The document discusses the American Journal of Political Science's (AJPS) new policy requiring authors to submit replication files to reproduce study results. It notes that the Odum Institute verifies these replication files and has so far verified 18 out of 25 total submissions, with most requiring 1-2 resubmissions. It outlines next steps to improve the verification workflow and more directly connect articles and datasets.
American Journal of Political Science & The Odum Institute: Promoting Research Transparency & Replication by Sophia Lafferty-Hess
1. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE & THE
ODUM INSTITUTE: PROMOTING RESEARCH
TRANSPARENCY & REPLICATION
THE ODUM INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCE
DAVIS LIBRARY, 2ND FLOOR, CB# 3355
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
WWW.ODUM.UNC.EDU
SOPHIA LAFFERTY-HESS
Research Data Manager
DATAVERSE COMMUNITY
MEETING
JUNE 2015
2. AJPS DATA REPLICATION POLICY
Authors must submit replication files
sufficient to reproduce results
Replication verified by staff at the Odum
Institute (March 2015)
AJPS Quick Reference for Uploading
Replication Files
AJPS Guidelines for Preparing
Replication Files (March 2015)
5. PROGRESS TO-DATE
Total number of submissions: 25
Total number of verified published datasets: 18
Resubmits necessary to verify
No resubmits: 2
One resubmit: 8
Two resubmits: 4
Three resubmits: 4
6. NEXT STEPS
Continue to improve workflow
Continue to adjust guidelines for authors
Add indication of verification to metadata
Directly link article to dataset within publisher’s system
7. THANKS!
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Sophia Lafferty-Hess
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Acknowledgements:
Dr. William Jacoby, Editor of AJPS