{"id":12,"date":"2023-05-08T18:44:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T18:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neudc.org\/jdepreresults\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2024-06-18T19:28:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T19:28:56","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afosterri.org\/jdepreresults\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Author FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-easy-faq-title wp-easy-faq-208\">\n\t\n\t\t\tFeatures of the Pre-Results Review (Registered Reports) format\t\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-easy-faq-accordion-wrapper wp-easy-faq-208\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion-inner\">\n\t<a class=\"faq-admin-link\" title=\"Link to this question\" href=\"#how-is-pre-results-review-different-from-study-pre-registration-and-pre-analysis-plans-paps\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-links\"><\/span>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <button id=\"how-is-pre-results-review-different-from-study-pre-registration-and-pre-analysis-plans-paps\" class=\"accordion  accordion-plus-minus collapsible\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"num-counter\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t1. \n\n\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\n\t\tHow is pre-results review different from study pre-registration and pre-analysis plans (PAPs)?<span class=\"faq-show-hide-icon dashicons dashicons-plus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"panel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-ans-section\" >\n\n\t\t<p>Pre-specifying the details of a research design before data collection and analysis is central to the pre-results review (registered reports) format,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitss.org\/resource-library\/?_sft_resource_tag=pre-analysis-plans#search-filter-results-8443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pre-analysis plans (PAPs)<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitss.org\/resource-library\/?_sft_resource_tag=registries#search-filter-results-8443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">study (pre-)registration<\/a>. What distinguishes pre-results review from the other two is that it also incorporates\u00a0<b>peer-review<\/b>\u00a0of the pre-specified research design at Stage 1. Following data collection and analysis, Stage 2 of peer review then ensures that research projects were implemented in alignment with their pre-specified research design, and the results of all pre-specified analyses are clearly reported.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion-inner\">\n\t<a class=\"faq-admin-link\" title=\"Link to this question\" href=\"#if-accepted-based-on-pre-results-review-can-authors-first-submit-the-full-article-to-another-journal\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-links\"><\/span>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <button id=\"if-accepted-based-on-pre-results-review-can-authors-first-submit-the-full-article-to-another-journal\" class=\"accordion  accordion-plus-minus collapsible\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"num-counter\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t2. \n\n\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\n\t\tIf accepted based on pre-results review, can authors first submit the Full Article to another journal?<span class=\"faq-show-hide-icon dashicons dashicons-plus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"panel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-ans-section\" >\n\n\t\t<div class=\"m_card\">\n<div id=\"m_collapseTwo\" class=\"m_collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"headingTwo\">\n<div class=\"m_card-body\">\n<div>Following acceptance based on pre-results review authors are free to first submit the full-length paper to other journals. This\u00a0<em>will not<\/em>\u00a0compromise the Stage 2 review of the paper if it is subsequently submitted to the JDE.<\/div>\n<p>Note that the Stage 1 proposal or the Stage 2 full paper <em>must not be submitted to another journal while the respective manuscript is under review at the JDE<\/em>. The corresponding author(s) need to notify the JDE if they decide to submit the full paper to another journal. Should the paper be\u00a0<em>rejected<\/em>\u00a0by the other journal, the JDE will observe the pre-results acceptance for\u00a0<strong>up to five years<\/strong>\u00a0after it was granted.<\/p>\n<p>If the full paper is\u00a0<em>accepted<\/em>\u00a0at another journal, the corresponding author should notify the JDE, and a brief note on the outcome will be published alongside the proposal\u2019s summary in the JDE\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/afosterri.org\/jdepreresults\/phase-2-results\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Catalog of Prospective Articles<\/a>\u00a0accepted based on pre-results review (e.g., \u201cThe proposal &lt;title&gt; by &lt;authors&gt; was accepted by the\u00a0<em>Journal of Development Economics<\/em> based on a pre-results review basis. The full paper based on this proposal was eventually accepted and published as &lt;title&gt; &lt;citation&gt;,&lt;DOI&gt;). The JDE Editorial Board also asks that working papers and published papers acknowledge that the article underwent peer review and was accepted based on pre-results basis at the JDE, citing the proposal summary in the JDE Catalog of articles accepted based on pre-results review.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"m_card\">\n<div id=\"m_headingThree\" class=\"m_card-header\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion-inner\">\n\t<a class=\"faq-admin-link\" title=\"Link to this question\" href=\"#are-stage-1-proposals-required-to-be-pre-registered\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-links\"><\/span>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <button id=\"are-stage-1-proposals-required-to-be-pre-registered\" class=\"accordion  accordion-plus-minus collapsible\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"num-counter\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t3. \n\n\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\n\t\tAre Stage 1 Proposals required to be pre-registered?<span class=\"faq-show-hide-icon dashicons dashicons-plus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"panel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-ans-section\" >\n\n\t\t<p>The JDE does not require, but strongly encourages authors to pre-register their Stage 1 Proposals before the start of data collection. Authors can use the information from their Stage 1 Proposal submission to easily pre-register their study.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please consult the \u201cPre-registration Resources\u201d section in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/afosterri.org\/jdepreresults\/author-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JDE Author Guidelines for Pre-Results Review<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion-inner\">\n\t<a class=\"faq-admin-link\" title=\"Link to this question\" href=\"#does-the-pre-results-review-format-limit-exploratory-research\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-links\"><\/span>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <button id=\"does-the-pre-results-review-format-limit-exploratory-research\" class=\"accordion  accordion-plus-minus collapsible\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"num-counter\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t4. \n\n\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\n\t\tDoes the pre-results review format limit exploratory research?<span class=\"faq-show-hide-icon dashicons dashicons-plus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"panel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-ans-section\" >\n\n\t\t<p>Pre-results review does not restrict authors\u2019 ability to conduct post hoc, exploratory analyses and report them in the full-length article submitted at Stage 2. However, such analyses must be clearly labeled as exploratory and distinguished from the confirmatory analyses that were specified prior to data collection and analyses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion-inner\">\n\t<a class=\"faq-admin-link\" title=\"Link to this question\" href=\"#will-the-jde-publish-stage-1-proposals-that-have-been-accepted-based-on-pre-results-review\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-links\"><\/span>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <button id=\"will-the-jde-publish-stage-1-proposals-that-have-been-accepted-based-on-pre-results-review\" class=\"accordion  accordion-plus-minus collapsible\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"num-counter\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t5. \n\n\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\n\t\tWill the JDE publish Stage 1 Proposals that have been accepted based on pre-results review?<span class=\"faq-show-hide-icon dashicons dashicons-plus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"panel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-ans-section\" >\n\n\t\t<p>Stage 1 Proposals will not be published as stand-alone items in the JDE following acceptance based on pre-results review. Instead, the JDE will post the title and abstract of Stage 1 Proposals accepted based on pre-results review in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/afosterri.org\/jdepreresults\/phase-2-results\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Catalog of Prospective Articles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Note that authors are required to submit the accepted Stage 1 Proposal as supporting material to their Stage 2 submissions. Stage 1 Proposals will be included in the appendix of the published article.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion-inner\">\n\t<a class=\"faq-admin-link\" title=\"Link to this question\" href=\"#publicizing-an-ongoing-study-once-the-proposal-is-accepted-may-bias-the-behavior-of-study-participants-is-it-possible-to-still-post-the-title-and-abstract-of-the-proposal-while-masking-sensitive-inf\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-links\"><\/span>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <button id=\"publicizing-an-ongoing-study-once-the-proposal-is-accepted-may-bias-the-behavior-of-study-participants-is-it-possible-to-still-post-the-title-and-abstract-of-the-proposal-while-masking-sensitive-inf\" class=\"accordion  accordion-plus-minus collapsible\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"num-counter\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t6. \n\n\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\n\t\tPublicizing an ongoing study once the Proposal is accepted may bias the behavior of study participants. Is it possible to still post the title and abstract of the Proposal, while masking sensitive information?<span class=\"faq-show-hide-icon dashicons dashicons-plus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"panel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-ans-section\" >\n\n\t\t<p>Yes. Authors should communicate such concerns to the Editors, and submit a version of the title and abstract where the necessary details have been masked.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion-inner\">\n\t<a class=\"faq-admin-link\" title=\"Link to this question\" href=\"#how-will-the-jde-ensure-that-papers-in-the-pre-results-review-track-are-based-on-high-quality-data-if-acceptance-is-granted-before-data-are-available\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-links\"><\/span>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <button id=\"how-will-the-jde-ensure-that-papers-in-the-pre-results-review-track-are-based-on-high-quality-data-if-acceptance-is-granted-before-data-are-available\" class=\"accordion  accordion-plus-minus collapsible\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"num-counter\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t7. \n\n\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\n\t\tHow will the JDE ensure that papers in the pre-results review track are based on high quality data if acceptance is granted before data are available?<span class=\"faq-show-hide-icon dashicons dashicons-plus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"panel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-ans-section\" >\n\n\t\t<p>During Stage 1 peer review and before data is collected, reviewers will assess whether authors have pre-specified sufficient data quality checks for accuracy, consistency, bias, and completeness. At Stage 2, reviewers will verify that pre-specified data quality checks have been met, and that data is of sufficient quality to test the pre-specified hypotheses.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to pre-specified data quality checks, as part of the Stage 1 Proposal submission, authors are advised to consider potential challenges that may arise during implementation (e.g., attrition, non-compliance with treatment) and offer strategies to address them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\n\/* Style the buttons that are used to open and close the accordion panel *\/\n.wp-easy-faq-208 button.accordion {\n    background-color:#4e4e4e ;\n    color:#fff ;\n    cursor: pointer;\n    padding: 12px 70px 12px 18px;\n    width: 100%;\n    text-align: left;\n    border: none;\n    outline: none;\n    transition: 0.4s;\n    border-radius: 0;\n    margin-bottom: 1px;\n\n}\n\n.wp-easy-faq-208 button.accordion-active {\n\n     background-color:#000;\n    z-index: 9999;\n\n\n}\n\n.wp-easy-faq-208 button.accordion .dashicons-plus, \n.wp-easy-faq-208 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-left,\n.wp-easy-faq-208 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-left-alt2,\n.wp-easy-faq-208 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-up,\n.wp-easy-faq-208 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-right-alt2{\n    \/* Unicode character for \"plus\" sign (+) *\/\n        font-size: 20px;\n    color: #fff ;\n    float: right;\n    margin-left: 5px;\n    margin-right: -60px;\n     opacity: 0.7;\n\n}\n.wp-easy-faq-208 button.accordion .dashicons-minus, \n.wp-easy-faq-208 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-down,\n.wp-easy-faq-208 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-down-alt2,\n.wp-easy-faq-208 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-down {\n      \/* Unicode character for \"minus\" sign (-) *\/\n          font-size: 20px;\n      float: right;\n    margin-left: 5px;\n    margin-right: -60px;\n     opacity: 0.7;\n    color: #fff ;\n}\n\n\/* Add a background color to the button if it is clicked on (add the .active class with JS), and when you move the mouse over it (hover) *\/\n.wp-easy-faq-208 button.accordion:active {\n    background-color:#4e4e4e;\n    z-index: 9;\n}\n\n.wp-easy-faq-208 button.accordion:hover {\n\n\tbackground-color:  ; opacity: 0.6;\n    \n\n    color: #fff;\n}\n\n\/* Style the accordion panel. 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Any study design may be eligible if the data are yet to be collected\/accessed and analyzed at the time of submission. This also includes quasi-experimental and observational studies (e.g.,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/0019-8676.00199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neumark (2001) and<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.econlet.2018.03.036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burlig (2018)<\/a>, and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.erpc2016.com\/&amp;source=gmail-html&amp;ust=1683891835861000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2O8_RKgK0sek82JCavPed5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2016 Election Research Pre-acceptance Competition<\/a>).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion-inner\">\n\t<a class=\"faq-admin-link\" title=\"Link to this question\" href=\"#at-what-stage-of-data-collection-in-the-project-should-the-stage-1-proposal-be-submitted-are-projects-where-some-data-have-been-collected-eligible-for-this-track\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-links\"><\/span>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <button id=\"at-what-stage-of-data-collection-in-the-project-should-the-stage-1-proposal-be-submitted-are-projects-where-some-data-have-been-collected-eligible-for-this-track\" class=\"accordion  accordion-plus-minus collapsible\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"num-counter\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t2. \n\n\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\n\t\tAt what stage of data collection in the project should the Stage 1 Proposal be submitted? Are projects where some data have been collected eligible for this track?<span class=\"faq-show-hide-icon dashicons dashicons-plus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"panel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-ans-section\" >\n\n\t\t<p>Submissions where follow-up data have been collected (outside of pilot and baseline data)\u00a0<b>are not eligible<\/b>\u00a0for this track.<\/p>\n<p>Work should be submitted at\u00a0<strong>a minimum of three months, but ideally six months to a year, before data collection of any outcome data.<\/strong> All participants, authors, referees and editors, must be blind to any outcome variables at each stage of revision of the Stage 1 submission. This is useful for two reasons: (a) to maximize the possibility that feedback can be used in shaping final data collection, and (b) to ensure enough time for a revise and resubmit round before the final data come in.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Note: it is typically quite useful to have baseline data in hand when submitting the Stage 1 Proposal for pre-results review: baseline data provides useful information on the nature of measures, including their means and variances, which can help to understand the context and carry out meaningful statistical power calculations.)<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion-inner\">\n\t<a class=\"faq-admin-link\" title=\"Link to this question\" href=\"#are-pilot-data-required-for-stage-1-proposal-submissions\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-links\"><\/span>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <button id=\"are-pilot-data-required-for-stage-1-proposal-submissions\" class=\"accordion  accordion-plus-minus collapsible\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"num-counter\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t3. \n\n\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\n\t\tAre pilot data required for Stage 1 Proposal submissions?<span class=\"faq-show-hide-icon dashicons dashicons-plus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"panel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-ans-section\" >\n\n\t\t<p>No, however authors may include pilot data in their Stage 1 submissions to establish proof of concept, effect size estimations, and\/or feasibility of proposed methods.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\n\/* Style the buttons that are used to open and close the accordion panel *\/\n.wp-easy-faq-244 button.accordion {\n    background-color:#4e4e4e ;\n    color:#fff ;\n    cursor: pointer;\n    padding: 12px 70px 12px 18px;\n    width: 100%;\n    text-align: left;\n    border: none;\n    outline: none;\n    transition: 0.4s;\n    border-radius: 0;\n    margin-bottom: 1px;\n\n}\n\n.wp-easy-faq-244 button.accordion-active {\n\n     background-color:#000;\n    z-index: 9999;\n\n\n}\n\n.wp-easy-faq-244 button.accordion .dashicons-plus, \n.wp-easy-faq-244 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-left,\n.wp-easy-faq-244 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-left-alt2,\n.wp-easy-faq-244 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-up,\n.wp-easy-faq-244 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-right-alt2{\n    \/* Unicode character for \"plus\" sign (+) *\/\n        font-size: 20px;\n    color: #fff ;\n    float: right;\n    margin-left: 5px;\n    margin-right: -60px;\n     opacity: 0.7;\n\n}\n.wp-easy-faq-244 button.accordion .dashicons-minus, \n.wp-easy-faq-244 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-down,\n.wp-easy-faq-244 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-down-alt2,\n.wp-easy-faq-244 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-down {\n      \/* Unicode character for \"minus\" sign (-) *\/\n          font-size: 20px;\n      float: right;\n    margin-left: 5px;\n    margin-right: -60px;\n     opacity: 0.7;\n    color: #fff ;\n}\n\n\/* Add a background color to the button if it is clicked on (add the .active class with JS), and when you move the mouse over it (hover) *\/\n.wp-easy-faq-244 button.accordion:active {\n    background-color:#4e4e4e;\n    z-index: 9;\n}\n\n.wp-easy-faq-244 button.accordion:hover {\n\n\tbackground-color:  ; opacity: 0.6;\n    \n\n    color: #fff;\n}\n\n\/* Style the accordion panel. 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Stage 1 Proposals go a step further and require that authors also outline the importance of the research question in terms of its contribution or value added to the development economics literature, as in a regular full-length submission (see criterion 1 of the Stage 1 review criteria <a href=\"https:\/\/afosterri.org\/jdepreresults\/author-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>). Stage 1 Proposals are expected to mirror full-length conventional articles, with the exception of the \u201cResults\u201d and \u201cDiscussion\u201d\/\u201dConclusion\u201d sections. Authors may refer to the optional\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/pdf\/Stage%25201%2520Submission%2520Template.pdf&amp;source=gmail-html&amp;ust=1683891835861000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0p2O-v9PwTEDtCse3vwuoh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stage 1 Submission Template<\/a>\u00a0for more guidance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion-inner\">\n\t<a class=\"faq-admin-link\" title=\"Link to this question\" href=\"#how-should-stage-1-proposal-submissions-differ-from-standard-jde-articles\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-links\"><\/span>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <button id=\"how-should-stage-1-proposal-submissions-differ-from-standard-jde-articles\" class=\"accordion  accordion-plus-minus collapsible\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"num-counter\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t2. \n\n\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\n\t\tHow should Stage 1 Proposal submissions differ from standard JDE articles?<span class=\"faq-show-hide-icon dashicons dashicons-plus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"panel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-ans-section\" >\n\n\t\t<p>Stage 1 Proposal submissions should follow the same structure and formatting rules as standard JDE article submissions, however need to provide enough details to allow for the project to be evaluated in the light of Stage 1 assessment criteria (learn more in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/Author-Guidelines.html&amp;source=gmail-html&amp;ust=1683891835861000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3hV11obGDx4LlyxXJp-6W7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JDE Author Guidelines for Pre-Results Review<\/a>). For items of the Stage 1 Proposal that are not commonly found in JDE papers (e.g. ex-ante plans for data processing, variations from intended sample size, pilot data, etc.), authors can include brief summaries in the body of the paper, and include the rest as an appendix to the Stage 1 Proposal submission.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion-inner\">\n\t<a class=\"faq-admin-link\" title=\"Link to this question\" href=\"#some-studies-involve-multiple-experiments-where-the-later-experiments-are-contingent-on-the-results-of-earlier-experiments-how-can-authors-pre-specify-the-full-research-design-in-the-stage-1-submissi\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-links\"><\/span>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <button id=\"some-studies-involve-multiple-experiments-where-the-later-experiments-are-contingent-on-the-results-of-earlier-experiments-how-can-authors-pre-specify-the-full-research-design-in-the-stage-1-submissi\" class=\"accordion  accordion-plus-minus collapsible\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"num-counter\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t3. \n\n\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\n\t\tSome studies involve multiple experiments where the later experiments are contingent on the results of earlier experiments. How can authors pre-specify the full research design in the Stage 1 submission?<span class=\"faq-show-hide-icon dashicons dashicons-plus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"panel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-ans-section\" >\n\n\t\t<p>In studies where parts of an analysis depend on the results of another, authors may consider constructing a decision tree as part of their Stage 1 Proposal (e.g., \u201cIf A is observed, then we will adopt analysis A1 but if B is observed then we will adopt analysis B1\u201d). Alternatively, a single primary outcome (or a narrow set of outcomes) can be pre-specified at Stage 1, and the remainder of the analyses may be conducted as exploratory.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion-inner\">\n\t<a class=\"faq-admin-link\" title=\"Link to this question\" href=\"#is-irb-ethics-approval-required-at-the-time-of-submitting-the-stage-1-proposal\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-links\"><\/span>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <button id=\"is-irb-ethics-approval-required-at-the-time-of-submitting-the-stage-1-proposal\" class=\"accordion  accordion-plus-minus collapsible\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"num-counter\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t4. \n\n\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\n\t\tIs IRB (ethics) approval required at the time of submitting the Stage 1 Proposal?<span class=\"faq-show-hide-icon dashicons dashicons-plus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"panel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-ans-section\" >\n\n\t\t<p>Yes, however exceptions may be granted on a case-to-case basis. The JDE will not publish the resulting full-length article unless it has successfully obtained IRB approval.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion-inner\">\n\t<a class=\"faq-admin-link\" title=\"Link to this question\" href=\"#how-should-stage-2-article-submissions-differ-from-standard-jde-articles\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-links\"><\/span>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <button id=\"how-should-stage-2-article-submissions-differ-from-standard-jde-articles\" class=\"accordion  accordion-plus-minus collapsible\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"num-counter\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t5. \n\n\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\n\t\tHow should Stage 2 Article submissions differ from standard JDE articles?<span class=\"faq-show-hide-icon dashicons dashicons-plus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"panel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-ans-section\" >\n\n\t\t<p>Publications in this track will look like any other article published in the JDE, with two exceptions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>the main text will contain a footnote stating that the paper was accepted based on pre-results review, and<\/li>\n<li>the accepted Stage 1 Proposal will be included in the supplementary online appendix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are some additional tips to consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Authors must report deviations from the pre-specified research design. These can be addressed throughout the body of the Stage 2 full-length article, or in a specific \u201cdeviations from the from pre-specified research design\u201d section of the paper, along with details on the context. If particularly lengthy, they may be included in the appendix.<\/li>\n<li>Authors are expected to report the results of\u00a0<em>all<\/em>\u00a0hypotheses from the Stage 1 Proposal in the Stage 2 Article, unless a hypothesis is proven to be logically flawed or unfounded. In such cases, it can be included in the appendix with a description and\/or justification.<\/li>\n<li>Analyses that were not part of the Stage 1 submission should be appropriately labeled (e.g. as exploratory, additional, post-hoc, etc.), and included in a separate section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion-inner\">\n\t<a class=\"faq-admin-link\" title=\"Link to this question\" href=\"#how-can-authors-submit-a-full-paper-for-stage-2-review\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-links\"><\/span>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <button id=\"how-can-authors-submit-a-full-paper-for-stage-2-review\" class=\"accordion  accordion-plus-minus collapsible\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"num-counter\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t6. \n\n\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\n\t\tHow can authors submit a full paper for Stage 2 review?<span class=\"faq-show-hide-icon dashicons dashicons-plus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"panel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-ans-section\" >\n\n\t\t<p>Once a Stage 1 Proposal is accepted based on a pre-results review, authors will receive an official notice from the Editors.<\/p>\n<p>Note that due to functionality limitations of our manuscript handling platform, this will be paired with an auto-generated \u201crevise and resubmit\u201d notification, though this is not the actual decision. To submit a full paper for Stage 2 review, authors should\u00a0 submit it by responding to the \u201crevise and resubmit\u201d notification, and choosing the article type from\u00a0<em>Registered Report Stage 1: Proposal<\/em>\u00a0to\u00a0<em>Registered Report Stage 2: Full Length Article.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\n\/* Style the buttons that are used to open and close the accordion panel *\/\n.wp-easy-faq-246 button.accordion {\n    background-color:#4e4e4e ;\n    color:#fff ;\n    cursor: pointer;\n    padding: 12px 70px 12px 18px;\n    width: 100%;\n    text-align: left;\n    border: none;\n    outline: none;\n    transition: 0.4s;\n    border-radius: 0;\n    margin-bottom: 1px;\n\n}\n\n.wp-easy-faq-246 button.accordion-active {\n\n     background-color:#000;\n    z-index: 9999;\n\n\n}\n\n.wp-easy-faq-246 button.accordion .dashicons-plus, \n.wp-easy-faq-246 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-left,\n.wp-easy-faq-246 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-left-alt2,\n.wp-easy-faq-246 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-up,\n.wp-easy-faq-246 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-right-alt2{\n    \/* Unicode character for \"plus\" sign (+) *\/\n        font-size: 20px;\n    color: #fff ;\n    float: right;\n    margin-left: 5px;\n    margin-right: -60px;\n     opacity: 0.7;\n\n}\n.wp-easy-faq-246 button.accordion .dashicons-minus, \n.wp-easy-faq-246 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-down,\n.wp-easy-faq-246 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-down-alt2,\n.wp-easy-faq-246 button.accordion .dashicons-arrow-down {\n      \/* Unicode character for \"minus\" sign (-) *\/\n          font-size: 20px;\n      float: right;\n    margin-left: 5px;\n    margin-right: -60px;\n     opacity: 0.7;\n    color: #fff ;\n}\n\n\/* Add a background color to the button if it is clicked on (add the .active class with JS), and when you move the mouse over it (hover) *\/\n.wp-easy-faq-246 button.accordion:active {\n    background-color:#4e4e4e;\n    z-index: 9;\n}\n\n.wp-easy-faq-246 button.accordion:hover {\n\n\tbackground-color:  ; opacity: 0.6;\n    \n\n    color: #fff;\n}\n\n\/* Style the accordion panel. 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In instances where a pre-specified hypothesis is subsequently shown to be logically flawed or unfounded, authors may include it in an Appendix (if particularly lengthy) or as a footnote, rather than in the \u2018Results\u2019 section.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t  <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-accordion-inner\">\n\t<a class=\"faq-admin-link\" title=\"Link to this question\" href=\"#can-authors-conduct-other-analyses-in-the-full-article-in-addition-to-those-pre-specified-in-the-proposal-that-was-accepted-at-stage-1\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-links\"><\/span>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  <button id=\"can-authors-conduct-other-analyses-in-the-full-article-in-addition-to-those-pre-specified-in-the-proposal-that-was-accepted-at-stage-1\" class=\"accordion  accordion-plus-minus collapsible\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <span class=\"num-counter\"> \n\n\t\t\t\t2. \n\n\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\n\t\tCan authors conduct other analyses in the Full Article in addition to those pre-specified in the Proposal that was accepted at Stage 1?<span class=\"faq-show-hide-icon dashicons dashicons-plus\"><\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"panel\">\n\t\t<div class=\"faq-ans-section\" >\n\n\t\t<p>Yes, as long as such analyses are<i>\u00a0clearly caveatted<\/i>\u00a0(e.g. reported in a separate section) from the analyses based on the Proposal that was accepted by the JDE at Stage 1.<\/p>\n<p>This may be relevant in instances where the author(s) submit a Stage 1 Proposal based on a pre-analysis plan (PAP) for a project in collaboration with an external partner (e.g., government, funding agency) that asks for particular empirical analyses (e.g., estimates over sub-sample A, given primary outcome(s), etc.), however underwent revision during Stage 1 of peer review. 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