2025 BTSCON: TRACKREP: A crowd-sourced database of replication studies

Описание: 2025 BTSCON Talk
TRACKREP: A crowd-sourced database of replication studies
Presenter: Flavio Azevedo

Abstract:
The TRACKREP project, initiated by the Framework for Open and Reproducible Research Teaching (FORRT), confronts the challenges of underused and undercited replication studies in scientific literature. This effort is crucial for the integrity and progress of scientific knowledge. TRACKREP's mission is to enhance the visibility and integration of replication studies across diverse disciplines, promoting a more accurate representation of scientific research. At the core of TRACKREP is the development of a comprehensive, crowd-sourced database. This ambitious endeavor has already cataloged over 800 replication studies from more than 20 fields, merging data from various projects into a singular, accessible platform. Complementing this, TRACKREP is designing two innovative online applications. The 'Replicability Annotator' will aid educators in identifying replicated studies, enhancing their teaching resources. Simultaneously, the 'Replication Explorer' app will allow for the exploration and visualization of replication effects, facilitating in-depth meta-scientific analysis. Beyond these technological advances, TRACKREP emphasizes outreach and dissemination. Through workshops, teaching, and community interactions, the project aims to promote broader recognition and application of replication studies. This approach serves multiple stakeholders—researchers, educators, students, policy-makers, and the public—by providing tools for critical evaluation of scientific results, thereby advancing Open Science practices and ensuring the robustness of scientific research.