Top-tier psychology journals show extreme WEIRD dominance: 97% of first authors and 95% of samples¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? In six flagship APA journals (2003–2007), 73% of first authors, 74% of other authors and 68% of samples were US-related, rising to 97%, 98% and 95% for WEIRD countries. → Blanchard 2015

Evidence¶

Blanchard 2015¶

Blanchard, E. G. (2015). Socio-Cultural Imbalances in AIED Research: Investigations, Implications and Opportunities. Int J Artif Intell Educ 25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-014-0027-7

q2 · i? · associational · r?

The review reports Arnett's (2008) systematic analysis of six flagship APA journals, 2003–2007. It states "Strong imbalances are observed for each of the investigated features", with WEIRD totals of 97% first authors, 98% other authors and 95% samples, against 5–12% of world population.

"Strong imbalances are observed for each of the investigated features: 73 % of first authors, 74 % of other authors, and 68 % of samples are related to the USA."

Discussion¶

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