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Nuzzo, Regina·2014·Nature

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Authors
Nuzzo, R.
Affiliations
Gallaudet University (US)
Corresponding author
Nuzzo, Regina
Venue
Nature
Published
2014-02-12
Volume
506
Issue
7487
Pages
150-152
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2018742491
Cited by
1,536
References
4
Citations by year
2026: 35 · 2025: 70 · 2024: 81 · 2023: 88 · 2022: 131 · 2021: 160 · 2020: 145 · 2019: 140 · 2018: 188 · 2017: 156 · 2016: 143 · 2015: 133 · 2014: 65
FWCI
162.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Probability and Statistical Research
Keywords
p-values, statistical significance, reproducibility, false positives, statistical errors
MeSH terms
Data Interpretation, Statistical, Research Design, Reproducibility of Results, Data Mining

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