Katharina Fellnhofer, ETH Zurich

Karl Wennberg, Stockholm School of Economics

Thomas H. Allison, Texas Christian University

Pia Arenius, Emlyon Business School

Moren Lévesque, York University

J. Jeffrey Gish, Syracuse University

Jeffrey M. Pollack, NC State University

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (ETP) is committed to working alongside entrepreneurship scholars to advance transparency, replicability, credibility, and rigor in empirical research. This special issue encourages authors to preregister research plans, submit empirical studies as Registered Reports — papers that receive editorial decisions before empirical results are known — and engage with ETP's contemporary Registered Revision process. ETP is pleased to announce a virtual special issue featuring Registered Reports, supporting its longstanding dedication to methodological innovation.

A growing body of literature spanning multiple disciplines including entrepreneurship explores the importance of credibility and replicability in scientific inquiry and how scientific rigor can be improved. This call for papers reinforces these efforts in entrepreneurship research by specifically advocating for scholars to submit studies as Registered Reports. The Registered Report format has evolved rapidly from a niche innovation to a widely adopted practice. Since the introduction of the Registered Report format in 2013, more than 300 journals have embraced the approach.

Appel publié par Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. Lire l'appel complet sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• Replication and Robustness in Entrepreneurship Research
• New Ways to Collect Data for Entrepreneurship
• Importance of Null Results
• Boundary Conditions, Mechanisms, Mediators, and Contextual Sensitivity
• Longitudinal and Panel-Based Studies (Using Secondary Data)
• Field Experiments and Entrepreneurial Interventions
• Theory-Driven Exploratory Studies and Qualitative Studies
• Meta-Science and Methods in Entrepreneurship Research

Timeline

• December 22, 2026: Deadline for Registered Report submissions

Karl Wennberg, Stockholm School of Economics

Jeremy C. Short, University of North Texas

Jeffrey A. Chandler, University of North Texas

Marcus Wolfe, University of North Texas

Sebastian Kruse, RWTH University

Carolin Krieweth, RWTH University

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.

Appel publié par Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. Voir l'appel sur le site de l'éditeur. Fiche de l'appel sur kerostig.

Potential topics

• The 33 most cited entrepreneurship studies (each exceeding 1,000 citations) identified as priority candidates for replication
• Influential studies within specific BCERC research tracks highlighted as important contributions
• Studies with credible cases for broader influence on entrepreneurship research
• Identifying boundary conditions and contextual contingencies of established relationships
• Clarifying inconsistencies or mixed findings in prior research
• Refining theoretical mechanisms underlying key constructs and relationships
• Contributing to methodological transparency, rigor, and best practices in replication research
• Multi-study designs combining exact replication or reanalysis with empirical generalization or theoretical extension

Timeline

• December 1, 2026: Deadline for short proposals (3,000–5,000 words) for paper development workshop participation
• January 1, 2027: Notifications regarding paper development workshop participation
• February 1, 2027: In-person paper development workshop at University of North Texas
• March 1, 2027: Virtual paper development workshop
• May 1, 2027: Manuscript submission window opens
• August 1, 2027: Manuscript submission deadline