Guidelines for Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) in Journal Policies and PracticesTOP Guidelines Committee
TOPGC
_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-be54-6f775c6a21091_c307568a-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Citations4-Level Rating ScaleLevel 0 -- Journal encourages citation of data, code, and materials, or says nothing.0Level 1 -- Journal describes citation of data in guidelines to authors with clear rules and examples.1Level 2 -- Article provides appropriate citation for data and materials used consistent with journal's author guidelines.2Level 3 -- Article is not published until providing appropriate citation for data and materials following journal's author guidelines.3TBDData TransparencyShare research data._c3075716-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21092_c3075798-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Data Sharing4-Level Rating ScaleLevel 0 -- Journal encourages data sharing, or says nothing.0Level 1 -- Article states whether data are available, and, if so, where to access them.1Level 2 -- Data must be posted to a trusted repository. Exceptions must be identified at article submission.2Level 3 -- Data must be posted to a trusted repository, and reported analyses will be reproduced independently prior to publication.3TBDAnalytic Methods TransparencyShare analytic code._c307581a-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21093_c307589c-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Code Sharing4-Level Rating ScaleLevel 0 -- Journal encourages code sharing, or says nothing.0Level 1 -- Article states whether code is available, and, if so, where to access them.1Level 2 -- Code must be posted to a trusted repository. Exceptions must be identified at article submission.2Level 3 -- Code must be posted to a trusted repository, and reported analyses will be reproduced independently prior to publication.3TBDResearch Materials TransparencyShare research materials._c307591e-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21094_c30759a0-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Material Sharing4-Level Rating ScaleLevel 0 -- Journal encourages materials sharing, or says nothing.0Level 1 -- Article states whether materials are available, and, if so, where to access them.1Level 2 -- Materials must be posted to a trusted repository. Exceptions must be identified at article submission.2Level 3 -- Materials must be posted to a trusted repository, and reported analyses will be reproduced independently prior to publication.3TBDDesign and Analysis TransparencyMaximize transparency about the research process and minimize potential for vague and incomplete reporting of the methodology ._c3075a2c-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21095_c3075ab8-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Transparency4-Level Rating ScaleLevel 0 -- Journal encourages design and analysis transparency, or says nothing.0Level 1 -- Journal articulates design transparency standards.1Level 2 -- Journal requires adherence to design transparency standards for review and publication.2Level 3 -- Journal requires and enforces adherence to design transparency standards for review and publication.3TBDPreregistration of StudiesPreregister studies to make research more discoverable even if it does not get published._c3075b44-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21096_c3075bda-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Level 0 -- Journal says nothing.0Level 1 -- Journal encourages preregistration of studies and provides link in article to preregistration if it exists.1Level 2 -- Journal encourages preregistration of studies and provides link in article and certification of meeting preregistration badge requirements.2Level 3 -- Journal requires preregistration of studies and provides link and badge in article to meeting requirements.3TBDPreregistration of Analysis PlansCertify the distinction between confirmatory and exploratory research._c3075c70-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21097_c3075d06-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Preregistration4-Level Rating ScaleLevel 0 -- Journal says nothing.0Level 1 -- Journal encourages preanalysis plans and provides link in article to registered analysis plan if it exists.1Level 2 -- Journal encourages preanalysis plans and provides link in article and certification of meeting registered analysis plan badge requirements.2Level 3 -- Journal requires preregistration of studies with analysis plans and provides link and badge in article to meeting requirements.3TBDReplicationAddress journal guidelines for independent replication of research by authors._c3075d9c-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a21098Authors of Scientific Research_c3075e28-3e43-11e5-be54-6f775c6a2109Replicability4-Level Rating ScaleLevel 0 -- Journal discourages submission of replication studies, or says nothing.0Level 1 -- Journal encourages submission of replication studies.1Level 2 -- Journal encourages submission of replication studies and conducts results blind review.2Level 3 -- Journal uses Registered Reports as a submission option for replication studies with peer review prior to observing the study outcomes.TBD2015-08-09-04:00OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net