Registered Reports: Genre Evolution and the Research Article

Mehlenbacher, Ashley Rose

doi:10.1177/0741088318804534

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“…The big questions for metascience 1. How exactly do RRs differ from regular articles, both quantitatively and qualitatively?116 Are the method sections longer, more detailed, and more easily repeatable? Are the sample sizes larger, as expected by the high statistical power requirements at many adopting journals?…”

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The past, present, and future of Registered Reports

Chambers¹,

Tzavella²

2020

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103

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Registered Reports are a form of empirical journal article in which study proposals are peer reviewed and pre-accepted before research is undertaken. By deciding which articles are published based on the question, theory, and proposed methods, Registered Reports offer a powerful remedy for a range of reporting and publication biases. Here we reflect on the history, progress and future prospects of the Registered Reports initiative, and also offer practical guidance for authors, reviewers, and editors encountering the format for the first time. While the key ingredients of pre-study review and results-blind acceptance are far from novel – and are already adopted independently in a variety of contexts – Registered Reports are the first mechanism to combine them into a mainstream policy that has won appeal with multiple stakeholders in the research process. We review early evidence that Registered Reports are working as intended, while at the same acknowledging that they are not a universal solution for irreproducibility. We also consider how the policies and practices surrounding Registered Reports are changing, or must change in future, to address limitations and adapt to new challenges. In spite of these caveats, we conclude that Registered Reports are promoting reproducibility, transparency and self-correction across a wide range of disciplines, and may help reshape how society evaluates research and researchers.

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The past, present, and future of Registered Reports

Chambers¹,

Tzavella²

2020

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“…Although scholarly research articles have remained remarkably stable over time, Mehlenbacher (2019) argued, "the Registered Report marks a new genre of empirical research reporting" (p. 61) that provide researchers "an important moment … [to] reflect on the alignment of their communication practices with the norms and values that circulate within the enterprise of science" (p. 62). In this article, we have suggested registered reports can help improve the credibility of published research studies and the research bases they comprise by basing the decision to publish a study on the importance of the research question and the rigor of the methods to investigate those questions before a study is conducted.…”

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Registered Reports in Special Education: Introduction to the Special Series

Cook

Maggin

Robertson

2021

Remedial and Special Education

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This article introduces a special series of registered reports in Remedial and Special Education. Registered reports are an innovative approach to publishing that aim to increase the credibility of research. Registered reports are provisionally accepted for publication before a study is conducted, based on the importance of the research questions and the rigor of the proposed methods. If provisionally accepted, the journal agrees to publish the study if researchers adhere to accepted plans and report the study appropriately, regardless of study findings. In this article, we describe how registered reports work, review their benefits (e.g., combatting questionable research practices and publication bias, allowing expert reviewers to provide constructive feedback before a study is conducted) and limitations (e.g., requires additional time and effort, cannot be applied to all studies), review the application of registered reports in education and special education, and make recommendations for implementing registered reports in special education.

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“…WAGR grows out of activity theory and genre studies (Russell, 2009;Spinuzzi, 2003Spinuzzi, , 2010, examining how genre reflects action and how these actions reveal differences in tool use, rules, and motives in disciplines such as science and engineering (Bray, 2018;Gygi & Zachry, 2010;Mehlenbacher, 2019;Winsor, 2007), education (Artemeva, 2008;Dannels, 2003;Russell, 1997), medicine (Schryer & Spoel, 2005), and the judiciary (Bazerman, 1997;Tachino, 2012).…”

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Rethinking Graduate School Research Genres: Communicating With Industry, Writing to Learn

Watts

2020

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication

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Technical and professional communication master’s students work with a faculty advisor to complete a three-credit independent research (IR) project, featuring original research. Stakeholders recommended the IR thesis be revised to better communicate IR to industry. Using a writing, activity theory, and genre theory lens, I analyzed what contradictions emerged between academic and workplace activity systems as stakeholders recommended genre revisions. I analyzed faculty and professional advisory board meeting transcripts, alumni and student surveys, and a Graduate School director and thesis examiner interview. Results indicated the thesis’ spectrum of functions, from its strengths encouraging students’ research proficiency to the limiting way it showcases IR as a product, not a process. Stakeholders suggested no thesis changes but recommended IR genre system modifications. As agents of change, students are uniquely positioned to use the IR genre system to address workplace communication problems and help mend our discipline’s academia-industry divide.

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Registered Reports: Genre Evolution and the Research Article

Cited by 18 publications

References 36 publications

The past, present, and future of Registered Reports

The past, present, and future of Registered Reports

Registered Reports in Special Education: Introduction to the Special Series

Rethinking Graduate School Research Genres: Communicating With Industry, Writing to Learn

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