Updates from Replication Research: Mentorship Program, RJF Launch, and Submissions Update

We have several exciting updates and new initiatives to share with the Replication Research community as we continue our mission to support and publish high-quality replication studies.

Submissions Update: We are excited to report that our inaugural call for submissions is going well. We have received fantastic engagement from the community, and our first wave of manuscript submissions is currently under peer review. Thank you to our submitting authors and our dedicated reviewers. If you have a replication study in the works, we encourage you to submit or send a pre-submission inquiry!

Launch of the Mentorship Program: We have officially launched the Replication Research Mentorship Program, which engages students and postdocs as volunteers in a variety of journal tasks, offering them valuable editorial experience and academic self-governance skills.

Depending on their past experience, mentees contribute to typesetting and reprochecks, or participate directly in the editorial workflow as reviewers and associate editors. To ensure proper recognition, all contributions are transparently credited on our editorial website and within manuscript metadata. Send an email to contact@replicationresearch.org if you are interested.

Replication Journal Federation (RJF) Launch: In our ongoing effort to promote robust, transparent scientific practices, we are proud to be a part of the newly launched Replication Journal Federation (RJF). The RJF is a collaborative network aimed at streamlining the publication of replications and elevating the status of replication research across disciplines. Check out the RJF members here.

New Role: Science Communication Champion: To increase the accessibility and real-world impact of the research we publish, we have officially updated the Replication Research constitution to include a brand-new editorial role: the Science Communication Champion. The primary task of this role is to provide clear, accessible lay summaries of our published articles in coordination with the authors. At the R2 General Assembly, we have elected Helena Hartmann to be our SCC. She will ensure that the reports can be understood and utilized by researchers from other disciplines, the broader public, practitioners, and policymakers.

You can find more detailed information about the state of R2 in the slides from April's R2 General Assembly at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19726752. 

Thank you for your continued support of Replication Research. We look forward to sharing more updates and our first published papers with you soon!