Scientific Process

The scientific process includes several steps from observation and note-taking to reporting the results and sharing the data. Along the way, scientists can use different tools to help them through the process.

Before starting a scientific project the project design should be clear. This includes the goal and the scientific workflow. A good management system can help to smoothen the process and make things more accessible. At this planning phase it is useful to think about how to collect, analyse the data and which tools it should include. Having done so, it is now possible to register an analysis plan online. After getting the official consent of the ethics committee, nothing is in the way to start your experiment. After data collection and analysis, the codes of your analysis should be reviewed once more and checked for any error. If everything is correct, the writing process can start. In the end publishing and sharing these results will be the best reward.

Steps through your Reasearch Project

1. Project Design & Planning
2. Preregistration
3. Data Collection
4. Data Analysis
5. Code Review
6. Paper Writing
7. Publishing Results & Sharing Data