Towards Reporting Guidelines for Experimental Replications: A Proposal

Abstract

The value of experimental replications has been well established. In order for the replicating researcher and the community to receive the greatest benefit from a replication, the right information about it must be published. This paper proposes publishing guidelines to increase the value of experimental replications. First, a review of some published replications highlights the variation in current publishing practice. Then, a set of guidelines are proposed. The goal of this paper is to provide a starting point for a discussion that will formalize and publish a set of guidelines.