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Initial evidence of research quality of registered reports compared with the standard publishing model
November 3, 2021In registered reports (RRs), initial peer review and in-principle acceptance occur before knowing the research outcomes. This combats publication bias and…
Read MoreTechnological advances in preclinical meta-research
November 3, 2021Preclinical systematic reviews are vital; they serve many purposes by assessing the range and quality of the evidence. Through these reviews…
Read MoreeLabFTW as an Open Science tool to improve the quality and translation of preclinical research
November 3, 2021Together with the group of Ulf Kahlert from the University of Düsseldorf, PAASP’s Björn Gerlach published an article in F1000Research on…
Read MoreAdditional reads in June 2021
June 16, 2021Nonreplicable publications are cited more than replicable ones Good research begins long before papers get written Why indirect contributions matter for…
Read MorePutting the Self in Self-Correction: Findings from the Loss-of-Confidence Project
June 16, 2021Science is often perceived to be a self-correcting enterprise. In principle, the assessment of scientific claims is supposed to proceed in…
Read MoreCreating clear and informative image-based figures for scientific publications
June 16, 2021Scientists routinely use images to display data and images are a critical part of a scientific report or publication.However, many resources…
Read MoreWhat is the optimum design for my animal experiment?
June 16, 2021Within preclinical research, attention has focused on experimental design and how current practices can lead to poor reproducibility. There are numerous…
Read MoreMeta-analysis of variation suggests that embracing variability improves both replicability and generalizability in preclinical research
June 16, 2021The long-held belief that experimental standardization begets replicability has recently been challenged – based on the observation that the reduction of…
Read MoreThe MDAR Framework – a new tool for life sciences reporting
June 16, 2021Incomplete or imprecise reporting of life sciences research contributes to challenges with reproducibility, replicability, and biomedical applications. For the last three…
Read MoreEQIPD Quality System published
June 16, 2021The manuscript “Introduction to the EQIPD quality system” was recently accepted by and published in eLife. This publication marks an important milestone…
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