
doi: 10.2307/2348679
Computational advances have facilitated application of various Bayesian methods, including the assessment of evidence in favor of a scientific theory. This is accomplished by calculating a Bayes factor. It is important to recognize, however, that the value of a Bayes factor may be sensitive to the choice of priors on parameters appearing in the competing models. This sensitivity is illustrated and discussed. The Schwarz criterion remains a crude yet useful approximation, but more accurate methods will generally require determination of priors and subjective sensitivity analysis.
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 57 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Top 1% | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
