Registered Reports: A new publishing initiative at Cortex

Chambers, Chris

doi:10.1016/j.cortex.2012.12.016

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“…These approaches could include preregistration of studies (e.g. [91]) to avoid cherry-picking of analysis afterwards in search of a desired result and to encourage publication of null results. Similarly, we should separate hypothesis-generating (exploratory) and hypothesis-testing confirmatory research [92].…”

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The search for human pheromones: the lost decades and the necessity of returning to first principles

2015

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As humans are mammals, it is possible, perhaps even probable, that we have pheromones. However, there is no robust bioassay-led evidence for the widely published claims that four steroid molecules are human pheromones: androstenone, androstenol, androstadienone and estratetraenol. In the absence of sound reasons to test the molecules, positive results in studies need to be treated with scepticism as these are highly likely to be false positives. Common problems include small sample sizes, an overestimate of effect size (as no effect can be expected), positive publication bias and lack of replication. Instead, if we are to find human pheromones, we need to treat ourselves as if we were a newly discovered mammal, and use the rigorous methods already proven successful in pheromone research on other species. Establishing a pheromone relies on demonstration of an odour-mediated behavioural or physiological response, identification and synthesis of the bioactive molecule(s), followed by bioassay confirmation of activity. Likely sources include our sebaceous glands. Comparison of secretions from adult and pre-pubertal humans may highlight potential molecules involved in sexual behaviour. One of the most promising human pheromone leads is a nipple secretion from the areola glands produced by all lactating mothers, which stimulates suckling by any baby not just their own.

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Section: (D) Methods For Narrowing Down the Candidate Molecules For Bmentioning

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The search for human pheromones: the lost decades and the necessity of returning to first principles

2015

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“…Similar initiatives have been launched in other high-impact peer-reviewed journals (e.g. Chambers, 2013;Landis, Cortina, & Rogelberg, 2014;Simons, Holcombe, & Spellman, 2014).…”

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“…Thus, it neutralizes a number of dubious research practices related to selective reporting of results, undisclosed analytic flexibility, weak statistical power and publication bias (Chambers, 2013).…”

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“…While this reflects highly on the quality of our contributing authors, the dedication of our editorial team and the expertise of our volunteer peer reviewers, many leading editors and journals are beginning to question the overemphasis placed on such metrics as well as the inadvertent consequences that may result from pressure on researchers and academicians to publish in high-impact journals (e.g. Brembs, Button, & Munafò, 2013;Chambers, 2013;Chambers, Feredoes, Muthukumaraswamy, & Etchells, 2014;Nosek, Spies, & Motyl, 2012;Westreich, 2015).…”

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Advancing the Rigour and Integrity of Our Science: The Registered Reports Initiative

Probst

Hagger

2015

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“…Recently, the journal Cortex implemented a process in which a manuscript is submitted for publication in stages, and is evaluated on the proposed design, before disclosure of its results and discussion (20) To our knowledge, however, prospective review has not been tested in any leading oncology journals. We hypothesize that prospective review will reduce publication bias, and we therefore propose to conduct an experiment.…”

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