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    Type of resources
    Reading
    Education level(s)
    College / Upper Division (Undergraduates), Graduate / Professional, Career / Technical, Adult Education
    Primary user(s)
    Student, Teacher
    Subject area(s)
    Life Science
    Language(s)
    English
    Cluster
    Pre-analysis Planning
    Last updated
    9 November 2026
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    Premiering pre-registration at PLOS Biology

    By Nonia Pariente

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    Level College / Upper Division (Undergraduates), Graduate / Professional, Career / Technical, Adult Education · For Student, Teacher · Language English

    Abstract

    Pre-registration promises to address some of the problems with traditional peer-review. As we publish our first Registered Report, we take stock of two years of submissions and the future possibilities of this approach.

    Keywords Peer Review · Research Grants · Neuroscience · Research Assessment · Medical Facies · Pandemics · Publication Ethics · Research Design