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Reproducibility Self Assessment

Reproducibility is the cornerstone of scientific advancement.

Take our quick self assessment to see how your lab measures up, and learn how to apply best practices to ensure your work remains replicable, both for you and your readers.

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Based on the resources developed by protocols.io and Reproducibility for Everyone.

Self Assessment

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Do you have a Data Management Plan?*
- Yes, I have a detailed and clear plan
- Yes, I try to have a plan
- No, I don’t have a plan
Do you publicly preregister your research by posting to a repository or submitting to a journal?*
- Often
- Sometimes
- Never
Do you use an Electronic Notebook?*
- Always
- Sometimes
- Never
Do you keep Methods, Raw Data, Analysis, Scripts, Manuscripts, Readme and/or ELN links in your project directory?*
- Yes, I keep everything
- I keep some of it
- No
When you publish a paper, do you share your detailed step-by-step methods with it (including, for example pictures, videos, flowcharts, etc.)?*
- Yes, always
- Yes, sometimes
- No, I only include a short Materials & Methods section
Do you publish your protocols in scientific journals that are peer reviewed, indexed and archived?*
- Often
- Sometimes
- Never
Do you make sure your data, including metadata, and code are publicly available?*
- Yes
- Sometimes
- Never
Is your data FAIR (Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable)?*
- Yes
- I’m not sure
- Never
Do you share your reagents (e.g., plasmids, antibodies) via RRID?*
- Yes
- Sometimes
- Never
Do you publish all your research outcomes, including negative and null results and replications studies?*
- Yes
- Sometimes
- Never
Has your research successfully been replicated by others?*
- Yes
- No
- Not sure
Thinking ahead 10 years, how confident are you that you could reproduce your own work based on the materials you have made public?*
- Very confident
- Somewhat confident
- Not at all confident
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