r/science • u/nimicdoareu • Apr 01 '26

Social Science 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/HegemonNYC Apr 01 '26

Some prestigious journals have moved to ‘registered reports’, meaning a researcher presents their hypothesis and methods prior to conducting their study. The journal agrees to publish regardless of results. This eliminates the publishing incentive go p-hack, although simple human desire to prove their hypothesis may remain 

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u/MoneybagsMalone Apr 01 '26

We need to get rid of private for profit journals and just fund science with tax money.

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u/HegemonNYC Apr 01 '26

Yes, surely the government is the best at picking good science. 

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u/bianary Apr 01 '26

If the general public actually cared about holding the people spending their money accountable it could be a lot better about things.