Who are Our Experts? Predictors of Participation in Expert Surveys

IF 1.7 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE
C. Steinert, A. Ruggeri
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Abstract

Abstract Who are the colleagues participating when asked to complete expert surveys? This research note investigates which individuals’ characteristics associate with positive responses. Drawing on an expert survey dedicated to post-conflict trials, we collect data on various attributes of both respondents and non-respondents such as their age, sex, academic positions, disciplines, and research outputs. We expect that decisions to participate result from an interplay of (1) individuals’ levels of context-specific expertise, (2) the value attached to their expert role, (3) their confidence in making authoritative statements, and (4) resource constraints. Employing logistic regression models and statistical simulations (n = 414), we find that context-specific expertise is the primary, but not the only determinant of participation. On the one hand and luckily, individuals whose research corresponds closely to the object of study are most likely to participate. On the other hand and unfortunately, individuals with high citation outputs, female experts, and Area Studies-scholars are less likely to respond. Consequently, certain groups are under-represented in expert evaluations frequently considered as authoritative source of knowledge.
谁是我们的专家?参与专家调查的预测因素
摘要当被要求完成专家调查时,参与调查的同事是谁?本研究报告调查了哪些人的特征与积极反应有关。根据一项专门针对冲突后审判的专家调查,我们收集了受访者和非受访者的各种特征数据,如年龄、性别、学术职位、学科和研究成果。我们预计,参与决策是由以下因素相互作用产生的:(1)个人特定背景的专业知识水平,(2)对其专家角色的重视,(3)他们对发表权威声明的信心,以及(4)资源限制。采用逻辑回归模型和统计模拟(n=414),我们发现特定于情境的专业知识是参与的主要决定因素,但不是唯一的决定因素。一方面,幸运的是,研究与研究对象密切相关的个人最有可能参与。另一方面,不幸的是,引用量高的个人、女性专家和区域研究学者不太可能做出回应。因此,某些群体在经常被视为权威知识来源的专家评价中代表性不足。
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期刊介绍: The journal accepts rigorous, non-technical papers especially in research methods in peace science, but also regular papers dealing with all aspects of the peace science field, from pure abstract theory to practical applied research. As a guide to topics: - Arms Control and International Security - Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Studies - Behavioral Studies - Conflict Analysis and Management - Cooperation, Alliances and Games - Crises and War Studies - Critical Economic Aspects of the Global Crises - Deterrence Theory - Empirical and Historical Studies on the Causes of War - Game, Prospect and Related Theory - Harmony and Conflict - Hierarchy Theory
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