Proxy failures in practice: Examples from the sociology of science

Proxy failures in practice: Examples from the sociology of science

Following John et al., we provide examples of failing proxies that might help to contextualize the role of proxy failures in applied research. We focus on examples from the sociology of science and illustrate how the notion of proxy failure can sharpen applied analysis, if used in a way that does no...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2024-05, Vol.47, p.e76-e76, Article e76
Hauptverfasser: Kapeller, Jakob, Pühringer, Stephan, Rath, Johanna, Aistleitner, Matthias
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Failure
Humans
Open Peer Commentary
Political economy
Profit margins
Proxies
Publishing
Science
Sociology
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Zusammenfassung:Following John et al., we provide examples of failing proxies that might help to contextualize the role of proxy failures in applied research. We focus on examples from the sociology of science and illustrate how the notion of proxy failure can sharpen applied analysis, if used in a way that does not obscure other dysfunctional effects of proxies.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X23002856