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Focused reviews answer different questions. Every finding needs evidence; a broader review covers more requirements.
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Review scope determines which questions are examined, not the quality standard. Unchecked requirements remain “Not assessed”; a review never guarantees a readiness level. These scopes apply to researchers, institutes and journals alike.
You choose the scope for each check when you start it in the app: Materials or Materials and workflow today; Reproduction is coming soon. A Materials check marks the L2 requirements “Not assessed in this scope” and awards at most L1.
Materials
Targets L1
Establish the essential materials.
- Code, input and software availability
- Access routes and material gaps
- Cited findings and next actions
Documentation, manuscript consistency, automation and execution are outside this scope.
Materials and workflow
Targets L2 · static
Review the documented research workflow.
- Everything in Materials
- Versions, instructions and result mapping
- Manuscript-to-code consistency
- Separate automation findings
A static review. It cannot confirm reproduced results.
Reproduction
Targets L3 · Coming soon · Locked
Independently verify the results.
- Workflow requirements
- Isolated execution
- Comparison with declared result targets
- Execution records and discrepancies
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What your review establishes
| Assessment area | Materials | Materials and workflow | Reproduction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | Included | Included | Planned |
| Documentation | Outside scope | Included | Planned |
| Manuscript consistency | Outside scope | Included | Planned |
| Automation | Outside scope | Static evidence | Planned |
| Independent result reproduction | Outside scope | Outside scope | Coming soon |
| Robustness verification | Outside scope | Outside scope | Separate protocol required |
For journals and teams
Set an acceptance policy separately from the review. For example, a journal can require confirmed materials and no unresolved essential manuscript discrepancy. Unchecked areas remain “Not assessed.”