From field to analysis: strengthening reproducibility and confirmation in research for sustainable agriculture
Abstract Lack of robustness and potential bias are growing concerns for research, including for sustainable agriculture. Research confirmation requires independent duplication of field experiments, modeling and other analyses. Key concepts include “repeatability” (consistency within an experiment),...
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| author | Jeffrey W. White Kenneth J. Boote Bruce A. Kimball Cheryl Porter Montse Salmeron Vakhtang Shelia Kelly R. Thorp Gerrit Hoogenboom |
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| description | Abstract Lack of robustness and potential bias are growing concerns for research, including for sustainable agriculture. Research confirmation requires independent duplication of field experiments, modeling and other analyses. Key concepts include “repeatability” (consistency within an experiment), “replicability” (same team, different environments), and “reproducibility” (independent team, different environments). Researchers must improve workflow descriptions, especially regarding crop environments and management. A useful metric is how well research could be reproduced in ten years. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-33af3b8718944ec0b56faea0bd38f9c32025-08-20T02:34:15ZengNature Portfolionpj Sustainable Agriculture2731-92022025-05-01311810.1038/s44264-025-00067-zFrom field to analysis: strengthening reproducibility and confirmation in research for sustainable agricultureJeffrey W. White0Kenneth J. Boote1Bruce A. Kimball2Cheryl Porter3Montse Salmeron4Vakhtang Shelia5Kelly R. Thorp6Gerrit Hoogenboom7Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering University of FloridaDepartment of Agricultural and Biological Engineering University of FloridaArid-Land Agricultural Research Center, USDA ARSDepartment of Agricultural and Biological Engineering University of FloridaDepartment of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of KentuckyDepartment of Agricultural and Biological Engineering University of FloridaGrassland Soil and Water Research Laboratory, USDA ARSDepartment of Agricultural and Biological Engineering University of FloridaAbstract Lack of robustness and potential bias are growing concerns for research, including for sustainable agriculture. Research confirmation requires independent duplication of field experiments, modeling and other analyses. Key concepts include “repeatability” (consistency within an experiment), “replicability” (same team, different environments), and “reproducibility” (independent team, different environments). Researchers must improve workflow descriptions, especially regarding crop environments and management. A useful metric is how well research could be reproduced in ten years.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-025-00067-z |
| spellingShingle | Jeffrey W. White Kenneth J. Boote Bruce A. Kimball Cheryl Porter Montse Salmeron Vakhtang Shelia Kelly R. Thorp Gerrit Hoogenboom From field to analysis: strengthening reproducibility and confirmation in research for sustainable agriculture npj Sustainable Agriculture |
| title | From field to analysis: strengthening reproducibility and confirmation in research for sustainable agriculture |
| title_full | From field to analysis: strengthening reproducibility and confirmation in research for sustainable agriculture |
| title_fullStr | From field to analysis: strengthening reproducibility and confirmation in research for sustainable agriculture |
| title_full_unstemmed | From field to analysis: strengthening reproducibility and confirmation in research for sustainable agriculture |
| title_short | From field to analysis: strengthening reproducibility and confirmation in research for sustainable agriculture |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-025-00067-z |
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