Replication Journal
Federation
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Overview
Officially launched in April 2026, the Replication Journal Federation (RJF) is a network of Diamond Open Access and not-for-profit journals dedicated primarily to publishing replication research. The initiative was born out of the momentum generated by Love Replications Week.
Our goal is simple: Let replication journals support each other. By cross-promoting our platforms and working as a united front, we ensure that rigorous replication research remains in the hands of the academic community.
Journals
Replication Research (R2)
A diamond open-access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality replication studies and conceptual contributions on re-doing research across disciplines.
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Rescience X
An open access, peer-reviewed, academic journal for the dissemination of reproduced methods and replicated experimental research, in all disciplines.
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Rescience C
ReScience C is a platinum open-access peer-reviewed journal that targets computational research and encourages the explicit replication of already published research, promoting new and open-source implementations in order to ensure that the original research is reproducible.
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Journal of Comments and Replications in Economics
JCRE aims to be the premier outlet for articles that comment on or replicate previously published articles in economics and closely related disciplines.
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Journal of Robustness Reports
JRR is a diamond open-access journal that focuses on the reanalysis of high-impact empirical findings.
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Journal of Open Psychology Data
JOPD accepts Verification Reports as an attempt to validate the extent to which psychological datasets are accessible, reproducible, and valuable.
Visit JOPD Website →Guidance for Authors
The table below highlights the key differences between the RJF member journals (listed in alphabetical order) to help you choose the best fit for your submission.
| Journal Name | Commercial Status | Owners | Disciplines |
Reproduction
Repeated tests of a published claim using the same data.
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Replication
Repeated tests of a published claim using different data.
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Notes |
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| Journal of Comments and Replications in Economics (JCRe) | Non-commercial, diamond OA | ZBW | Economics | Conducts reproducibility checks | ||
| Journal of Open Psychology Data (JOPD) | Commercial, Gold OA (APCs: £450) | Ubiquity Press | Psychology | “Verification reports” are Registered reports | ||
| Journal of Robustness Reports | Non-commercial, diamond OA | SciPost | Multidisciplinary | Robustness reports are limited to 500 words and 1 display element | ||
| Replication Research (R2) | Non-commercial, diamond OA | Münster Center for Open Science and FORRT | Multidisciplinary | Conducts reproducibility checks. Pre-submission inquiry → |
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| Rescience C | Non-commercial, diamond OA | Olivia Guest, Benoît Girard, Konrad Hinsen, Nicolas P. Rougier | Multidisciplinary | |||
| Rescience X | Non-commercial, diamond OA | Etienne B. Roesch | Multidisciplinary |
Activities
- ReplicateThis — A community registry for replication candidates. Find studies that need replicating, or suggest your own.
- Workshops — Regular interactive workshops focused on the methodology and execution of reproduction and replication studies.
- Editorial Support Network — Our journal editors meet four times a year to support each other with editorial, ethical, and conceptual questions.