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AoI*: “Introducing Synchronous Robustness Reports” by Bartos et al. (2025)
[*AoI = “Articles of Interest” is a feature of TRN where we report abstracts of recent research related to replication and research integrity.] NOTE: The article is behind a firewall. ABSTRACT (taken from the article) “Most empirical research articles feature a…
Read MoreRÖSELER: Replication Research Symposium and Journal
Efforts to teach, collect, curate, and guide replication research are culminating in the new diamond open access journal Replication Research, which will launch in late 2025. The Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Training (FORRT; forrt.org) and the Münster Center…
Read MoreAoI*: “Promoting Reproducibility and Replicability in Political Science” by Brodeur et al. (2024)
[*AoI = “Articles of Interest” is a feature of TRN where we report abstracts of recent research related to replication and research integrity.] ABSTRACT (taken from the article) “This article reviews and summarizes current reproduction and replication practices in political…
Read MoreAoI*: “The Significance of Data-Sharing Policy” by Azkarov et al. (2023)
[*AoI = “Articles of Interest” is a feature of TRN where we report abstracts of recent research related to replication and research integrity.] ABSTRACT (taken from the article) “We assess the impact of mandating data-sharing in economics journals on two…
Read MoreFEATURED RESEARCH (“Reassessing the Effects of a Communication-and-Resolution Program on Hospitals’ Malpractice Claims and Costs”) – Another Example of a Journal Behaving Badly
NOTE: According to the SCImago Journal Rankings, Health Affairs is ranked in the top quartile (Q1) of journals in the “Health Policy” and “Medicine (miscellaneous)” subject areas. It has an H-index of 190. [Excerpts are taken from the article “Reassessing…
Read MoreHIRSCHAUER, GRÜNER, & MUßHOFF: Fundamentals of Statistical Inference: What is the Meaning of Random Error?
This blog is based on the book of the same name by Norbert Hirschauer, Sven Grüner, and Oliver Mußhoff that was published in SpringerBriefs in Applied Statistics and Econometrics in August 2022. Starting from the premise that a lacking understanding…
Read MoreIREE Scores a Top Score in TOP Factor
The International Journal for Re-Views in Empirical Economics (IREE) is the only journal in economics solely dedicated to publishing replications. Recently, IREE was evaluated by TOP Factor. TOP Factor is an initiative launched by the Center for Open Science to…
Read MoreOn the Past and Present of Reproducibility and Replicability in Economics
[Excerpts are taken from the article “Reproducibility and Replicability in Economics” by Lars Vilhuber, published in Harvard Data Science Review] “In this overview, I provide a summary description of the history and state of reproducibility and replicability in the academic field…
Read MoreNature Human Behaviour: “Replications Do Not Fail”
[Excerpts taken from the editorial, “Replications do not fail” published by Nature Human Behaviour] “For a very long time, replication studies had a lowly status in the hierarchy of publishable research. The equation of scientific advance with novelty and discovery…
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Replication studies play a crucial role in economics by ensuring the reliability, validity, and robustness of research findings. In an era where policy decisions and societal interventions heavily rely on economic research, the ability to replicate and validate research findings…
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