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    Education level(s)
    College / Upper Division (Undergraduates)
    Primary user(s)
    Student
    Subject area(s)
    Social Science
    Language(s)
    English
    Cluster
    Replication and Meta-Research, Replication Crisis and Credibility Revolution
    Last updated
    29 October 2026
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    Change starts with journal editors: In response to Makel (2014).

    By Matthew T. McBee, Michael S. Matthews

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

    Abstract

    The editors of the Journal of Advanced Academics comment on Makel (2014). The replicability crisis in psychology is summarized in terms of three focal issues: the “file drawer” problem, lack of replication studies, and the null hypothesis significance testing paradigm. The authors argue that journal editors are uniquely positioned to address all three of these problems via the adoption of new policies for review and publication.

    Keywords Reproducibility Crisis and Credibility Revolution