Tracking the Development of COVID-19-related PsyArXiv Preprints

Author:

Wulf Marlene1,Yesilada Muhsin23,Holford Dawn23,Abels Christoph M.45,Radosevic Marta23,Stuchly Erik23,Taylor Katie67,Ye Siyan89,Saxena Gaurav23,El-Halaby Gail23,Herzog Stefan1,Lewandowsky Stephan23451011,Hahn Ulrike1213

Affiliation:

1. Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany 1

2. School of Psychological Science 2 ,

3. University of Bristol, Bristol, UK 2 ,

4. Department of Psychology 3 ,

5. University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany 3 ,

6. Psychology and Language Science 4 ,

7. University College London, London, UK 4 ,

8. Department of Psychology 5 ,

9. University of Bath, Bath, UK 5 ,

10. School of Psychological Science 6 ,

11. University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia 6 ,

12. Department of Psychological Science 7 ,

13. Birkbeck College, University of London, London, UK 7 ,

Abstract

Given the need for a rapid and critical response from behavioural sciences during times of crisis, this study investigated the trajectory of all preprints posted to the repository PsyArXiv up to 19 May 2020 that were related to COVID-19 (n = 211). Specifically, we examined the trajectory, transparency, and diversity of these preprints as compared to PsyArXiv preprints unrelated to COVID-19 (n = 167) and articles published in psychology journal articles (n = 75) within the same time frame. Preprints related to COVID-19 had similar traction to published journal articles on COVID-19, but compared to preprints unrelated to COVID-19, the COVID-19 preprints were more likely to be subsequently published during a follow-up period (until 2 March 2021), were published more quickly, and received more citations. Preprints related to COVID-19 reported fewer open science practices than preprints unrelated to COVID-19, but more than COVID-19 journal articles. Primary affiliations for all preprints and journal articles predominantly originated from Western countries, but this was comparatively more for preprints (both related to and not related to COVID-19), even though preprints had more international authorship teams than journal articles. In conclusion, this study sheds light on preprint dissemination within the field of psychology amid the COVID-19 crisis, emphasising the swift spread, heightened probability of subsequent publication, and diverse adherence to open science practices among COVID-19-related preprints. These results underline the continual need for rigorous evaluation and advancement of scholarly communication practices, especially during periods of global urgency, to uphold transparency, diversity, and rigour in disseminating vital research findings.

Funder

European Research Council

Horizon 2020 Framework Programme

UK Research and Innovation

Publisher

University of California Press

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