New Study Validates SciScore's Role in Boosting Research Rigor and Reproducibility
Assessing the Effectiveness of SciScore in Supporting the Reproducibility of Scientific Research
20 July 2023, San Diego
Overview of 4 workflows of SciScore integration in journal submission platforms.
A groundbreaking study reveals the transformative impact of SciScore in enhancing research rigor and bolstering reproducibility. Introduced as an innovative tool, SciScore evaluates scientific manuscripts for compliance with rigorous criteria, promoting transparency and reliability in research.
SciScore integrates essential rigor criteria defined by funders, publishers, and meta-researchers, including blinding, randomization, power calculation, subject selection, and Research Resource Identifiers (RRIDs). Authors can seamlessly assess their manuscripts using SciScore, fostering a culture of rigor and transparency.
This versatile tool can be used independently or integrated into journal submission platforms. Its automated evaluation of rigor criteria, data deposition, and RRID inclusion has proven successful across esteemed society publishers.
“The study unequivocally demonstrates SciScore’s ability to elevate research rigor and bolster reproducibility in a real-world setting. By embracing this transformative tool, researchers can navigate the scientific landscape with greater confidence, ensuring the reliability of their findings.”
Data demonstrates increased RRID usage and scores following SciScore implementation, validating its positive influence on research reproducibility.
Sciscore trends over the course of a year for original submission and revisions.
In conclusion, SciScore is vital in elevating research rigor and supporting reproducibility. By embracing this transformative tool, authors, editors, and publishers foster transparency and trust in the scientific community.
About SciCrunch
SciCrunch Inc. is home to platforms such as the Resource Identification Initiative, the Antibody Registry, and SciScore. We know the “ingredients” that go into your scientific paper and we work closely with the research community. We provide platforms, tools, and muscle to enable scientists, resource providers, and companies to track research reagents and to check rigor and transparency in methods. SciScore won the 2022 Vesalius Innovation Award runner-up prize and was a 2020 ALPSP Innovation Award finalist.