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    College / Upper Division (Undergraduates)
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    Applied Science, Social Science
    Language(s)
    English
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    Replication Crisis and Credibility Revolution
    Last updated
    9 November 2026
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    A manifesto for reproducible science

    By Marcus R. Munafò, Brian A. Nosek, Dorothy V. M. Bishop, Katherine S. Button, Christopher D. Chambers, Nathalie Percie du Sert, Uri Simonsohn, Eric-Jan Wagenmakers, Jennifer J. Ware, John P. A. Ioannidis

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    Level College / Upper Division (Undergraduates) · For Student · Language English

    Abstract

    Improving the reliability and efficiency of scientific research will increase the credibility of the published scientific literature and accelerate discovery. Here we argue for the adoption of measures to optimize key elements of the scientific process: methods, reporting and dissemination, reproducibility, evaluation and incentives. There is some evidence from both simulations and empirical studies supporting the likely effectiveness of these measures, but their broad adoption by researchers, institutions, funders and journals will require iterative evaluation and improvement. We discuss the goals of these measures, and how they can be implemented, in the hope that this will facilitate action toward improving the transparency, reproducibility and efficiency of scientific research.

    Keywords Reproducibility Crisis and Credibility Revolution