Overview

Thomas Feliciani is a computational social scientist interested in meta-research and research funding mechanisms. He investigates biases and inefficiencies in grant allocation, the setting of research agendas, and  policy interventions for more effective, efficient and equitable funding decisions.

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Information about journal articles, updated at 17-05-2026, from platform CIÊNCIAVITAE.

Funding lotteries for research grant allocation: An extended taxonomy and evaluation of their fairness

Thomas Feliciani; Junwen Luo; Kalpana Shankar, Research Evaluation. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvae025 . 10.1093/reseval/rvae025 . Research Evaluation

Ethnic segregation and spatial patterns of attitudes: studying the link using register data and social simulation

Thomas Feliciani; Jochem Tolsma; Andreas Flache, Journal of Computational Social Science. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42001-023-00216-9 . 10.1007/s42001-023-00216-9 . Journal of Computational Social Science

Designing grant-review panels for better funding decisions: Lessons from an empirically calibrated simulation model

Thomas Feliciani; Michael Morreau; Junwen Luo; Pablo Lucas; Kalpana Shankar, Research Policy. 104467 - 104467. 4. 51. 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2021.104467 . 10.1016/j.respol.2021.104467 . Research Policy

Peer reviewer topic choice and its impact on interrater reliability: A mixed-method study

Thomas Feliciani; Junwen Luo; Kalpana Shankar, Quantitative Science Studies. 832 - 856. 3. 3. 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/qss_a_00207 . 10.1162/qss_a_00207 . Quantitative Science Studies

Analyzing sentiments in peer review reports: Evidence from two science funding agencies

Junwen Luo; Thomas Feliciani; Martin Reinhart; Judith Hartstein; Vineeth Das; Olalere Alabi; Kalpana Shankar, Quantitative Science Studies. 1271 - 1295. 4. 2. 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/qss_a_00156 . 10.1162/qss_a_00156 . Quantitative Science Studies

How do peer reviewers (mis)interpret funding agency criteria? Results from a survey of Science Foundation Ireland grant reviewers

Feliciani, Thomas; Luo, Junwen; Shankar, Kalpana, PROCEEDINGS OF ISSI 2011: THE 13TH CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SCIENTOMETRICS AND INFORMETRICS, VOLS 1 AND 2. 2021. https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/59070008/ . PROCEEDINGS OF ISSI 2011: THE 13TH CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SCIENTOMETRICS AND INFORMETRICS, VOLS 1 AND 2

How to evaluate ex ante impact of funding proposals? An analysis of reviewers’ comments on impact statements

Research Evaluation. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvaa022 . 10.1093/reseval/rvaa022 . Research Evaluation

Persuasion without polarization? Modelling persuasive argument communication in teams with strong faultlines

Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10588-020-09315-8 . 10.1007/s10588-020-09315-8 . Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory

Grade Language Heterogeneity in Simulation Models of Peer Review

Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.18564/jasss.4284 . 10.18564/jasss.4284 . Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation

A scoping review of simulation models of peer review

Scientometrics. 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11192-019-03205-w . 10.1007/s11192-019-03205-w . Scientometrics

How Grant Reviewers Evaluate Impact Statements: Two Cases from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)

Ma, Lai; Luo, Junwen; Feliciani, Thomas; Shankar, Kalpana, PROCEEDINGS OF ISSI 2011: THE 13TH CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SCIENTOMETRICS AND INFORMETRICS, VOLS 1 AND 2. 2019. https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/35884803/ . PROCEEDINGS OF ISSI 2011: THE 13TH CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SCIENTOMETRICS AND INFORMETRICS, VOLS 1 AND 2

How, when and where can Spatial Segregation Induce Opinion Polarization? Two Competing Models

Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation. 2017. http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/20/2/6.html . 10.18564/jasss.3419 . Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation

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