: Before data collection, authors submit their research question, hypotheses, and detailed methodology for peer review.
: If the protocol is sound, the journal grants In-Principle Acceptance (IPA) , promising to publish the findings regardless of whether the results are positive, negative, or "null". Key Benefits : Registar
Allows researchers to receive expert feedback before conducting the actual work. : Before data collection, authors submit their research
Reduces (the tendency to only publish positive results). Reduces (the tendency to only publish positive results)
A is a publishing format designed to improve the transparency and reproducibility of scientific research by moving peer review to the beginning of the study. Process : It follows a two-stage submission process:
Prevents questionable practices like (manipulating data to find significant patterns) and HARKing (Hypothesizing After the Results are Known).
: Detailed author guidelines can be found at Nature and Cambridge University Press . How to write & review Registered Reports