Exploring the understanding of reproducibility among stakeholders within academia and their expectations for a web-based education tool: A qualitative study

• DOI: 10.1080/08989621.2024.2345723
• Publication Date: 2024-05-05T07:16:30Z
• Authors: Luka Ursić; Nensi Bralić; Marija Franka Žul...; Livia Puljak; Ivan Buljan
• Keywords: Best practice

Although reproducibility is central to the scientific method, its understanding within research community remains insufficient. We aimed explore perceptions of among stakeholders academia, learn about possible barriers and facilitators reproducibility-related practices, gather their suggestions for Croatian Reproducibility Network website. conducted four focus groups with researchers, teachers, editors, managers, policymakers from Croatia (n = 23). The participants observed a lack consensus on core definitions reproducibility, both generally between disciplines. They noted that incentivization recognition practices publishers institutions, alongside comprehensive education adapted researchers' career stage, could help implementing reproducibility. Education was considered essential these efforts, as it create culture based good behavior rather than one driven by mandates or advancement. This particularly found be relevant growing efforts globally. Regarding website, suggested we adapt content users different disciplines stages offer guidance tools through which should present concepts. Our findings inform other initiatives focused improving