A Community Model for Rigorous and Inclusive Scholarship: Inaugural Editorial of Replication Research (R2).

R öseler, L.; Wallrich, L.; Adler, S.; Oppong Boakye, P.; Evans, T. R.; Goltermann, J.;Haven, T.; Horstmann, J.; Korbmacher, M.; Müller, M.; Verheyen, S.; Visser, I.; Azevedo, F. A

Abstract

Reproducibility and replicability are vital for trustworthy, cumulative research,yet remain undervalued in most areas of academic publishing. Replication Research (R2)is a Diamond Open Access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality reproductions,replications, and related methodological work across disciplines. With robust standardsfor transparency, open peer review, and social responsibility, R2 offers practical guidanceand support for authors. We aim to rebalance research culture by valuing diligence androbustness alongside innovation, thereby increasing confidence in research findings. Weinvite researchers to contribute to and benefit from an open, community-driven journaldesigned to elevate the status and impact of replications (repeated studies of publishedfindings with different data) and reproductions (repeated tests of published findings withthe same data). In this editorial, we introduce the aims, policies, and scope of ReplicationResearch, outlining how the journal will operate and the values that guide it.