Replication studies in the Netherlands: Lessons learned and recommendations for funders, publishers and editors, and universities

Abstract

Drawing on our experiences conducting replications we describe the lessons we learned about replication studies and formulate recommendations for researchers, policy makers, and funders about the role of replication in science and how it should be supported and funded. We first identify a variety of benefits of doing replication studies. Next, we argue that it is often necessary to improve aspects of the original study, even if that means deviating from the original protocol. Thirdly, we argue that replication studies highlight the importance of and need for more transparency of the research process, but also make clear how difficult that is. Fourthly, we underline that it is worth trying out replication in the humanities. We finish by formulating recommendations regarding reproduction and replication research, aimed specifically at funders, editors and publishers, and universities and other research institutes.argued that replication has no place there. We finish by formulating recommendations regarding reproduction and replication research, aimed specifically at funders, editors and publishers, and universities and other research institutes.

Authors 25

1. Maarten Derksen

   University of Groningen

   Affiliation as printed

   Theory & History of Psychology , University of Groningen , Groningen , The Netherlands ;

2. Stephanie Meirmans

   Amsterdam University Medical Centers · University of Amsterdam

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Ethics, Law and Humanities , Amsterdam UMC , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands ;

3. Jonna Brenninkmeijer

   Amsterdam University Medical Centers · University of Amsterdam

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Ethics, Law & Humanities , Amsterdam Universitair Medische Centra University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands ;

4. Jeannette Pols
   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Ethics, Law & Humanities , Amsterdam

5. Annemarijn de Boer

   University of Amsterdam

   Affiliation as printed

   UMC , Department of Anthropology , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands ;

6. Hans Van Eyghen

   Utrecht University · University Medical Center Utrecht

   Affiliation as printed

   Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care , University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht University , Utrecht , The Netherlands ;

7. Surya Gayet

   Tilburg University

   Affiliation as printed

   Religion and Practice , Tilburg University , Tilburg , The Netherlands ;

8. Rolf H. H. Groenwold

   Utrecht University

   Affiliation as printed

   Experimental Psychology , Helmholtz Institute , Utrecht University , Utrecht , The Netherlands ;

9. Dennis Hernaus Aachen Department of Clinical Epidemiology

   Leiden University Medical Center

   Affiliation as printed

   department of Clinical Epidemiology , Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden , The Netherlands ;

10. Pim Huijnen

    Maastricht University

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Psychiatry & Neuropsychology , School for Mental Health and NeuroScience MHeNS , Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands ;

11. Nienke C. Jonker

    Utrecht University

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of History and Art History , Utrecht University , Utrecht , The Netherlands ;

12. Renske A.M. de Kleijn

    Tilburg University

    Affiliation as printed

    Tilburg School of Catholic Theology,

13. Charlotte Felicia Kroll

    University Medical Center Utrecht

    Affiliation as printed

    l Educational Center , University Medical Centre Utrecht , Utrecht , The Netherlands ;

14. Angelos‐Miltiadis Krypotos

    Maastricht University

    Affiliation as printed

    School for Mental Health and Neuroscience , Faculty of Health , Medicine and Life Sciences , Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands ;

15. Laura Nynke van der Laan

    Tilburg University

    Affiliation as printed

    Tilburg School of Catholic Theology,

16. Kim Luijken

    Tilburg University

    Affiliation as printed

    Department Communication and Cognition , Tilburg University , Tilburg , The Netherlands ;

17. Ewout H. Meijer

    Utrecht University · University Medical Center Utrecht

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Epidemiology , Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care , University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht University , Utrecht , The Netherlands ;

18. Rachel S. A. Pear

    Maastricht University

    Affiliation as printed

    Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience , Maastricht University , Maastricht , The Netherlands ;

19. Rik Peels

    Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Affiliation as printed

    Jerusalem Museum of Natural History , Jerusalem , Israel; Faculty of Religion and Theology and Faculty of Humanities ,

20. Robin Patrick Peeters

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Affiliation as printed

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands ; Department of Internal Medicine ,

21. Charlotte C. S. Rulkens

    Tilburg University · Erasmus MC

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Cognitive Neuroscience , Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience , Department of Microeconomics and Public Economics (MPE) , Department of Psychiatry & Neuropsychology ,

    Erasmus MC , Rotterdam , The Netherlands ; Department of Philosophy ,

    Tilburg School of Catholic Theology,

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22. Christin Scholz

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    Affiliation as printed

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands ; Amsterdam School of Communication Research ,

23. Nienke Smit

    Tilburg University

    Affiliation as printed

    Tilburg School of Catholic Theology,

24. Rombert Stapel

    Utrecht University

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Education , Utrecht University , Utrecht , The Netherlands ;

25. Joost de Winter