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Replication study preregistration

Complete this form to submit a replication study for preregistration. Submit before collecting new study data or examining outcome data.

Where a question does not apply, state this and explain why. Fields marked * are required.

General Information *

Your full name *

Your email address *

Submission Stage *

Proposed Study Title *

Authors & Affiliations *

Names, affiliations, emails, ORCIDs; corresponding author.

Public Summary *

100–250 words. State the original claim, its importance, and what the replication will test.

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Discipline(s) *

Importance of Replication *

Briefly explain the claim’s influence, prior replication attempts, and why replication is needed.

Original Study & Target Claim *

Original Study Citation *

Full reference, DOI, links to protocol/materials.

Target Claim *

Quote/paraphrase the exact testable hypothesis; include primary outcome, effect estimate, uncertainty, and original sample size.

Replication Type *

Fidelity & Methodology *

Original Protocol Availability *

Protocol Details *

List missing details, attempts to obtain them, and assumptions used.

Study Design & Procedure *

Describe activities, materials, assignment, masking.

Methodological Differences *

Note deviations (setting, population, materials) and how they may affect results.

Consultation with Original Authors *

Consultation Summary

Data Status, Sampling & Recruitment *

Current Data Status *

Data Status Details *

Provide dates, who accessed data, and any prior analyses.

Population & Recruitment *

Define target population, inclusion/exclusion criteria, sampling frame.

Sample Size Justification *

Provide target N and justification (power, precision).

Stopping Rules *

Exact end date or stopping criteria.

Variables & Confirmatory Analysis Plan

Variables *

Define predictors, outcomes, controls, moderators.

Confirmatory Analysis Plan *

Specify statistical models, covariates, software, and numbered hypotheses.

Data Processing *

Rules for cleaning, exclusions, outlier handling, missing data.

Criteria for Replication *

Define how effect estimates and uncertainty will be compared to the original to determine replication success.

Timeline

Ethics decision date *

Planned data collection start *

Completion date *

Stage 2 expected submission date *

Reviewers *

Suggested Reviewers *

Suggest three reviewers: names, affiliations, emails, and justification.

Ethics, Transparency & Conflicts *

Ethics Approval *

Reviewing body and approval status.

Funding & Competing Interests *

Identify funders; if none, state "No known conflicts of interest."

Transparency Plan *

Specify what materials, data, and code will be shared and where they will be hosted.

Author Declarations *

Tick to confirm:

All data status, prior analyses, and methods are accurate. *

Final approved protocol may be published on the journal website. *

Any prospective changes will be requested and deviations reported. *

Publication is conditional on following the approved protocol and reporting all prespecified outcomes. *

Submission is not under review elsewhere and will not be submitted elsewhere for publication while under consideration for publication by the Legal Issues Journal. *

All authors have authorised this submission. *

Submitter name *

Submission date *

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