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DDI study level documentation for study 10.7802/73 Publication Bias in the German Social Sciences Publication Bias in the German Social Sciences Publication Bias in the German Social Sciences 10.7802/7310.7802/7310.7802/7310.7802/73 Berning, Carl Berning, Carl Weiß, Bernd Weiß, Bernd GESIS Data Archive for the Social SciencesGESIS Datenarchiv für Sozialwissenschaften Systematic research reviews have become essential in all empirical sciences. However, the validity of research syntheses is threatened if the preparation, submission or publication of research findings depends on the statistical significance of these findings. The present study investigates publication bias in three top-tier journals in the German social sciences, utilizing the caliper test. For the period between 2001 and 2010, we have collected 156 articles that appeared in the Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie (KZfSS), the Zeitschrift für Soziologie (ZfS) and the Politische Vierteljahresschrift (PVS). In all three journals, we found empirical evidence for the existence of a publication bias at the 10% level. We also investigated possible causes linked to this bias, including single versus multiple authorship as well as academic degree. We find only weak support for the relationships between individual author characteristics and publication bias.Systematic research reviews have become essential in all empirical sciences. However, the validity of research syntheses is threatened if the preparation, submission or publication of research findings depends on the statistical significance of these findings. The present study investigates publication bias in three top-tier journals in the German social sciences, utilizing the caliper test. For the period between 2001 and 2010, we have collected 156 articles that appeared in the Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie (KZfSS), the Zeitschrift für Soziologie (ZfS) and the Politische Vierteljahresschrift (PVS). In all three journals, we found empirical evidence for the existence of a publication bias at the 10% level. We also investigated possible causes linked to this bias, including single versus multiple authorship as well as academic degree. We find only weak support for the relationships between individual author characteristics and publication bias. Restricted Access - To get access to the research data, the original data depositor's consent is needed.Eingeschränkter Zugang - Für den Zugang zu den Forschungsdaten muss eine Einwilligung der Datengebenden eingeholt werden. http://dbkapps.gesis.org/dbkoai/oai.asp oai:dbk.gesis.org:SDN/10.7802_73 2023-03-11 ddi:codebook:2_5