O’Connor, DB (2021) Leonardo da Vinci, preregistration and the Architecture of Science: Towards a More Open and Transparent Research Culture. Health Psychology Bulletin, 5 (1). pp. 39-45. ISSN 2398-5941
Abstract
There has been much talk of psychological science undergoing a renaissance with recent years being marked by dramatic changes in research practices and to the publishing landscape. This article briefly summarises a number of the ways in which psychological science can improve its rigor, lessen use of questionable research practices and reduce publication bias. The importance of preregistration as a useful tool to increase transparency of science and improve the robustness of our evidence base, especially in COVID-19 times, is presented. Moreover, the benefits of using Registered Reports, the article format that allows peer review of research studies before the results are known, are outlined. Finally, the article argues that the scientific architecture and the academic reward structure need to change with a move towards “slow science” and away from the “publish or perish” culture.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) |
Keywords: | open science, replication crisis, reproducibility, psychology, registered reports |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 20 May 2021 13:18 |
Last Modified: | 20 May 2021 13:18 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Ubiquity Press |
Identification Number: | 10.5334/hpb.30 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:174292 |