Can GenAI Improve Academic Performance? Evidence from the Social and Behavioral Sciences
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| author | Filimonovic, Dragan Rutzer, Christian Wunsch, Conny |
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| contents | This paper estimates the effect of Generative AI (GenAI) adoption on scientific productivity and quality in the social and behavioral sciences. Using matched author-level panel data and a difference-in-differences design, we find that GenAI adoption is associated with sizable increases in research productivity, measured by the number of published papers. It also leads to moderate gains in publication quality, based on journal impact factors. These effects are most pronounced among early-career researchers, authors working in technically complex subfields, and those from non-English-speaking countries. The results suggest that GenAI tools may help lower some structural barriers in academic publishing and promote more inclusive participation in research. |
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| spellingShingle | Can GenAI Improve Academic Performance? Evidence from the Social and Behavioral Sciences Filimonovic, Dragan Rutzer, Christian Wunsch, Conny General Economics Economics This paper estimates the effect of Generative AI (GenAI) adoption on scientific productivity and quality in the social and behavioral sciences. Using matched author-level panel data and a difference-in-differences design, we find that GenAI adoption is associated with sizable increases in research productivity, measured by the number of published papers. It also leads to moderate gains in publication quality, based on journal impact factors. These effects are most pronounced among early-career researchers, authors working in technically complex subfields, and those from non-English-speaking countries. The results suggest that GenAI tools may help lower some structural barriers in academic publishing and promote more inclusive participation in research. |
| title | Can GenAI Improve Academic Performance? Evidence from the Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| topic | General Economics Economics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.02408 |