Replication‑Rate as Accountability Metric

Treat a field’s replication rate (percentage of independent, well‑powered replication attempts that reproduce original effects) as a formal metric of empirical credibility, reported by journals and funders. Embed this metric in grant review and policy citations so evidence used for regulation or large public programs must come from literatures with demonstrably high replication‑rate scores. — Using replication rates as a governance metric would change how governments and institutions rely on social‑science findings, redirect funding to more robust research practices, and reduce policy built on fragile results.