Open Science Practices
Transparency Guidelines
We take good, transparent, reproducible, and open science very seriously. This means that all published papers will have underwent screening regarding to what extent they have fulfilled Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines. The TOP Guidelines outline eight modular standards that can be implemented at three different tiers (with Tier 1 being the least, and Tier 3 the most rigorous option). We are committed to following Tiers 1 and 2 of the TOP modules (see below).
| Modular Standard | Implementation | Level I | Level II | Level III |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation Standards | Article provides appropriate citation for data and materials used consistent with journal's author guidelines. | ✓ | ||
| Data Transparency | Article states whether data are available, and, if so, where to access them. | ✓ | ||
| Analytical Methods Transparency | Article states whether code is available, and, if so, where to access it. | ✓ | ||
| Research Materials Transparency | Materials must be posted to a trusted repository. Exceptions must be identified at article submission. | ✓ | ||
| Design and Analysis Transparency | Journal articulates design transparency standards. | ✓ | ||
| Pre-Registration of Studies | Article states whether pre-registration of study exists, and, if so, allows journal access during peer review for verification. | ✓ | ||
| Pre-Registration of Analysis Plans | Article states whether pre-registration with analysis plan exists, and, if so, allows journal access during peer review for verification. | ✓ | ||
| Replication | Journal encourages submission of replication studies. | ✓ |