Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/282111 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
Discussion Paper No. 419
Publisher: 
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München und Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Collaborative Research Center Transregio 190 - Rationality and Competition, München und Berlin
Abstract: 
Does the scientific community sanction sexual misconduct? Using a sample of scientists accused of sexual misconduct at US universities, we find that their prior work is cited less after allegations surface. The effect weakens with distance in the coauthorship network, indicating that researchers learn about allegations through their peers. Among the closest peers, male authors react more strongly, suggesting that they feel a greater need to disassociate themselves from the accused. In male-dominated fields, the effects on citations are more muted. Accused scientists are more likely to leave academic research, to move to non-university institutions, and to publish less.
Subjects: 
sexual misconduct
scientific community
scientific impact
JEL: 
J16
M14
I23
K4
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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