Citation penalties following sexual versus scientific misconduct allegations
In the first three years after accusations became public, scholars accused of sexual misconduct incur a larger citation penalty than scholars accused of scientific misconduct. However, when asked to predict their citing behavior, scholars indicated the reverse pattern, suggesting they might mis-predict their behavior or be reluctant to disclose their preferences.
Authors
- Gil Appel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7859-3908)
- Ayelet Gneezy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6443-4615)
- Craig R. M. McKenzie
- Giulia Maimone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3927-7157)
Institutions
- George Washington University (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Anderson University - South Carolina (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317736
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Academic integrity and plagiarism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.37
Funders
- National Science Foundation