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Publishers and funders should offer a 'registered report partnership model' for research transparency.

Conclusion
The ‘registered report partnership model’ offers a good opportunity for researchers to have their methodologies peer reviewed at an early stage in the research process, allowing researchers to incorporate feedback into their research plans. Within this model, funding and the principles for a study are agreed concurrently, with a guarantee of publication regardless of experiment outcomes. Publishers and funders should work together to offer a ‘registered report partnership model.’ Not only will this benefit researchers who will receive feedback on their research plans and guaranteed publication, but greater transparency in research methodologies will be achieved, which should have a positive impact on research reproducibility. (Paragraph 143) Reproducibility and Research Integrity 53
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 21 July 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.

Addressee Bodies
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Timeline
Recommendation age 3.3 yrs
Report published 10 May 2023