Threats to Online Surveys: Recognizing, Detecting, and Preventing Survey Bots

Journal Article Threats to Online Surveys: Recognizing, Detecting, and Preventing Survey Bots Get access Yanfeng Xu, Yanfeng Xu PhD, is assistant professor, College of Social Work, Hamilton College, University of South Carolina, 1512 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA email: yanfeng@mailbox.sc.edu. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sarah Pace, Sarah Pace MSW, is a PhD student College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Jaeseung Kim, Jaeseung Kim PhD, is assistant professor is College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Aidyn Iachini, Aidyn Iachini PhD, is associate professor, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar L Bailey King, L Bailey King MSW, is project coordinator, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Theresa Harrison, Theresa Harrison MS, MPA, is a PhD candidate and project manager, College of Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Dana DeHart, Dana DeHart PhD, is research professor, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Sue E Levkoff, Sue E Levkoff ScD, is professor, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Teri A Browne, Teri A Browne PhD, is professor and interim dean, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Ashlee A Lewis, Ashlee A Lewis PhD, is research associate, College of Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar ... Show more Gina M Kunz, Gina M Kunz PhD, is an independent consultant, Spring, TX, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Melissa Reitmeier, Melissa Reitmeier PhD, is clinical professor, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar R Karen Utter, R Karen Utter JD, is project director, College of Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Melissa Simone Melissa Simone PhD, is a postdoctoral research fellow, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Work Research, Volume 46, Issue 4, December 2022, Pages 343–350, https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svac023 Published: 14 October 2022 Article history Received: 23 November 2021 Revision received: 22 April 2022 Editorial decision: 27 April 2022 Accepted: 27 April 2022 Published: 14 October 2022