Quantitative Data Papers
Manuscripts containing descriptive and inferential statistics should consider the following:
- Does the review of the literature culminate in a clear statement of the problem?
- Are there specific research questions or hypotheses?
- Are the research questions operationally defined?
- Is the research methodology explained sufficiently to allow for replication?
- Is there a clear explanation for choosing the research design and have the assumptions associated with this design been met (e.g., randomization)?
- Have internal and external threats to validity been considered and addressed in the design?
- Have statistical assumptions associated with research questions been met?
- Are confidence intervals, effect sizes, and power estimates been reported?
- Are conclusions and implications for research and practice consistent with data found in the study? Have these implications been clearly explained in the paper?
- Are internal and external threats to validity addressed in a Limitations section? Are other alternatives to explain findings offered?
