Who is more likely to make causal claims in observational studies? The role of author experience, team size, cultural background, and gender in scientific framing.
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- 10.1371/journal.pone.0354292
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- 2026-08-12
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0354292,
title = {Who is more likely to make causal claims in observational studies? The role of author experience, team size, cultural background, and gender in scientific framing.},
author = {Wang J and Yu B.},
year = {2026},
journal = {PLoS One},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0354292},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0354292}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Who is more likely to make causal claims in observational studies? The role of author experience, team size, cultural background, and gender in scientific framing. AU - Wang J AU - Yu B. PY - 2026 JO - PLoS One DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0354292 UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0354292 ER -
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J, W., & B., Y. (2026). Who is more likely to make causal claims in observational studies? The role of author experience, team size, cultural background, and gender in scientific framing.. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0354292
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