/index.php/no...
septentrio.uit.no/index.php/no...
Nordic Perspectives on Open Science
Nordic-Baltic journal of Open Access to publications, data, peer review and open science.
septentrio.uit.no
September 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Just learned about this diamond journal, which has apparently been running since 2015! Looks like a very nice place for any meta-sciency work & probably deserves some visibility.
septentrio.uit.no/index.php/no...
septentrio.uit.no/index.php/no...