We still need more trust in science: the need for broader adoption of Registered Reports
In an open letter more than five years ago, a group of scientists called for adopting Registered Reports in all journals of the life sciences. This letter and subsequent efforts have yielded some notable success. At time of writing, 207 journals support the Registered Reports format, with many more currently considering its implementation. However, these numbers are still small in comparison to the many journals that rely exclusively on the traditional way of evaluating scientific quality. We, a group of over 250 scientists, want to emphatically reiterate the importance of accepting studies before the results are in. We call for all empirical journals in the social and life sciences to offer Registered Reports, alongside the traditional publication formats.