How can funders enhance Reproducibility? - The Development of the Reproducibility Promotion Plan for Funders
Barbara Leitner
(AmsterdamUMC)
Alexandra Bannach-Brown
(Berlin Institute of Health)
Friederike Elisabeth Kohrs
(BIH QUEST Center for Responsible Research)
Joeri Tijdink
(AmsterdamUMC)
Paper Short Abstract
To enact an ecosystem change, TIER2 has built a community of funders to foster reproducible research practices in funded projects. Through three co-creation workshops, they have drafted the Reproducibility Promotion Plan (RPP) with actionable recommendations and best practice examples.
Paper Abstract
Multiple stakeholders across research and innovation argue that we are experiencing a credibility revolution. Reproducibility and Open Science are essential for ensuring integrity and quality in research. In response, various stakeholder groups are advocating for changes at the structural, cultural, and infrastructural levels of the scientific ecosystem. Research funders play a crucial role in this ecosystem and are therefore vital levers of change through their funding calls and requirements researchers have to comply with. They can catalyze improvement and behavioral change among researchers through funding conditions, policies, tools, and infrastructures. Currently, funders are not only prioritizing innovation but also advocating for sustainability in research by building infrastructures necessary for responsible research practices.
In this context, supported by the EU funded project TIER2— Enhancing Trust, Integrity, and Efficiency in Research, has built a community of funders with expert knowledge on implementing tools to increase reproducibility. Through three co-creation workshops, funders have drafted the Reproducibility Promotion Plan for Funders (RPP). This plan offers recommendations across three key areas of funding work: evaluation and monitoring, policy and definitions, and incentives. The RPP provides actionable recommendations and best practice examples that funders and funding institutions can adapt to meet their specific needs. The RPP aims to support funders in promoting reproducibility, Open Science, and quality in the research they fund. Presently, we are piloting the RPP with international funding organizations of various sizes and are seeking community feedback using a survey to further refine and validate the RPP.
Accepted Poster
Paper Short Abstract
Paper Abstract
Multiple stakeholders across research and innovation argue that we are experiencing a credibility revolution. Reproducibility and Open Science are essential for ensuring integrity and quality in research. In response, various stakeholder groups are advocating for changes at the structural, cultural, and infrastructural levels of the scientific ecosystem. Research funders play a crucial role in this ecosystem and are therefore vital levers of change through their funding calls and requirements researchers have to comply with. They can catalyze improvement and behavioral change among researchers through funding conditions, policies, tools, and infrastructures. Currently, funders are not only prioritizing innovation but also advocating for sustainability in research by building infrastructures necessary for responsible research practices.
In this context, supported by the EU funded project TIER2— Enhancing Trust, Integrity, and Efficiency in Research, has built a community of funders with expert knowledge on implementing tools to increase reproducibility. Through three co-creation workshops, funders have drafted the Reproducibility Promotion Plan for Funders (RPP). This plan offers recommendations across three key areas of funding work: evaluation and monitoring, policy and definitions, and incentives. The RPP provides actionable recommendations and best practice examples that funders and funding institutions can adapt to meet their specific needs. The RPP aims to support funders in promoting reproducibility, Open Science, and quality in the research they fund. Presently, we are piloting the RPP with international funding organizations of various sizes and are seeking community feedback using a survey to further refine and validate the RPP.
Poster session
Session 1 Tuesday 1 July, 2025, -