Open Science Practices
Transparency Guidelines
Psychology of Human-Animal Intergroup Relationships (PHAIR) takes good, transparent, reproducible, and open science very seriously. This means that all published papers will have underwent screening regarding to what extent they have fulfilled Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines. The TOP Guidelines outline eight modular standards that can be implemented at three different tiers (with Tier 1 being the least, and Tier 3 the most rigorous option). PHAIR is committed to following Tiers 2 and 3 of the TOP modules (see the summary table below).
| Modular Standard | Implementation in PHAIR | Level I | Level II | Level III |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation Standard | Article provides appropriate citation for data and materials used consistent with journal's author guidelines. | ✓ | ||
| Data Transparency | Data must be posted to a trusted repository. Exceptions must be identified at article submission. | ✓ | ||
| Analytical Methods Transparency | Code must be posted to a trusted repository. Exceptions must be identified at article submission. | ✓ | ||
| Research Materials Transparency | Materials must be posted to a trusted repository. Exceptions must be identified at article submission. | ✓ | ||
| Design and Analysis Transparency | Journal requires and enforces adherence to design transparency standards for review and publication. | ✓ | ||
| Pre-registration of Studies | Article states whether pre-registration of study exists, and, if so, allows journal access during peer review for verification. | ✓ | ||
| Pre-registration of Analysis Plans | Article states whether pre-registration with analysis plan exists, and, if so, allows journal access during peer review for verification. | ✓ | ||
| Replication | Journal uses Registered Reports1 as a submission option for replication studies with peer review prior to observing the study outcomes. | ✓ |