Replication studies in the Netherlands: Lessons learned and recommendations for funders, publishers and editors, and universities

Maarten Derksen*, Stephanie Meirmans, Jonna Brenninkmeijer, Jeannette Pols, Annemarijn de Boer, Hans van Eyghen, Surya Gayet, Rolf Groenwold, Dennis Hernaus, Pim Huijnen, Nienke Jonker, Renske de Kleijn, Charlotte F. Kroll, Angelos Miltiadis Krypotos, Nynke van der Laan, Kim Luijken, Ewout Meijer, Rachel S.A. Pear, Rik Peels, Robin PeetersCharlotte C.S. Rulkens, Christin Scholz, Nienke Smit, Rombert Stapel, Joost de Winter

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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 languageEnglish
Number of pages19
JournalAccountability in Research
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 13 Aug 2024

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© 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).

FundersFunder number
NWO401.18.035, 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 FoundationTWCF0163
Maastricht University Centre for Integrative Neuroscience (CIN) Interfaculty grant
Fostering Open Science Fund Utrecht University

    Keywords

    • funding
    • Replication
    • reproduction
    • transparency

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