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The past, present and future of Registered Reports

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  • Christopher D. Chambers

    (Cardiff University)

  • Loukia Tzavella

    (Cardiff University)

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Registered Reports are a form of empirical publication in which study proposals are peer reviewed and pre-accepted before research is undertaken. By deciding which articles are published based on the question, theory and methods, Registered Reports offer a remedy for a range of reporting and publication biases. Here, we reflect on the history, progress and future prospects of the Registered Reports initiative and offer practical guidance for authors, reviewers and editors. We review early evidence that Registered Reports are working as intended, while at the same time acknowledging that they are not a universal solution for irreproducibility. We also consider how the policies and practices surrounding Registered Reports are changing, or must change in the future, to address limitations and adapt to new challenges. We conclude that Registered Reports are promoting reproducibility, transparency and self-correction across disciplines and may help reshape how society evaluates research and researchers.

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  • Christopher D. Chambers & Loukia Tzavella, 2022. "The past, present and future of Registered Reports," Nature Human Behaviour, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 29-42, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nathum:v:6:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41562-021-01193-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41562-021-01193-7
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    1. Shaw, Steven D. & Nave, Gideon, 2023. "Don't hate the player, hate the game: Realigning incentive structures to promote robust science and better scientific practices in marketing," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 167(C).
    2. Thibaut Arpinon & Romain Espinosa, 2023. "A practical guide to Registered Reports for economists," Journal of the Economic Science Association, Springer;Economic Science Association, vol. 9(1), pages 90-122, June.
    3. Urs Fischbacher & Irenaeus Wolff, 2023. "Editorial: Symposium “Pre-results review”," Experimental Economics, Springer;Economic Science Association, vol. 26(3), pages 491-498, July.
    4. Thibaut Arpinon & Romain Espinosa, 2023. "A Practical Guide to Registered Reports for Economists," Post-Print halshs-03897719, HAL.

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