Ten tales of reproducibility

Ten Tales of Reproducibility' is a collection of inspiring examples of reproducibility practices identified during the various research activities of the Open Science to Increase the Reproducibility of Science (OSIRIS) project.Within OSIRIS, we investigated the underlying drivers (and barriers) and effective practices and interventions that increase reproducibility at funding, publishing, university, and researcher-level.A systematic scoping review and gap analysis assessed the extent to which open science interventions to enhance reproducibility have been tested with rigor for their effectiveness to improve reproducibility.These interventions include policy guidelines from funders, journals, and publishers on data and code sharing, reporting guidelines, pre-registration, but also training, rewards and incentives such as open science badges, expert peer review, and supervisor support.Detailed interviews with 60 European researchers across disciplines and levels of seniority, examined their views, motivations, and practices for reproducibility, with factors that facilitate or hinder reproducibility and trustworthy research.Focus group discussions with funders, journals, research institutions, reproducibility action groups, and civil society organizations explored the roles and responsibilities of these stakeholders in enhancing the quality and trustworthiness of research, and their views on initiatives to improve reproducibility, reduce barriers, and advance facilitators.An audit based on the TOP 2025 criteria assessed how research institutions, journals, and funders address and promote reproducibility in their policies, procedures, and guidelines.From across these research activities with different stakeholder groups, ten remarkable cases of reproducibility practices were selected as inspiration for how reproducibility in science can be promoted and improved.For each case, the successes, challenges, lessons learnt, and wider applicability are described.In this way, the 'Ten Tales' encourage research institutions, funders, and publishers to reflect on what they can do to achieve reproducible research.