Peer-reviewed articles

Claassen, J., Höhne, J.K., Bach, R., & Haensch, A.C. (2026). Identifying bots through LLM-generated text in open narrative responses: A proof-of-concept study. Social Science Computer Review.
https://doi.org/10.1177/08944393251408022 (PDF)

Claassen, J., Höhne, J.K., & Kuhlmann, J. (2026). Asking for feedback: Innovating final comment questions in self-administered web surveys. Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology, 14, 267-295.
https://doi.org/10.1177/08944393251408022 (PDF)

Claassen, J., Lenzner, T., Höhne, J.K., & Ziller, C. (2025). A survey mode of the future? Investigating respondents’ willingness to participate in self-administered video-based web surveys. Methods Data Analyses.
https://doi.org/10.12758/mda.2025.10 (PDF)

Höhne, J.K., Claassen, J., Kühne, S., & Zindel, Z. (2025). Social media ads for survey recruitment: Performance, costs, user engagement. International Journal of Market Research.
https://doi.org10.1177/14707853251367805 (PDF)

Höhne, J.K., Claassen, J., Shahania, S., & Broneske, D. (2025). Bots in web survey interviews: A showcase. International Journal of Market Research, 67, 3-12.
https://doi.org/10.1177/14707853241297009 (PDF)

Höhne, J.K., Claassen, J., & Wolf, B.L. (2025). LLM-driven bot infiltration: Protecting web surveys through prompt injections. International Journal of Social Research Methodology.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2025.2598606 (PDF)

Höhne, J.K., Lenzner, T., & Claassen, J. (2025). Automatic speech-to-text transcription: Evidence from a smartphone survey with voice answers. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 28, 625-632.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2024.2443633 (PDF)

Höhne, J.K., Neuert, C., & Claassen, J. (2025). Effects of embodied interviewing agents on open narrative responses. International Journal of Market Research, 68, 15-25.
https://doi.org/10.1177/14707853251388213 (PDF)

Höhne, J.K. & Claassen, J. (2024). Examining final comment questions with requests for written and oral answers. International Journal of Market Research, 66, 550-558.
https://doi.org/10.1177/14707853241229329 (PDF)

Höhne, J.K., Gavras, K., & Claassen, J. (2024). Typing or speaking? Comparing text and voice answers to open questions on sensitive topics in smartphone surveys. Social Science Computer Review, 42, 1066-1085.
https://doi.org/10.1177/08944393231160961 (PDF)

Preprints

Claassen, J., Gummer, T., Rettig, T., & Höhne, J.K. (preprint). How does smartphone participation in web surveys differ across Europe? Evidence from 12 European countries. ResearchGate.
https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23342.42565 (PDF)

Höhne, J.K., Conrad, F.G., & Claassen, J. (preprint). Exploring effects of virtual interviewers on self-reported personal attributes. ResearchGate.
https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.21834.73927 (PDF)

Höhne, J.K., Goerres, A., & Claassen, J. (preprint). Real-time prompts: Investigating the efficacy of speeding feedback in a web survey. ResearchGate.
https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.25109.95203 (PDF)

Wolf, B.L., Claassen, J., & Höhne, J.K. (preprint). Is there a “Hierarchy of Personas” in synthetic data generated through Large Language Models? ResearchGate.
https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.30885.26086 (PDF)