Presidential candidate endorsements by scientific journals decrease trust in science especially for moderate and conservative Americans
Group Processes & Intergroup Relations
Published online on March 23, 2026
Abstract
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Before the 2020 and 2024 US Presidential elections, several scientific journals publicly endorsed the Democratic candidates or opposed the Republican candidate. We conducted three highly-powered, pre-registered online experiments (N= 6,281) to examine ...
Before the 2020 and 2024 US Presidential elections, several scientific journals publicly endorsed the Democratic candidates or opposed the Republican candidate. We conducted three highly-powered, pre-registered online experiments (N= 6,281) to examine ...