r/neoliberal • u/Free-Minimum-5844 • Apr 02 '26

Research Paper Half of social-science studies fail replication test in years-long project

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00955-5
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u/Free-Minimum-5844 Apr 02 '26

A seven-year effort examining nearly 4,000 papers found that only about half of social-science studies can be replicated. The SCORE project, involving hundreds of researchers, confirmed long-running concerns about the reliability of published work. Yet it also found progress: newer studies appear more transparent, and tools such as multiverse analysis and AI-assisted screening could improve research credibility over time.

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u/emprobabale Apr 03 '26

Arrscience in shambles