2022/01/01 by Yves Gingras · 2 citations
Mathematics · Decision Sciences · #Advanced Causal Inference Techniques #scientometrics and bibliometrics research #Academic Publishing and Open Access #Publication #Bibliometrics #Epistemology #Point (geometry) #Sociology #Classics #Philosophy #History #Political science #Law #Computer science #Library science #Mathematics
paper · pdf · doi:10.1162/qss_c_00178
published in Quantitative Science Studies 3(1), 315-318 (The MIT Press)
openalex publication_date 2022/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Abstract In a recent letter to QSS, Kyle Siler (2021), made harsh comments against the decision of the editors to publish a controversial paper signed by Alessandro Strumia (2021) about gender differences in high-energy physics. My aim here is to point to the elements in Siler’s letter that are typical of a new tendency to replace rational and technical arguments with a series of moral statements and ex cathedra affirmations that are not supported by cogent arguments. Such an approach can only be detrimental to rational debates within the bibliometric research community.