preregistreres

Preregistreres is a grammatical form of the French verb préenregistrer, meaning to preregister. In English-language contexts, the noun preregistration is used to describe the related practice. The term preregistreres itself is a language-specific conjugation and is not a widely used concept in its own right outside linguistic discussion; the more common topic of interest across disciplines is preregistration.

Preregistration in research refers to the practice of documenting a study’s planned methods, hypotheses, and analysis plan before data collection begins. The goal is to increase transparency, reduce bias, and limit practices such as HARKing (hypothesizing after the results are known) and p-hacking. Preregistration is increasingly encouraged or required in many fields, including psychology, medicine, economics, and other empirical sciences.

Common aspects documented in a preregistration include the research question or hypotheses, population and sampling plan, data collection procedures, primary and secondary outcomes, variables to be collected, statistical analysis methods, stopping rules, and a justification of the planned sample size. Some platforms also require time stamps and versioning to track changes. Amendments to preregistrations are allowed in many contexts but typically must be justified and transparently recorded, preserving a record of deviations from the original plan.

Implementation platforms and standards have grown, with repositories such as the Open Science Framework (OSF) and clinical trial registries guiding preregistration. Registered reports, a related format, undergo peer review before data collection, further tying preregistration to reproducibility and methodological rigor.

Linguistic note: preregistreres is primarily a French verb form; the broader concept relevant to research is preregistration.