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1 November 2024 Interdisciplinary lessons and recommendations for the evaluation of replicability in behavioral sciences
Mitch Brown, Donald F. Sacco
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As the scientific community becomes aware of low replicability rates in the extant literature, peer-reviewed journals have begun implementing initiatives with the goal of improving replicability. Such initiatives center around various rules to which authors must adhere to demonstrate their engagement in best practices. Preliminary evidence in the psychological science literature demonstrates a degree of efficacy in these initiatives. With such efficacy in place, it would be advantageous for other fields of behavioral sciences to adopt similar measures. This letter provides a discussion on lessons learned from psychological science while similarly addressing the unique challenges of other sciences to adopt measures that would be most appropriate for their field. We offer broad considerations for peer-reviewed journals in their implementation of specific policies and recommend that governing bodies of science prioritize the funding of research that addresses these measures.

Mitch Brown and Donald F. Sacco "Interdisciplinary lessons and recommendations for the evaluation of replicability in behavioral sciences," Politics and the Life Sciences 43(2), 235-238, (1 November 2024). https://doi.org/10.1017/pls.2023.28
Published: 1 November 2024
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behavioral sciences
Peer review
replication
research integrity
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