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  • Opinion: Should academic journals offer structured data‑availability checkli...

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    Many manuscripts fail to meet basic data‑sharing expectations due to vague requirements. Pre‑defined structured checklists could guide authors step‑by‑step through data‑availability requirements for submission. What benefits and risks would such mandatory checklists bring?

    Luna, Madelyn and 7 others
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    • Checklists reduce ambiguity and make expectations explicit for submitting authors.

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      • They could help reviewers quickly verify compliance with data‑sharing policies.

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      • Opinion: Should journals require authors to submit raw statistical output al...

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        Some people argue journals should mandate raw statistical output files for every empirical submission. This would improve reproducibility, but also adds heavy submission overhead. What trade‑offs do you see for such a mandatory policy?

        Donald Thomas, Dennis Campbell and 23 others
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        • Mandatory raw stats output would greatly support independent result verification.

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          • File size and privacy constraints can make raw outputs impractical for certain study types.

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