We check for quality indicators in three areas.
Research: We check for signals of a research paper to differentiate between research and, for example, a commentary. We would expect a clear study objective, headers, and more for a high-quality research paper.
Professionalism: We perform checks of the authorship, affiliation, ethical statement, and funders present in a manuscript.
Reproducibility: We know it’s not always possible to share data and code, but those are some of the critical indicators of reproducibility.
| Trust in... | Quality Indicator | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Reproducibility | Analysis Software | The specific software that the author used to conduct their data analyses. |
| Reproducibility | Code Availability Statement | A statement that explains how or if one can access a study’s code (in its own individual section offset from the main body of text or part of Disclosures or DAS). |
| Reproducibility | Data Availability Statement (DAS) | A statement (offset from main text) detailing access to a study’s data. Note: If there is data availability information in a “Supplementary/supporting information/ materials” section, it is not a DAS though it may relate to “Data Location.” |
| Reproducibility | Repositories | A location that stores, organizes, allows access to, and preserves data. Common repositories are Dryad Digital Repository, Figshare, Harvard Dataverse, and Zenodo. |
| Professionalism | Author Contribution Statement | A statement detailing each author’s role in the development and publication of the manuscript. |
| Professionalism | Competing Interests Statement | A statement acknowledging any interests of the authors that may not be fully apparent and that could impact the authors’ judgment about the study topic, including information about funding, past or current employment, or stocks owned by one of the authors. |
| Professionalism | Ethical Approval Statement | Statement of where ethical approval for a study was obtained - especially for studies with human or animal subjects. |
| Professionalism | Funding Statement | A statement within the manuscript indicating whether or not the authors received funding for their research. |
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