[Jdm-society] replications

[David Budescu]

Jon should be congratulated for his editorial policy, but I still 
predict that we'll see relatively few "straight" replications (fully or 
partially successful) in press.  Part of the problem is that the incentive 
structure in our profession is biased against this.  We value innovation, 
originality and creativity and we reward them. Replications are often
dismissed as "more of the same" or "lacking any new ideas".

Besides the obvious element of self-selection (recall why most of us got
into this business), this attitide permeates our institutions.
This may not be always stated explicitly, but it is implicit in
choices made under limited resources (given a fixed amount of grant 
money to distribute, or a limited number of journal pages to fill, granting 
agencies and journal editors favor new "exciting" ideas, even if they
recognize, and pay lip service, to the importance of replications).
And, think of hiring and promotion committees...

David


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