The replication crisis has led to positive structural, procedural, and community changes

Abstract

The emergence of large-scale replication projects yielding successful rates substantially lower than expected caused the behavioural, cognitive, and social sciences to experience a so-called ‘replication crisis’. In this Perspective, we reframe this ‘crisis’ through the lens of a credibility revolution, focusing on positive structural, procedural and community-driven changes. Second, we outline a path to expand ongoing advances and improvements. The credibility revolution has been an impetus to several substantive changes which will have a positive, long-term impact on our research environment.

Authors 30

1. Max Korbmacher

   Oslo University Hospital · Western Norway University of Applied Sciences · University of Oslo

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Health and Functioning, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway

   Mohn Medical Imaging and Visualisation Center, Bergen, Norway

   NORMENT Centre for Psychosis Research, University of Oslo and

   Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

2. Flávio Azevedo

   University of Cambridge

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Psychology , University of Cambridge , Cambridge , UK

   Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

3. Charlotte R. Pennington

   Aston University

   Affiliation as printed

   School of Psychology , Aston University , Birmingham , UK

   School of Psychology, Aston University, Birmingham, UK

4. Helena Hartmann

   Essen University Hospital · University of Duisburg-Essen

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Neurology , University of Essen , Essen , Germany

   Department of Neurology, University of Essen, Essen, Germany

5. Madeleine Pownall

   University of Leeds

   Affiliation as printed

   School of Psychology , University of Leeds , Leeds , UK

   School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

6. Kathleen Schmidt

   Ashland University

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Psychology , Ashland University , Ashland , USA

   Department of Psychology, Ashland University, Ashland, USA

7. Mahmoud Medhat Elsherif

   University of Birmingham

   Affiliation as printed

   School of Psychology , University of Birmingham , Birmingham , UK

   School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

8. Nate Breznau

   University of Bremen

   Affiliation as printed

   SOCIUM Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy , University of Bremen , Bremen , Germany

   SOCIUM Research Center on Inequality and Social Policy, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany

9. Olly May Robertson

   University of Oxford

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Psychiatry , University of Oxford , Oxford , UK

   Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

10. Tamara Kalandadze

    Østfold University of Applied Sciences

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    Department of Education, ICT and Learning , Ostfold University College , Halden , Norway

    Department of Education, ICT and Learning, Ostfold University College, Halden, Norway

11. Shijun Yu

    University of Birmingham

    Affiliation as printed

    School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

12. Bradley James Baker

    Temple University

    Affiliation as printed

    Temple University

    Department of Sport and Recreation Management, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

13. Aoife O’Mahony

    Cardiff University

    Affiliation as printed

    School of Psychology , Cardiff University , Cardiff , UK

    School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

14. Jørgen Ø. -S. Olsnes

    Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience

    Affiliation as printed

    Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

15. John J Shaw

    De Montfort University

    Affiliation as printed

    Division of Psychology , De Montfort University , Leicester , UK

    Division of Psychology, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

16. Biljana Gjoneska

    Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts

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    Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts , Skopje , North Macedonia

    Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Skopje, North Macedonia

17. Yuki Yamada

    Kyushu University

    Affiliation as printed

    Faculty of Arts and Science , Kyushu University , Fukuoka , Japan

    Faculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

18. Jan Philipp Röer

    Witten/Herdecke University

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Psychology and Psychotherapy , Witten/Herdecke University , Witten , Germany

    Department of Psychology and Psychotherapy, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany

19. Jennifer Murphy

    Technological University Dublin

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    Department of Applied Science , Technological University Dublin , Dublin , Ireland

    Department of Applied Science, Technological University Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

20. Shilaan Alzahawi

    Stanford University

    Affiliation as printed

    Graduate School of Business , Stanford University , Standford , USA

    Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Standford, USA

21. Sandra Grinschgl

    University of Graz

    Affiliation as printed

    nstitute of Psychology , University of Graz , Graz , Austria

    nstitute of Psychology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

22. Catia Margarida Oliveira

    University of York

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Psychology , University of York , York , UK

    Department of Psychology, University of York, York, UK

23. Tobias Wingen

    University of Bonn

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine , University of Bonn , Bonn , Germany

    Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

24. Siu Kit Yeung

    Chinese University of Hong Kong

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    Department of Psychology , Chinese University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong , China

    Department of Psychology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

25. Meng Liu

    University of Cambridge

    Affiliation as printed

    Faculty of Education , University of Cambridge , Cambridge , UK

    Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

26. Laura Maria König

    The Open University · University of Bayreuth

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    Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health , University of Bayreuth , Bayreuth , Germany

    Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany

    Open Psychology Research Centre, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK

27. Nihan Albayrak‐Aydemir

    The Open University · London School of Economics and Political Science

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science , London School of Economics and Political Science , London , UK

    Open Psychology Research Centre , Open University , Milton Keynes , UK

    Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

28. Óscar Lecuona Aachen Institute of Psychology, Leiden University

    Leiden University · Universidad Rey Juan Carlos · University of Greenwich · Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

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    Department of Psychology , Universidad Rey Juan Carlos , Madrid , Spain

    Faculty of Psychology , Universidad Autónoma de Madrid , Madrid , Spain

    Department of Psychology, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain

    Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

    Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

    School of Human Sciences, University of Greenwich, Greenwich, UK

29. Letícia Rettore Micheli Aachen Institute of Psychology, Leiden University

    Leiden University

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute of Psychology , Leiden University , Leiden , The Netherlands

30. Thomas Rhys Evans

    University of Greenwich

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute for Lifecourse Development , University of Greenwich , Greenwich , UK

    School of Human Sciences , University of Greenwich , Greenwich , UK

    Institute for Lifecourse Development, University of Greenwich, Greenwich, UK