A is a publishing format designed to improve the transparency and reproducibility of scientific research by moving peer review to the beginning of the study. Process : It follows a two-stage submission process:
Allows researchers to receive expert feedback before conducting the actual work. Registar
Reduces (the tendency to only publish positive results). A is a publishing format designed to improve
Prevents questionable practices like (manipulating data to find significant patterns) and HARKing (Hypothesizing After the Results are Known). the journal grants In-Principle Acceptance (IPA)
: If the protocol is sound, the journal grants In-Principle Acceptance (IPA) , promising to publish the findings regardless of whether the results are positive, negative, or "null". Key Benefits :