Cover Effects on Citations Uncovered: Evidence from Nature

Battiston, Pietro; Sacco, Pier Luigi; Stanca, Luca

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3474233

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“…Our results, based on the most systematic statistical exploration of individual histories available to-date from a Nazi concentration camp setting, confirm the findings of qualitative work based on selective survival testimonies that being socially isolated was particularly costly during the Holocaust. In this regard, our analysis is similar to that of Costa and Kahn (2007), who study a deadly American Civil War POW camp, and fits well into the literature highlighting the importance of social links in high-stakes contexts (e.g., Battiston, 2018;Fisman et al, 2018;Kelly and Grada, 2000;Stuart and Taylor, 2021).…”

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Social Networks and Surviving the Holocaust

2022

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Social Networks and Surviving the Holocaust

2022

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“…Earlier alphabetical order of surnames is positively correlated with better performance and evaluation, regardless of the equality of work. A similar mechanism is observed in which the paper on the cover page is more likely to be cited and highly evaluated (Battiston et al, 2019;Kong and Wang, 2020;. A similar phenomenon is observed in the outcomes of elections.…”

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The Effect of Primary School Education on Preventive Behaviours During COVID-19 in Japan

Yamamura¹,

Tsutui²,

Ohtake³

2023

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“…Earlier alphabetical order of surnames is positively correlated with better performance and evaluation, regardless of the equality of work. A similar mechanism is observed in which the paper on the cover page is more likely to be cited and highly evaluated [49][50][51] . A similar phenomenon is observed in the outcomes of elections.…”

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Surname Order and Revaccination Intentions: The Effect of Mixed- Gender Lists on Gender Differences during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Yamamura,

Tsutsui,

Ohtake

2023

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Background In Japanese primary schools, students are listed according to their surname's alphabet-ical order. Teachers unconsciously rely on the alphabetical list to call on students during class and at non-academic events. Students with surnames appearing early in these lists tend to be called upon sooner in various school situations, enabling them to learn from new experiences earlier. Early listed surnames enhance cognitive and non-cognitive skill development. Through this channel, early surnames are thought to have a long-term effect on adulthood behaviours such as being vaccinated. The adoption of mixed-gender lists since the 1980s has amplified this effect, particularly for females. Methods We conducted internet surveys nearly every month between March 2020 and September 2022 with the same subjects. During this period, COVID-19 vaccines were developed and became available. Many studies have explored how unvaccinated people are motivated to get inoculated against COVID-19. As of March 2023 in Japan, most people have received their first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine. It has now become crucial for vaccinated people to get revaccinated as the vaccines lose effectiveness over time. Our study focuses on revaccinations, using a sub-sample of individuals who have received their first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. In the survey, we asked subjects in which alphabetical column their childhood and adulthood surnames were located. This enables us to identify how surname order plays a critical role in forming non-cognitive skills. Japanese people could receive their third dose starting from December 2021. The 19th wave of our survey was conducted the following month, in January 2022. Therefore, to examine how surname’s alphabetical order influenced the intention to revaccinate, we used a sub-sample covering the period from December 2021 to September 2022. Ordinary Least Square regression method was used. Results Females with early surnames had approximately 4% stronger intentions than males with early surnames. Female’s early name order is more strongly correlated with revaccination intention than males. The surname effect for females was about three times larger if mixed gender list was used than if mixed gender list was not used. The effect was only observed for childhood surname but not for adulthood one. Discussion This study is the first to identify how surname order plays a critical role in forming non-cognitive skills in school life to promote revaccination in their adulthood. We show the long-term effect of adopting a mixed-gender list in schools when unexpected events such as the COVID-19 pandemic occur.

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Cover Effects on Citations Uncovered: Evidence from Nature

Cited by 5 publications

References 17 publications

Social Networks and Surviving the Holocaust

Social Networks and Surviving the Holocaust

The Effect of Primary School Education on Preventive Behaviours During COVID-19 in Japan

Surname Order and Revaccination Intentions: The Effect of Mixed- Gender Lists on Gender Differences during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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