Accepted Paper

Mitigating Negativity in Science Funding: The Role of Two-Step Procedures and Group Decision-Making  
Lakshya Katariya (MSI, KU Leuven) Cindy Lopes Bento Hanna Hottenrott (Technical University of Munich)

Short abstract

We study negative potency, i.e. the tendency to give disproportionate weight to negative over positive information, in peer-review. While negativity is present at the individual level, it is mitigated during group deliberations, highlighting how groups mitigate individual biases.

Long abstract

We study negative potency, i.e. the tendency to give disproportionate weight to negative over positive information, in peer-review. While negativity is present at the individual level, it is mitigated during group deliberations, highlighting how groups mitigate individual biases.

Panel T3.7
Peer review: pressures and possibilities
  Session 1 Tuesday 1 July, 2025, -