3 papers
stat.ME2026
Why the unrestricted weighted least squares should be routinely reported in medical meta-analyses
T. D. Stanley, John P. A. Ioannidis, Maximilian Maier +3
The unrestricted weighted least squares (UWLS) meta-analysis estimator of mean effect is an alternative to the conventional random-effects model (RE). It is a weighted least square…
cs.DL2024
Metrics to Detect Small-Scale and Large-Scale Citation Orchestration
Iakovos Evdaimon, John P. A. Ioannidis, Giannis Nikolentzos +3
Citation counts and related metrics have pervasive uses and misuses in academia and research appraisal, serving as scholarly influence and recognition measures. Hence, comprehendin…
econ.GN2024
The Costs of Competition in Distributing Scarce Research Funds
Gerald Schweiger, Adrian Barnett, Peter van den Besselaar +5
Research funding systems are not isolated systems - they are embedded in a larger scientific system with an enormous influence on the system. This paper aims to analyze the allocat…