Publications & Preprints

2026
Beyond Rules of Thumb: Empirical Sample Size Requirements for Detecting Institutional Effects in the Context of Therapist Effects
J.S. Peña Loray, B.S. Siepe, M.I. Hehlmann, A. Deisenhofer, R.A. Wester, J.A. Rubel
PsyArXiv Preprint
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Using features of dynamic networks to guide treatment selection and outcome prediction: The central role of uncertainty
B.S. Siepe, M. Kloft, Y. Zhang, F. Petersen, L.F. Bringmann, D.W. Heck
Psychological Methods, Advance Online Publication
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Identifying careless responding in ecological momentary assessment: Inconsistent signals from different detection methods in the WARN-D data
L. V. D. E. Vogelsmeier, B. S. Siepe, E. Ulitzsch, G. Eisele, J. Geeraerts, A. Klocek, R. K. K. Proppert, C. Rieble, R. Tutunji, E. Dejonckheere, P. Kuppens, E. I. Fried
Psychological Methods, Advance Online Publication
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Introducing openESM: A database of openly available experience sampling datasets
B.S. Siepe, J.M.B. Haslbeck, M. Kloft, A. Büchner, Y. Zhang, E.I.F. Fried, D.W. Heck
Behavior Research Methods, 58, 240
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Model Checking for Vector Autoregressive Models
J.M.B. Haslbeck, J. Jongerling, B.S. Siepe, S. Epskamp, L. Waldorp
Psychological Methods, Advance Online Publication
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Why, when, and how to (or not to) preregister a simulation study
B.S. Siepe, F. Bartoš, A. Peikert, D.W. Heck, A. Sarafoglou, A.-L. Boulesteix, S. Pawel
PsyArXiv Preprint
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Social connection features predicting loneliness: A longitudinal, interpretable machine-learning analysis
K.B.S. Huth, S. M. C. E. Wijnen, N. Skjerdingstad, F. Bartoš, A. Finnemann, O. V.Ebrahimi, B.S. Siepe, L. C. J. Steijvers, C. van Bilsen, H. Bosma, L. Schumacher, N. H.Dukers-Muijrers
PsyArXiv Preprint
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2025
Living synthetic benchmarks: A neutral and cumulative framework for simulation studies
F. Bartoš, S. Pawel, B.S. Siepe
arXiv Preprint
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A methodological metamorphosis: The rapid rise of Bayesian inference and open science practices in psychology
J.M. Pfadt, F. Bartoš, H.R. Godmann, ... B.S. Siepe, ... K. de Wit, J. Wuth, E.-J. Wagenmakers
PsyArXiv Preprint
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Exploring the predictive value of different affect dynamics for psychological treatment outcome
M.I. Hehlmann, B. Siepe, F. Mink, J.S. Peña Loray, J.M. Gomez Penedo, J. Fritz, D. Moggia, J.A. Rubel, W. Lutz
Psychological Assessment, 37(11), 656–669
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The Interval Consensus Model: Aggregating Continuous Bounded Interval Responses
M. Kloft, B.S. Siepe, D.W. Heck
Psychometrika (Advance Online Publication)
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Handling Missingness, Failures, and Non-Convergence in Simulation Studies: A Review of Present Practices and Recommendations
S. Pawel, F. Bartoš*, B.S. Siepe*, A. Lohmann*
The American Statistician
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Associations between ecological momentary assessment and passive sensor data in a large student sample
B.S. Siepe, R. Tutunji, C.L. Rieble, R.K.K. Proppert, E.I. Fried
Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 134(8), 912–925
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Multiverse analysis for dynamic network models: Investigating the influence of plausible alternative modeling choices
B.S. Siepe, D.W. Heck
Methodology, 21(2), 123–143
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Accuracy and Consistency of Visual Analog Scales in Ecological Momentary Assessment and Digital Studies
L. Cloos♱, B.S. Siepe♱, M. Piccirillo, E.I. Fried, S.B. Wang, M.A. Helmich, S.U. Johnson, A. Hoffart, O.V. Ebrahimi
Collabra: Psychology, 11(1): 142735
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Understanding EMA Data: A Tutorial on Exploring Item Performance in Ecological Momentary Assessment Data
B.S. Siepe, C.L. Rieble, R. Tutunji, A. Rimpler, J. März, R.K.K. Proppert, E.I. Fried
Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, 8(1)
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Unravelling the dynamics of language learning: Insights from temporal network analysis
L. Freeborn, B.S. Siepe
In Lowie, Rosmawati, & De Wilde (Eds.), Research Methods in Applied Linguistics (Vol. 14, pp. 143–166). John Benjamins Publishing Company
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A Robustness Reproduction of Cox et al. (2023)
B.S. Siepe, M. Kloft, S.C. Aktepe, D.W. Heck
I4R Discussion Paper Series No. 196
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2024
Simulation Studies for Methodological Research in Psychology: A Standardized Template for Planning, Preregistration, and Reporting
B.S. Siepe, F. Bartoš, T.P. Morris, A. Boulesteix, D.W. Heck, S. Pawel
Psychological Methods (Advance Online Publication)
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Bayesian Estimation and Comparison of Idiographic Network Models
B.S. Siepe, D.W. Heck
Psychological Methods (Advance Online Publication)
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Time-Varying Network Models for the Temporal Dynamics of Depressive Symptomatology in Patients With Depressive Disorders: Secondary Analysis of Longitudinal Observational Data
B.S. Siepe, C. Sander, M. Schultze, A. Kliem, S. Ludwig, U. Hegerl, H. Reich
JMIR Mental Health, 11:e50136
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Psychological flexibility and cognitive-affective processes in young adults' daily lives
M. Westhoff, S. Heshmati, B.S. Siepe, C. Vogelbacher, J. Ciarocchi, S.C. Hayes, S.G. Hofmann
Scientific Reports, 14, 8182
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A Template and Tutorial for Preregistering Studies Using Passive Smartphone Measures
A. Langener, B.S. Siepe, M.M. Elsherif, K. Niemeijer, P.K. Andresen, S. Akre, ... N.C. Jacobson
Behavior Research Methods (Advance Online Publication)
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Introducing FRED: Software for Generating Feedback Reports for Ecological Momentary Assessment Data
A. Rimpler, B.S. Siepe, C.L. Rieble, R.K.K. Proppert, E.I. Fried
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 1-11
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2022
An exploratory study on how attachment classifications manifest in group psychotherapy
A. Talia, A. Georg, B.S. Siepe, S. Gullo, M. Miller-Bottome, J. Volkert, S. Taubner
Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome, 25(3), 286-298
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♱ Note: Shared first authorship. * Note: Shared second authorship.