Making Science Transparent By Default; Introducing the TOP Statement
Author:
Aalbersberg IJsbrand Jan, Appleyard Tom, Brookhart Sarah, Carpenter ToddORCID, Clarke Michael, Curry Stephen, Dahl JoshORCID, DeHaven Alexander Carl, Eich Eric, Franko Maryrose, Freedman Len, Graf Chris, Grant Sean, Hanson Brooks, Joseph Heather, Kiermer Veronique, Kramer BiancaORCID, Kraut Alan, Karn Roshan Kumar, Lee Carole, MacFarlane Aki, Martone Maryann, Mayo-Wilson EvanORCID, McNutt MarciaORCID, McPhail Meredith, Mellor David ThomasORCID, Moher DavidORCID, Mudditt Alison, Nosek Brian A., Orland Belinda, Parker Timothy H., Parsons Mark, Patterson Mark, Santos Solange, Shore Carolyn, Simons Daniel J.ORCID, Spellman Bobbie, Spies Jeffrey RobertORCID, Spitzer Matthew, Stodden Victoria, Swaminathan Sowmya, Sweet Deborah, Tsui Anne, Vazire Simine
Abstract
In order to increase the replicability of scientific work, the scientific community has called for practices designed to increase the transparency of research (McNutt, 2014; Nosek et al., 2015). The validity of a scientific claim depends not on the reputation of those making the claim, the venue in which the claim is made, or the novelty of the result, but rather on the empirical evidence provided by the underlying data and methods. Proper evaluation of the merits of scientific findings requires availability of the methods, materials, and data and the reasoned argument that serve as the basis for the published conclusions (Claerbout and Karrenbach 1992; Donoho et al 2009; Stodden et al 2013; Borwein et al 2013; Munafò et al, 2017). Wide and growing support for these principles (see, for example, signatories to Declaration on Research Assessment, DORA, https://sfdora.org/, and the Transparency and Openness Promotion Guidelines https://cos.io/our-services/top-guidelines/) must be coupled with guidelines to increase open sharing of data and research materials, use of reporting guidelines, preregistration, and replication. We propose that, going forward, authors of all scientific articles disclose the availability and location of all research items, including data, materials, and code, related to their published articles in what we will refer to as a TOP Statement.
Publisher
Center for Open Science
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