Supporting and enhancing scientific rigor.
Journal of Applied Psychology · 2018 · Volume 103 · Issue 4
DOI: https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/apl0000313
Abstract
The purpose of this editorial is to provide an update on recent, ongoing, and new practices the Journal of Applied Psychology has implemented to further support and enhance scientific rigor. In line with the previous editorial, the practices discussed in the following text broadly seek to enhance scientific rigor and transparency in the empirical research published by providing the reader sufficient information needed to verify the accuracy and validity of study findings and inferences and enable the accumulation of knowledge through replications and extensions of primary research as well as meta-analyses. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Keywords
scientific rigor, empirical research, prereview practices, review process practices, postpublication practices, applied psychology, methodology, experimental methods
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