Theory · Research · Application
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01.
Theory & Hypothesis Crafting
Description
Develop hypotheses/predictions based on established psychological theories and existing literature. Ensure past research hasn't already answered your question/addressed your predictions.
Est. Months in Stage
0.5-1
Est. Cummulative Months
0.5-1
Possible Deliverables
None at this stage.
Dissemination
None at this stage.
Projects in Stage
-
None [eventually projects funded through the grant competition]
02.
Conduct Study Number 1
Description
Conduct an initial study to test your hypothesis. This may be done by using existing data sets available to the researchers (e.g., publicly available data, data from past projects, data shared by collaborators) or by designing and conducting a new study. If a new study is required, the study will need to be designed, go through the institutional review board (IRB) approval process, and then run. The time it takes to run studies varies based on the design of the study, whether or not data can be collected from online samples, and how easy or difficult it is to sample the target population (e.g., sampling the general population is easier than US military veterans who left service within the past three months).
Est. Months in Stage
1-3
Est. Cummulative Months
1.5-4
Possible Deliverables
Study Findings
Dissemination
Presentation of findings internally (i.e., within the research group). Because results are preliminary and have not been replicated or expand on at this stage, most researchers are reluctant to share findings outside their lab/collaborators.
Projects in Stage
-
Veteran Social Support (Gibbs et al.)
03.
Conduct Additional Studies
Description
Based on the results of Study 1, conduct additional studies to a) attempt to replicate the results found in Study 1, b) dive deeper into what was found in Study 1 and try to better explain/understand the psychological processes that are occuring, and/or c) expand on the findings of Study 1 to create a package of studies that tells a more complete narrative of the phenomena the researchers are interested in and how this work expands psychological theory.
Est. Months in Stage
1-18
Est. Cummulative Months
2.5-22
Possible Deliverables
Presentation of findings externally. Because results have likely been replicated and expanded on at this stage, most researchers are comfortable presenting their findings to external groups (e.g., at conferences, with parties interested in applying their findings in the real world).
Dissemination
Possible conferences/organizations to present this work at include:
Projects in Stage
-
Employment Structure (Gibbs et al.)
04.
Manuscript Preparation
Description
Written up all studies in a manuscript and prepare to submit for publication. Depending on the number and complexity of studies reported in the manuscript, as well as the researchers' and target journal's open science practices, this process of writing the manuscript and preparing for submission can take some time.
Est. Months in Stage
3-6
Est. Cummulative Months
5.5-28
Possible Deliverables
A preprint of the manuscript.
Dissemination
None
Projects in Stage
-
None
05.
Peer
Review
Description
After submitting the prepared manuscript to a journal, it will be assigned to an editor. The editor will read the manuscript and decide if it should be sent out for peer review. If they decide it should not be sent out for review, the researchers will need to submit the manuscript to another journal and/or continue to edit the manuscript based on the editors feedback. If the manuscript is sent out for review, it will be read and evaluated by three experts in areas related to the manuscripts topic. Based on the feedback from the three reviewers, the editor will either reject the manuscript for publication, ask the authors to revise the manuscript and resubmit for publication, or accept the manuscript for publication. The most common outcome at this stage is a revise and resubmit. After revising the manuscript based on the reviewer and editor feedback, the authors resubmit their manuscript. This process then repeats itself until the manuscript is ultimately accepted or rejected for publication.
Est. Months in Stage
6-18
Est. Cummulative Months
11.5-42
Possible Deliverables
None
Dissemination
None
Projects in Stage
-
None
06.
Copy
Editing
Description
After a manuscript has been accepted for publication, the authors work with the journal's copy editors to make final preparations for its publication.
Est. Months in Stage
1-2
Est. Cummulative Months
12.5-44
Possible Deliverables
None
Dissemination
None
Projects in Stage
-
None
07.
Publication & Dissemination
Description
Once the article has been officially published it can be disseminated to colleagues, key stakeholders, and groups/organizations who can take what was learned in the research and apply it in the real world.
Est. Months in Stage
1
Est. Cummulative Months
13.5-45
Possible Deliverables
Published journal article, press coverage, more presentations of findings externally (this time with the added credibility of the work being published)
Dissemination
Possible peer-reviewed journals to publish this work in include
01.
Theory & Hypothesis Crafting
Description
Develop hypotheses/predictions based on established psychological theories and existing literature. Ensure past research hasn't already answered your question/addressed your predictions.
Est. Months in Stage
0.5-1
Est. Cummulative Months
0.5-1
Possible Deliverables
None at this stage.
Dissemination
None at this stage.
Projects in Stage
-
None [eventually projects funded through the grant competition]
2023 Research Timeline
Theory & Hypothesis Crafting
0.5-1 Months
Theory & Hypothesis Crafting
0.5-1 Months
Conduct Additional Studies
1-18 Months
Peer Review
6-18 Months
Conduct Study 1
1-3 Months
Manuscript Preparation
3-6 Months
Copy Editing
1-2 Months
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02.
Conduct Study Number 1
Description
Conduct an initial study to test your hypothesis. This may be done by using existing data sets available to the researchers (e.g., publicly available data, data from past projects, data shared by collaborators) or by designing and conducting a new study. If a new study is required, the study will need to be designed, go through the institutional review board (IRB) approval process, and then run. The time it takes to run studies varies based on the design of the study, whether or not data can be collected from online samples, and how easy or difficult it is to sample the target population (e.g., sampling the general population is easier than US military veterans who left service within the past three months).
Est. Months in Stage
1-3
Est. Cummulative Months
1.5-4
Possible Deliverables
Study Findings
Dissemination
Presentation of findings internally (i.e., within the research group). Because results are preliminary and have not been replicated or expand on at this stage, most researchers are reluctant to share findings outside their lab/collaborators.
Projects in Stage
-
Veteran Social Support (Gibbs et al.)
03.
Conduct Additional Studies
Description
Based on the results of Study 1, conduct additional studies to a) attempt to replicate the results found in Study 1, b) dive deeper into what was found in Study 1 and try to better explain/understand the psychological processes that are occuring, and/or c) expand on the findings of Study 1 to create a package of studies that tells a more complete narrative of the phenomena the researchers are interested in and how this work expands psychological theory.
Est. Months in Stage
1-18
Est. Cummulative Months
2.5-22
Possible Deliverables
Presentation of findings externally. Because results have likely been replicated and expanded on at this stage, most researchers are comfortable presenting their findings to external groups (e.g., at conferences, with parties interested in applying their findings in the real world).
Dissemination
Possible conferences/organizations to present this work at include:
Projects in Stage
-
Employment Structure (Gibbs et al.)
04.
Manuscript Preparation
Description
Written up all studies in a manuscript and prepare to submit for publication. Depending on the number and complexity of studies reported in the manuscript, as well as the researchers' and target journal's open science practices, this process of writing the manuscript and preparing for submission can take some time.
Est. Months in Stage
3-6
Est. Cummulative Months
5.5-28
Possible Deliverables
A preprint of the manuscript.
Dissemination
None
Projects in Stage
-
None
05.
Peer
Review
Description
After submitting the prepared manuscript to a journal, it will be assigned to an editor. The editor will read the manuscript and decide if it should be sent out for peer review. If they decide it should not be sent out for review, the researchers will need to submit the manuscript to another journal and/or continue to edit the manuscript based on the editors feedback. If the manuscript is sent out for review, it will be read and evaluated by three experts in areas related to the manuscripts topic. Based on the feedback from the three reviewers, the editor will either reject the manuscript for publication, ask the authors to revise the manuscript and resubmit for publication, or accept the manuscript for publication. The most common outcome at this stage is a revise and resubmit. After revising the manuscript based on the reviewer and editor feedback, the authors resubmit their manuscript. This process then repeats itself until the manuscript is ultimately accepted or rejected for publication.
Est. Months in Stage
6-18
Est. Cummulative Months
11.5-42
Possible Deliverables
None
Dissemination
None
Projects in Stage
-
None
06.
Copy
Editing
Description
After a manuscript has been accepted for publication, the authors work with the journal's copy editors to make final preparations for its publication.
Est. Months in Stage
1-2
Est. Cummulative Months
12.5-44
Possible Deliverables
None
Dissemination
None
Projects in Stage
-
None
07.
Publication & Dissemination
Description
Once the article has been officially published it can be disseminated to colleagues, key stakeholders, and groups/organizations who can take what was learned in the research and apply it in the real world.
Est. Months in Stage
1
Est. Cummulative Months
13.5-45
Possible Deliverables
Published journal article, press coverage, more presentations of findings externally (this time with the added credibility of the work being published)
Dissemination
Possible peer-reviewed journals to publish this work in include