A large-scale in silico replication of ecological and evolutionary studies

IF 13.9 1区生物学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Nature ecology & evolution Pub Date : 2024-09-26 DOI:10.1038/s41559-024-02530-5

Yefeng Yang, Erik van Zwet, Nikolaos Ignatiadis, Shinichi Nakagawa

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Abstract

Despite the growing concerns about the replicability of ecological and evolutionary studies, no results exist from a field-wide replication project. We conduct a large-scale in silico replication project, leveraging cutting-edge statistical methodologies. Replicability is 30%–40% for studies with marginal statistical significance in the absence of selective reporting, whereas the replicability of studies presenting ‘strong’ evidence against the null hypothesis H₀ is >70%. The former requires a sevenfold larger sample size to reach the latter’s replicability. We call for a change in planning, conducting and publishing research towards a transparent, credible and replicable ecology and evolution.

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生态和进化研究的大规模硅学复制

尽管人们越来越关注生态和进化研究的可复制性，但目前还没有一个全领域复制项目的结果。我们利用最先进的统计方法，开展了大规模的硅学复制项目。在没有选择性报告的情况下，具有边际统计意义的研究的可复制性为 30%-40%，而针对零假设 H0 提出 "强有力 "证据的研究的可复制性为 70%。前者需要大七倍的样本量才能达到后者的可复制性。我们呼吁改变研究的规划、开展和出版方式，建立透明、可信和可复制的生态学与进化论。

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Nature ecology & evolution Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

CiteScore

22.20

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2.40%

发文量

282

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