Abstract
Drawing on our experiences conducting replications we describe the lessons we learned about replication studies and formulate recommendations for researchers, policy makers, and funders about the role of replication in science and how it should be supported and funded. We first identify a variety of benefits of doing replication studies. Next, we argue that it is often necessary to improve aspects of the original study, even if that means deviating from the original protocol. Thirdly, we argue that replication studies highlight the importance of and need for more transparency of the research process, but also make clear how difficult that is. Fourthly, we underline that it is worth trying out replication in the humanities. We finish by formulating recommendations regarding reproduction and replication research, aimed specifically at funders, editors and publishers, and universities and other research institutes.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Accountability in Research |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 13 Aug 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Funding
This work was supported by: NWO grant [401.18.035] (Surya Gayet); NWO grant [401.16.001/3873] (Meijer); Templeton World Charity Foundation grant [TWCF0163] (Rik Peels, Charlotte Rulkens, Hans van Eyghen, and Rachel S.A. Pear; the opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of TWCF); NWO grant [401.18.056] (Angelos-Miltiadis Krypotos); NWO grant [401.18.048] (Nienke Jonker); NWO grant [401.19.038] (Rombert Stapel); Maastricht University Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN) Interfaculty grant, and NWO grant [401.19.006] (Charlotte F. Kroll and Dennis Hernaus); Fostering Open Science Fund Utrecht University 2020 (Pim Huijnen); NWO grant [10259] (Annemarijn de Boer); NWO grant [401.16.023] (Nynke van der Laan); NWO grant [406.20.FR.007] (Derksen, Meirmans, Brenninkmeier and Pols); NWO grant [401.19.015] (Nienke Smit); NWO grant [VI.Veni.191.G034] (Christin Scholz); NWO grant [401.16.083] (Joost de Winter).
Funders | Funder number |
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NWO | 401.18.035, 401.16.001/3873, 401.18.056, 401.18.048, 401.19.038, 401.19.006, 10259, 401.16.023, 406.20.FR.007, 401.19.015, VI.Veni.191.G034, 401.16.083 |
Templeton World Charity Foundation | TWCF0163 |
Maastricht University Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN) Interfaculty grant | |
Fostering Open Science Fund Utrecht University |
Keywords
- funding
- Replication
- reproduction
- transparency