Policy implications are discussed (often to poor effect, in sociology journals)

What's wrong with the way sociology journals do "policy implications." With data, examples, and recommendations.

Rural COVID-19 paper peer reviewed. OK?

About COVID-19, preprints and the peer review seal of approval.

I spent my semester as an MIT / CREOS Visiting Scholar and it was excellent

Report on my sabbatical semester.

Breaking Millennial divorce drop news explained

The metabackstory on the news about my divorce paper.

Notes for a review of “Cheap Sex,” by Mark Regnerus

What I would have said if I peer reviewed the book, knowing the notes were to become public.

No paper, no news (#NoPaperNoNews)

#NoPaperNoNews recognizes that when research enters the public arena through the news media, it may become important in unanticipated ways. So no news report without a link to an open copy.

’16 and Pregnant’ and less so

Is this a success story of working paper culture gone right -- driving attention to good work faster, and then also drawing the benefits of peer review through the traditional publication process?

Perspective on sociology’s academic hierarchy and debate

If we want the high privilege of an academic career, we're going to have to be willing to defend it.

Journal self-citation practices revealed

Readers offer their testimonials about journal self-citation practice.

Stop me before I fake again

The whole thing took about an hour (not counting the writeup)