GDRI Investigation

After being alerted about possible misconduct, the I4R started reproducing published papers that use data from a specific NGO (GDRI). The investigation started November 2024. As of April 11, 2025 we have reproduced 10 studies linked to GDRI. We are hoping to reproduce over 30 studies.

This effort was only possible because these journals require data and code repositories. This allowed us to compare data across papers and identify undisclosed connections between studies. For instance, we documented that 15 studies were connected (e.g., overlapping samples, overlapping interventions, reused treatment assignment).

The replication effort has also identified multiple other potential issues in these papers which are detailed in the individual reports. Author responses are mixed, with some asking for withdrawing their name while others are working on responses.

A full update on each study we are reproducing is available here.

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