PSA 2020-2021 study capacity report

This document estimates the Psychological Science Accelerator’s study capacity for the 2020-2021 academic year. As described in our Study Capacity Policy, study capacity is determined by the PSA’s data collection capacity, or the amount and kind of participant data the PSA can collect in a given year, and its administrative capacity, or its ability to perform the administrative tasks required to collect participant data. Here are five big-picture takeaways on the PSA’s study capacity for 2020-2021: (1) The PSA currently has 1400+ members from 71 countries; (2) Out of seven studies, six are still underway collecting data; (3) Based on our past data collection capacity, we have the ability to recruit a minimum of 20,000 participants over the upcoming scholarly year for new PSA projects; (4) Two out of three PSA members come from so-called “WEIRD” countries (defined in this report as North America and Western Europe); (5) We do not have sufficient information to accurately estimate the number of administrative hours available for each PSA role.