Reproducibility is the heart of science

Research is reproducible when others can repeat it from your methods and data and get consistent results. Sharing methods, data, and code openly makes this possible — and exposes errors early.

Preprints share results sooner

A preprint is a manuscript shared publicly before (or alongside) formal peer review. It speeds dissemination, invites feedback, and timestamps your contribution.

Worked example — open by default
A team posts its preprint, shares its data and analysis code, and pre-registers its plan on a platform like the Open Science Framework (OSF). Anyone can check the work, reuse the materials, and confirm the results — the opposite of “trust me”.

🔗 Learn more (free): OSF (Open Science Framework) — free tools for open, reproducible research

Try it
Find a preprint server used in your field (e.g. arXiv, bioRxiv, SSRN, or OSF Preprints). What is the most recent preprint on a topic you follow?

Self-check

How do shared data and code make research more reproducible?

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Última alteração: quinta-feira, 4 de junho de 2026 às 12:52