Quantitative Research Design (JARS–Quant)

The current JARS–Quant standards, released in 2018, expand and revise the types of research methodologies covered in the original JARS, which were published in 2008.

JARS–Quant include guidance for manuscripts that report

• Primary quantitative research
• Experimental designs
• Nonexperimental designs
• Special designs
• Analytic methods
• Meta-analyses

In addition, JARS–Quant now divides hypotheses, analyses, and conclusions into primary, secondary, and exploratory groups. This should enhance the readability and replicability of the research.

Providing the information specified in JARS–Quant should become routine and minimally burdensome, thereby increasing the transparency of reporting in psychological research.

For more information on how the revised standards were created, read Journal Article Reporting Standards for Quantitative Research in Psychologyopens in new window.

General quantitative reporting standards

• Quantitative Design Reporting Standards (JARS-Quant) (PDF, 97KB)opens in new window
  Information recommended for inclusion in manuscripts that report new data collections regardless of research design

Experimental and nonexperimental designs

• Experimental Designs (PDF, 90KB)opens in new window
  Reporting standards for studies with an experimental manipulation
• Random Assignment (PDF, 80KB)opens in new window
  Reporting standards for studies using random assignment
• Nonrandom Assignment (PDF, 71KB)opens in new window
  Reporting standards for studies using nonrandom assignment
• Clinical Trials (PDF, 84KB)opens in new window
  Reporting standards for studies involving clinical trials
• Nonexperimental Designs (PDF, 82KB)opens in new window
  Reporting standards for studies using no experimental manipulation

Special designs

• Longitudinal Studies (PDF, 82KB)opens in new window
  Reporting standards for longitudinal studies
• N-of-1 Studies (PDF, 81KB)opens in new window
  Reporting standards for N-of-1 studies
• Replication Studies (PDF, 73KB)opens in new window
  Reporting standards for replication studies

Analytic methods

• Structural Equation Modeling (PDF, 90KB)opens in new window
  Reporting standards for studies using structural equation modeling
• Bayesian Statistics (PDF, 82KB)opens in new window
  Reporting standards for studies using Bayesian techniques

Meta-analyses

• Quantitative Meta-Analysis Reporting Standards (PDF, 97KB)opens in new window
  Information recommended for inclusion in manuscripts that report quantitative meta-analyses

• Qualitative design standards
• Mixed methods standards
• Race, Ethnicity, and Culture standards

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