Inaugural Editorial

examine learning processes and outcomes in any context (e.g., early childhood, primary and secondary, after-school, postsecondary, lifelong learning) or country. Although we anticipate that the vast majority of articles published in AREA Open will be empirical studies, we also seek innovative conceptual articles that make exceptional contributions in illuminating learning processes and outcomes or methodological articles that offer new approaches in the collection or analysis of data. (3) Open to Inspection and Replication. One-off studies featuring statistically significant results based on single estimation approaches and data sets are of limited value, yet they typify today’s social and behavioral research, including in education research. Indeed, one recent study indicated that only 0.13% of articles published in the top 100 education journals are replications (Makel & Plucker, 2014). To help place education research on the strongest footing, we will ask contributors to engage in extensive robustness-checking using alternative estimation techniques or data sets and report results in online appendices; publish their research instruments, protocols, and guides; and, if appropriate, include direct replications of related findings from published research. Consonant with AERA data-sharing policy, we will expect authors to provide access to article-related data and setup files.