With the emergence of online publishing, opportunities to maximize transparency of
scientific research have grown considerably. However, these possibilities are still only …

Progress in basic and clinical research is slowed when researchers fail to provide a
complete and accurate report of how a study was designed, executed, and the results …

Recent reports have suggested that many published results are unreliable. To increase the
reliability and accuracy of published papers, multiple changes have been proposed, such as …

Statistical Advisors). First, STAR editors will be available to assist the handling editors on an
ad hoc basis. Second, STAR editors will perform routine transparency checks on all …

Recent open science efforts to improve rigor and reliability have sparked great enthusiasm.
Among these, the Registered Report publication format integrates best practices in …

The credibility of scientific claims depends upon the transparency of the research products
upon which they are based (eg, study protocols, data, materials, and analysis scripts). As …

The two major functions of a scientific publishing system are to provide access to and
evaluation of scientific papers. While open access (OA) is becoming a reality, open …

Peer-reviewed publications are the primary mechanism for sharing scientific results. The
current peer-review process is, however, fraught with many problems that undermine the …

Abstract Background and Perspective This is an exciting time to be a psychological scientist.
There is a major new movement that seeks to promote the credibility and replicability of …

The current system of publishing in the biological sciences is notable for its redundancy,
inconsistency, sluggishness, and opacity. These problems persist, and grow worse, because …