The crisis from above: Gatekeepers need better standards

Improvements to the validity of psychological science depend upon more than the actions of individual researchers. Editors, journals, and publishers wield considerable power in shaping the incentives that have ushered in the generalizability crisis. These gatekeepers must raise their standards to en...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2022-02, Vol.45, p.e30-e30, Article e30
Main Authors: Schiavone, Sarah R., Bottesini, Julia G., Vazire, Simine
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Improvements to the validity of psychological science depend upon more than the actions of individual researchers. Editors, journals, and publishers wield considerable power in shaping the incentives that have ushered in the generalizability crisis. These gatekeepers must raise their standards to ensure authors' claims are supported by evidence. Unless gatekeepers change, changes made by individual scientists will not be sustainable.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X21000546