Replications confront existing explanations with new evidence by retesting prior claims using new data and similar research procedures. Publishing replication studies remains uncommon in the geographic literature. Place-to-place variations make it unclear whether the results and claims of a study should be expected to replicate across locations, and a lack of experimental control makes it challenging to implement replications that can provide clear evidence about those same results and claims. The small number of studies that have attempted to replicate geographic research suggest that many studies cannot be fully replicated or are simply missing information needed to attempt a replication. Accordingly, it remains unclear how geographic researchers view replication and its role in the knowledge accumulation process. To address this question, we surveyed geographic researchers about their understanding of replicability, beliefs about what factors affect the chances of replicating a study, motivations to attempt replication studies, and experiences conducting replications. The results of our survey suggest that researchers are familiar with replication and believe that replication studies can serve a range of epistemic purposes. Nonetheless, only a small percentage of geographic researchers attempt or publish replications due to a lack of incentives. Researchers are similarly uncertain whether it is currently valuable to replicate geographic research. These findings could in part be due to differences between research traditions, and it might be fruitful to further examine how researchers working in different subfields perceive and use replication in their work.

Peter Kedron

Joseph Holler

Sarah Bardin

Annals of the American Association of Geographers

The Annals of the American Association of Geographers  was first published in 1911. It is recognized as the Association's premier journal for major research articles for all fields of geography. To be accepted, a paper must adhere to a high standard of scholarship and make an important contribution to geographic knowledge. It should also be grounded in the relevant literature of the specialization it represents and, where appropriate, establish relationships to themes within the broader discipline. Contents may include invited essays, review articles, Presidential Addresses, and memorials.

The Annals of the American Association of Geographers, first published in 1911, is recognized as the premier journal of the Association for significant research articles across all fields of geography. To be accepted, a paper must meet high scholarly standards and make a substantial contribution to geographic knowledge. It should be grounded in the relevant literature of its specialization and, where appropriate, establish connections to themes within the broader discipline. The contents may include invited essays, review articles, Presidential Addresses, and memorials.

《Annals of the American Association of Geographers》创刊于1911年，是美国地理学会的主要期刊，专注于地理学各个领域的重要研究文章。为了被接受，论文必须符合高标准的学术要求，并对地理知识做出重要贡献。论文应基于相关专业文献，并在适当的情况下，与更广泛的学科主题建立联系。期刊内容可能包括邀请论文、综述文章、总统演讲和纪念文章。

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