Entrepreneurship research lacks a strong culture of replication despite its importance for building cumulative theory and validating findings. While many influential studies shape theoretical debates and practice, they have rarely been systematically retested to verify their robustness, stability over time, or applicability across different contexts. This special issue seeks to address this gap by encouraging rigorous replication studies of foundational empirical work in entrepreneurship.
The issue welcomes diverse methodological approaches to replication, from exact replications to reanalyses of original data and studies exploring boundary conditions and contextual factors. Rather than merely confirming prior findings, submissions should advance theoretical understanding by clarifying mechanisms, identifying when relationships hold or vary, and contributing to methodological best practices. All work will be evaluated on theoretical contribution and methodological rigor within the journal's standard review process.