Research transparency is critical for credible and trustworthy theory and subsequent practices and policymaking. However, checking for transparency is a laborious and time-consuming task. To facilitate this process, we introduce the (RTI v. 1.0). The program, available at , enables users to assess the level of transparency in both unpublished and published manuscripts. RTI provides feedback on the transparency of manuscripts describing quantitative research across key research stages: theory, design, measurement, data analysis, and reporting of results. RTI (a) assists authors in enhancing the transparency of their manuscripts before submitting them to journals and conferences, (b) provides students with guidelines to improve their understanding of research transparency, and (c) provides reviewers and journal editors with a tool to assess manuscripts and offer developmental feedback to authors. RTI saves authors, students, reviewers, and editors time by providing an automated assessment of transparency criteria, which can be updated in the future, given that we make the Python code available. Also, it promotes a culture of transparency, fostering trust and credibility in the scholarly community and among users of the knowledge we produce (e.g., organization and policy decision-makers).

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研究透明度指数


研究透明度对于可信和值得信赖的理论以及随后的实践和政策制定至关重要。然而，检查透明度是一项费力且耗时的任务。为了促进这一过程，我们引入了 (RTI v. 1.0)。该程序可在 上获取，使用户能够评估未发表和已发表手稿的透明度水平。 RTI 提供有关手稿透明度的反馈，这些手稿描述了关键研究阶段的定量研究：理论、设计、测量、数据分析和结果报告。 RTI (a) 帮助作者在将稿件提交给期刊和会议之前提高其稿件的透明度，(b) 为学生提供指导，以提高他们对研究透明度的理解，以及 (c) 为审稿人和期刊编辑提供评估工具手稿并向作者提供发展反馈。 RTI 通过提供透明度标准的自动评估来节省作者、学生、审稿人和编辑的时间，鉴于我们提供了 Python 代码，该标准可以在将来更新。此外，它还促进透明文化，培养学术界以及我们所产生的知识的使用者（例如组织和政策决策者）的信任和信誉。