reproduserbare

Reproduserbare is an adjective used in some Scandinavian languages to describe results, data, or analyses that can be reproduced by others. In scientific writing, it corresponds to the English concept of reproducibility: the ability for independent researchers to obtain the same results using the original data and computational methods and to re-run the analysis exactly as described.

Reproducibility typically requires access to the inputs and the process: sufficient methodological detail, the data or a de-identified dataset, and the code or workflow used to generate the results. In practice, it often involves sharing code in a public repository, documenting software versions, dependencies, and random seeds, and providing clear instructions to run the analysis. Using containerization or virtualization to capture the computing environment is common to reduce variability.

Note that reproducibility is distinct from replicability. Reproducibility emphasizes reproducing the original results with the same data and code, while replicability refers to obtaining consistent results when the study is repeated with new data or experiments. Repeatability, within the same team or laboratory, concerns obtaining the same results under the same conditions.

Benefits include increased transparency, easier validation, and the ability to reuse methods. Challenges include data privacy, licensing, resource constraints, and the complexity of reproducing large, stochastic, or highly specialized workflows.