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| author | Hornung, Roman Németh, László Zadorozhny, Oleksandr Ullmann, Theresa Kammer, Michael Killick, Rebecca Paciorek, Christopher J. Chiquet, Julien Herrmann, Moritz Batinovíc, Lucija Carlsson, Rickard Neuvial, Pierre Hejblum, Boris Wrobel, Julia Boulesteix, Anne-Laure Tabelow, Karsten |
| author_facet | Hornung, Roman Németh, László Zadorozhny, Oleksandr Ullmann, Theresa Kammer, Michael Killick, Rebecca Paciorek, Christopher J. Chiquet, Julien Herrmann, Moritz Batinovíc, Lucija Carlsson, Rickard Neuvial, Pierre Hejblum, Boris Wrobel, Julia Boulesteix, Anne-Laure Tabelow, Karsten |
| contents | Computational reproducibility, the possibility for independent researchers to exactly reproduce published empirical results, is fundamental to science. Despite its importance, the proportion of research articles aiming for reproducibility remains low and uneven across disciplines. Barriers include a perceived lack of incentives for researchers and journals, practical challenges in preparing reproducible materials, and the absence of harmonised standards of reproducibility processes and requirements by journals. Existing guidance is often highly technical, reaching mainly those already engaged with reproducible research. In this paper, we first synthesize evidence on the benefits of reproducibility for both authors and journals. Drawing on our extensive experience in reproducibility checking at various journals, we then put forward concise, pragmatic guidelines for creating reproducible analyses across disciplines. We further review current reproducibility policies of selected journals, illustrating the substantial heterogeneity in requirements and procedures. Motivated by the latter, we propose conceptual foundations for a harmonised multi-tier system of reproducibility standards that could support transparent, consistent assessment across journals and research communities. Our goal as journal (reproducibility) editors and contributors to the MaRDI initiative is to encourage broader adoption of reproducibility practices, in particular by lowering practical barriers for authors and journals. |
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| spellingShingle | Overcoming Barriers to Computational Reproducibility Hornung, Roman Németh, László Zadorozhny, Oleksandr Ullmann, Theresa Kammer, Michael Killick, Rebecca Paciorek, Christopher J. Chiquet, Julien Herrmann, Moritz Batinovíc, Lucija Carlsson, Rickard Neuvial, Pierre Hejblum, Boris Wrobel, Julia Boulesteix, Anne-Laure Tabelow, Karsten Digital Libraries A.1; D.2.0; G.4 Computational reproducibility, the possibility for independent researchers to exactly reproduce published empirical results, is fundamental to science. Despite its importance, the proportion of research articles aiming for reproducibility remains low and uneven across disciplines. Barriers include a perceived lack of incentives for researchers and journals, practical challenges in preparing reproducible materials, and the absence of harmonised standards of reproducibility processes and requirements by journals. Existing guidance is often highly technical, reaching mainly those already engaged with reproducible research. In this paper, we first synthesize evidence on the benefits of reproducibility for both authors and journals. Drawing on our extensive experience in reproducibility checking at various journals, we then put forward concise, pragmatic guidelines for creating reproducible analyses across disciplines. We further review current reproducibility policies of selected journals, illustrating the substantial heterogeneity in requirements and procedures. Motivated by the latter, we propose conceptual foundations for a harmonised multi-tier system of reproducibility standards that could support transparent, consistent assessment across journals and research communities. Our goal as journal (reproducibility) editors and contributors to the MaRDI initiative is to encourage broader adoption of reproducibility practices, in particular by lowering practical barriers for authors and journals. |
| title | Overcoming Barriers to Computational Reproducibility |
| topic | Digital Libraries A.1; D.2.0; G.4 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.03863 |