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Jan Pfänder, Niels G. Mede, Viktoria Cologna
Current Opinion in Psychology, vol. 67, 2025
Current Opinion in Psychology, vol. 67, 2025
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Pfänder, J., Mede, N. G., & Cologna, V. (2025). Global studies on trust in science suggest new theoretical and methodological directions. Current Opinion in Psychology, 67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102215
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Pfänder, Jan, Niels G. Mede, and Viktoria Cologna. “Global Studies on Trust in Science Suggest New Theoretical and Methodological Directions.” Current Opinion in Psychology 67 (2025).
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Pfänder, Jan, et al. “Global Studies on Trust in Science Suggest New Theoretical and Methodological Directions.” Current Opinion in Psychology, vol. 67, 2025, doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102215.
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@article{pfaender2025a,
title = {Global studies on trust in science suggest new theoretical and methodological directions},
year = {2025},
journal = {Current Opinion in Psychology},
volume = {67},
doi = {10.1016/j.copsyc.2025.102215},
author = {Pfänder, Jan and Mede, Niels G. and Cologna, Viktoria}
}
Public trust in science is vital for tackling global challenges. Recently, global surveys and Many Labs collaborations have begun to broaden the scope of research. However, these studies have also highlighted theoretical and methodological challenges. Here, we review these challenges and argue that beyond expanding geographical coverage, greater conceptual clarity and harmonized measures are essential to improve comparability across studies on trust in science. We conclude by encouraging reflection on the normative assumptions that currently guide research on trust in science.