Lots of reasons why, but common ones are….
#relevance
#methodologicalquality
#controversy
#timeliness

Most often it’s when these intersect

The 2 systematic reviews embody two encouraging developments that strengthen reporting standards in #systematicreview & #metaanalysis research. 1) Both publications conduct evaluations of #methodologicalquality, which is rare in #appliedlinguistics & #languageassessment research.

Rather convincing evidence that #RegisteredReports not only effectively prevent #PublicationBias but also have better #MethodologicalQuality.
#OpenScience #ResearchIntegrity
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