About Research Transparency
Overview of IPA’s research transparency resources, covering open science principles, preparation of research materials for public sharing, and publishing replication packages to Dataverse.
Research transparency makes the full research process visible and verifiable: how a study was designed, how data were collected and analyzed, and how findings can be reproduced. Open science practices strengthen the credibility of research and let others build on it.
What You Will Find Here
TipUnderstanding Transparency
- Understanding Research Transparency - The principles and importance of research transparency in impact evaluation, and why open science practices strengthen credibility and replicability
TipPublishing Research Materials
- Data Publication Preparation - Standardized procedures for preparing data, code, and documentation for public sharing in data repositories
- How to Publish a Replication Package to Dataverse - Step-by-step instructions for curating research materials and publishing to IPA’s Dataverse
Getting Started
Preparing to share your research? Read Understanding Research Transparency for the principles, then follow Data Publication Preparation and the Dataverse how-to guide when you are ready to publish.