Assessment of transparent and reproducible research practices in the psychiatry literature.

Background: Reproducibility is a cornerstone of scientific advancement; however, many published works may lack the core components needed for study reproducibility.

Aims: In this study, we evaluate the state of transparency and reproducibility in the field of psychiatry using specific indicators as proxies for these practices.

Methods: An increasing number of publications have investigated indicators of reproducibility, including research by Harwicke , from which we based the methodology for our observational, cross-sectional study.