In a study preregistration, researchers specify the details of the research design, sample, and planned statistical analyses and submit this information to a repository prior to data collection. This practice increases the transparency of the research process and serves as a safeguard against questionable research practices such as "HARKing" (hypothesizing after results are known).
ZPID supports the preregistration of studies via the PreReg in Psychology platform by:
- offering templates for preparing preregistrations and reporting deviations,
- providing informational resources on preregistration, and
- connecting users to a disciplinary repository.
Preregistrations submitted to PreReg in Psychology are archived with a timestamp and a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) in PsychArchives, ZPID’s psychology repository, making them citable.
For more information, please visit PreReg in Psychology or contact us directly if any questions remain!
