The next frontier: Making research more reproducible

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
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Abstract

Science and engineering rest on the concept of reproducibility. An important question for any study is: are the results reproducible? Can the results be recreated independently by other researchers or professionals? Research results need to be independently reproduced and validated before they are accepted as fact or theory. Across numerous fields like psychology, computer systems, and water resources there are problems to reproduce research results (Aarts et al. 2015; Collberg et al. 2014; Hutton et al. 2016; Stagge et al. 2019; Stodden et al. 2018). This editorial examines the challenges to reproduce research results and suggests community practices to overcome these challenges. Coordination is needed among the authors, journals, funders and institutions that produce, publish, and report research. Making research more reproducible will allow researchers, professionals, and students to more quickly understand and apply research in follow-on efforts and advance the field.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title The next frontier: Making research more reproducible
Series title Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
DOI 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0001215
Volume 146
Issue 6
Year Published 2020
Language English
Publisher American Society of Civil Engineers
Contributing office(s) WMA - Integrated Modeling and Prediction Division
Description 4 p.
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