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Improving research on developmental psychopathology with Registered Reports
Moin Syed1, Willem E Frankenhuis2,3
1Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minnesota, USA.
Development and Psychopathology
|September 10, 2025
Summary
Registered Reports can improve psychology research quality by reducing publication bias. This format shifts focus from study results to research design, ensuring a more reliable scientific literature.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Psychopathology
Background:
- Research quality in psychology requires improvement.
- Publication bias, where decisions are based on study outcomes, distorts the scientific literature.
- This leads to an overabundance of false positive results.
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce the Registered Reports publication format to Development and Psychopathology.
- Advocate for the adoption and use of Registered Reports in developmental psychopathology research.
- Address and refute common concerns regarding the Registered Reports format.
Main Methods:
- Describe the Registered Reports format and its benefits.
- Review and debunk ten common objections to publishing Registered Reports.
- Provide arguments for why Registered Reports are suitable for developmental psychopathology.
Main Results:
- Registered Reports combat publication bias and problematic research practices.
- The format prioritizes study design and conceptualization over findings.
- Common concerns about Registered Reports are unwarranted.
Conclusions:
- Registered Reports can and should be utilized in developmental psychopathology.
- This publication format enhances research integrity and reliability.
- Encourage submissions of Registered Reports to Development and Psychopathology.
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