Practices making research plans, materials, analyses and outputs inspectable and reusable where ethically appropriate. Preregistration, transparent reporting and executable analysis support distinct aspects of openness. Protecting confidentiality can require restricted data access rather than unrestricted publication.
Making the provenance, design, measurements and analytical choices underlying a research claim sufficiently inspectable for informed evaluation. It can support computational reproducibility and scientific replication, but does not by itself establish that the measured variable represents the intended construct.
Presenting a hypothesis suggested by inspected results as if it had been specified beforehand. The misrepresentation, rather than discovery itself, is the problem. Transparent exploratory analysis, preregistration and independent testing preserve the distinction between generating and evaluating a hypothesis.[ref]
Registered Reports by Center for Open Science. Details: HARKing; Scientific Creativity and Exploration
A publication format involving review of the question and methods before outcomes are known, with in-principle publication acceptance conditional on adequate adherence and reporting. It differs from preregistration alone, which need not involve peer review or publication commitment.[ref]
Registered Reports by Center for Open Science. Eligibility features and two-stage workflow
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Open science refers to the movement and practices aimed at making scientific research, data, and dissemination accessible to all levels of the society, including the public. It encompasses a range of principles and practices designed to promote transparency, collaboration, and inclusivity in the scientific process. Key components of open science include: 1. **Open Access**: Making research publications freely available to the public without financial barriers, allowing anyone to read, download, and share the findings.