| Title: |
Same as It Ever Was: An Updated Review of Replication Studies in Special Education Journals |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Bryan G. Cook (ORCID 0000-0001-9294-0873); William J. Therrien; Danielle A. Waterfield; Suzanne McClain; Jesse I. Fleming (ORCID 0000-0001-7438-0374); Hannah Robinson; Latesha Watson; Joseph Boyle |
| Source: |
Remedial and Special Education. 2025 46(3):236-248. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
13 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (ED/OSERS) |
| Contract Number: |
H325D210027 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Information Analyses |
| Descriptors: |
Special Education; Educational Research; Periodicals; Replication (Evaluation); Journal Articles |
| DOI: |
10.1177/07419325241248766 |
| ISSN: |
0741-9325; 1538-4756 |
| Abstract: |
Despite the importance of replication studies, previous reviews showed that they comprised less than 1% of publications in special education journals. This review conceptually replicates Lemons and colleagues' previous review to provide updated rates of replication studies in special education journals. We identified 78 studies published in 44 special education journals between 2015 and 2022 that used the term replicat* and met our definition of replication, constituting 0.54% of all publications. Similar to previous findings, most replication studies were conceptual, successfully replicated previous results, and were conducted by one or more authors of the study being replicated. Replications with author overlap were significantly more likely to successfully reproduce the findings of the original study. Journal impact factor was significantly and positively related to journal-level replication rate. Publication rates of replications in special education journals remain similar to previous decades, suggesting that additional efforts are needed to increase the publication of replication research. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1471972 |
| Database: |
ERIC |