Recommendations for Increasing Replicability in Psychology

• Published in: European journal of personality 2013-03, Vol.27 (2), p.108-119
• Main Authors: Asendorpf, Jens B., Conner, Mark, De Fruyt, Filip, De Houwer, Jan, Denissen, Jaap J. A., Fiedler, Klaus, Fiedler, Susann, Funder, David C., Kliegl, Reinhold, Nosek, Brian A., Perugini, Marco, Roberts, Brent W., Schmitt, Manfred, van Aken, Marcel A. G., Weber, Hannelore, Wicherts, Jelte M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Committees; confirmation bias; generalizability; Personality; Personnel selection; Promotion; Psychology; publication bias; Reinforcement; replicability; research transparency; Rewards; Science; Teachers
• ISSN: 0890-2070; 1099-0984
• DOI: 10.1002/per.1919

Replicability of findings is at the heart of any empirical science. The aim of this article is to move the current replicability debate in psychology towards concrete recommendations for improvement. We focus on research practices but also offer guidelines for reviewers, editors, journal management, teachers, granting institutions, and university promotion committees, highlighting some of the emerging and existing practical solutions that can facilitate implementation of these recommendations. The challenges for improving replicability in psychological science are systemic. Improvement can occur only if changes are made at many levels of practice, evaluation, and reward. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.