SIPS 2025 Budapest

There have been calls for more replication since the early days of the replication crisis. However, replication studies are rarely conducted or published due to a lack of incentives. We aim to change this by providing an interdisciplinary, high-quality, diamond open access journal dedicated to replications, reproductions, and methods discussions. Our goal is to facilitate, disseminate, and reward replication research.

The FORRT Replication Hub is a pioneering open-science initiative that houses the largest database of replication studies in the world. Our mission is to increase the visibility, accessibility, and impact of replication research across disciplines, ensuring that replications are embedded in research, education, and policy. This unconference aims to engage the SIPS community in a dynamic discussion on how we can leverage our growing repository of replications, develop best practices for integrating replication work into mainstream science, and explore innovative uses of our interactive tools. We will highlight two core Shiny applications developed to enhance the usability of replication data:

1. Replication Annotator – a tool to assess the replicability of research findings in reference lists and syllabi.
2. Replication Explorer – an interactive platform for visualizing replication effects and conducting meta-scientific analyses.
3. Replications and Reversals initiative
4. Collaboration with COS's SCORE and SMART Projects (and other partnerships)

In this hackathon, we, researchers from developing countries, will share our experience adopting open science practices in resource-limited settings. Each speaker will share their perspective on the opportunities the open science movement presented and the macro- and micro-level barriers they faced. Moreover, each speaker will share their experiences and backstories in adopting open science practices in their careers. These experiences have been collectively summarized as a four-level guide to help researchers engage in open science at their own pace: (1) utilizing open resources to establish a solid foundation for rigorous research, (2) adopting low-cost and easily implementable open science practices, (3) contributing to open science communities through feasible actions, and (4) assuming leadership roles or initiating local communities to foster cultural shifts. We will also discuss the potential caveats of engaging in open science and proposing concrete steps for future collective actions.