Guidelines for Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) in Journal Policies and PracticesTOP Guidelines CommitteeTOPGC_c307532e-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Center for Open Science_c30754be-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109To enhance the transparency in the science that journals publish._c3075586-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Citation StandardsMake citation of articles routine and well-formulated._c3075608-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21091Level 0 -- Journal encourages citation of data, code, and materials, or says nothing. Level 1 -- Journal describes citation of data in guidelines to authors with clear rules and examples. Level 2 -- Article provides appropriate citation for data and materials used consistent with journal's author guidelines. Level 3 -- Article is not published until providing appropriate citation for data and materials following journal's author guidelines. _c307568a-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Data TransparencyShare research data._c3075716-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21092Level 0 -- Journal encourages data sharing, or says nothing. Level 1 -- Article states whether data are available, and, if so, where to access them. Level 2 -- Data must be posted to a trusted repository. Exceptions must be identified at article submission. Level 3 -- Data must be posted to a trusted repository, and reported analyses will be reproduced independently prior to publication._c3075798-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Analytic Methods TransparencyShare analytic code._c307581a-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21093Level 0 -- Journal encourages code sharing, or says nothing. Level 1 -- Article states whether code is available, and, if so, where to access them. Level 2 -- Code must be posted to a trusted repository. Exceptions must be identified at article submission. Level 3 -- Code must be posted to a trusted repository, and reported analyses will be reproduced independently prior to publication._c307589c-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Research Materials TransparencyShare research materials._c307591e-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21094Level 0 -- Journal encourages materials sharing, or says nothing. Level 1 -- Article states whether materials are available, and, if so, where to access them. Level 2 -- Materials must be posted to a trusted repository. Exceptions must be identified at article submission. Level 3 -- Materials must be posted to a trusted repository, and reported analyses will be reproduced independently prior to publication._c30759a0-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Design and Analysis TransparencyMaximize transparency about the research process and minimize potential for vague and incomplete reporting of the methodology ._c3075a2c-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21095Level 0 -- Journal encourages design and analysis transparency, or says nothing. Level 1 -- Journal articulates design transparency standards. Level 2 -- Journal requires adherence to design transparency standards for review and publication. Level 3 -- Journal requires and enforces adherence to design transparency standards for review and publication._c3075ab8-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Preregistration of StudiesPreregister studies to make research more discoverable even if it does not get published._c3075b44-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21096Level 0 -- Journal says nothing. Level 1 -- Journal encourages preregistration of studies and provides link in article to preregistration if it exists. Level 2 -- Journal encourages preregistration of studies and provides link in article and certification of meeting preregistration badge requirements. Level 3 -- Journal requires preregistration of studies and provides link and badge in article to meeting requirements._c3075bda-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Preregistration of Analysis PlansCertify the distinction between confirmatory and exploratory research._c3075c70-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21097Level 0 -- Journal says nothing. Level 1 -- Journal encourages preanalysis plans and provides link in article to registered analysis plan if it exists. Level 2 -- Journal encourages preanalysis plans and provides link in article and certification of meeting registered analysis plan badge requirements. Level 3 -- Journal requires preregistration of studies with analysis plans and provides link and badge in article to meeting requirements._c3075d06-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109ReplicationAddress journal guidelines for independent replication of research by authors._c3075d9c-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21098Authors of Scientific ResearchLevel 0 -- Journal discourages submission of replication studies, or says nothing. Level 1 -- Journal encourages submission of replication studies. Level 2 -- Journal encourages submission of replication studies and conducts results blind review. Level 3 -- Journal uses Registered Reports as a submission option for replication studies with peer review prior to observing the study outcomes._c3075e28-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21092015-08-08https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q_oLswxyKg-dQVkm7prgF0qryv3d1WroATRWvTqxHnE/edit?pli=1OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net