The relationship between institutional representation on editorial boards and institutional contributions to the major journals was examined for the disciplines of chemistry, sociology, and political science. The effect of institutional representation in editorial positions on publication outcomes was assessed controlling for measures of institutional quality and size. As expected, the estimated effect of institutional representation on editorial boards was strongest in political science with the least developed scientific paradigm, while there was no apparent editorial board effect in chemistry, the discipline with the most developed paradigm. This result is related both to the existing literature in the sociology of science field as well as to literature concerning the effect of dissensus and uncertainty on the bases for decisions.