Letter to Editor

P-Hacking in Scientific Research: Is the Reliability of Scientific Results at Risk?

Number: 11 June 30, 2025
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P-Hacking in Scientific Research: Is the Reliability of Scientific Results at Risk?

Abstract

Letter to the Editor: P-Hacking in Scientific Research: Is the Reliability of Scientific Results at Risk?

Ethical Statement

This study is a letter to the editor and, therefore, does not require ethical approval.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Biostatistics

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Publication Date

June 30, 2025

Submission Date

March 20, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 17, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 11

APA
Elasan, S. (2025). P-Hacking in Scientific Research: Is the Reliability of Scientific Results at Risk? Journal of Statistics and Applied Sciences, 11, 70-71. https://izlik.org/JA65CZ92LF
AMA
1.Elasan S. P-Hacking in Scientific Research: Is the Reliability of Scientific Results at Risk? JSAS. 2025;(11):70-71. https://izlik.org/JA65CZ92LF
Chicago
Elasan, Sadi. 2025. “P-Hacking in Scientific Research: Is the Reliability of Scientific Results at Risk?”. Journal of Statistics and Applied Sciences, nos. 11: 70-71. https://izlik.org/JA65CZ92LF.
EndNote
Elasan S (June 1, 2025) P-Hacking in Scientific Research: Is the Reliability of Scientific Results at Risk? Journal of Statistics and Applied Sciences 11 70–71.
IEEE
[1]S. Elasan, “P-Hacking in Scientific Research: Is the Reliability of Scientific Results at Risk?”, JSAS, no. 11, pp. 70–71, June 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA65CZ92LF
ISNAD
Elasan, Sadi. “P-Hacking in Scientific Research: Is the Reliability of Scientific Results at Risk?”. Journal of Statistics and Applied Sciences. 11 (June 1, 2025): 70-71. https://izlik.org/JA65CZ92LF.
JAMA
1.Elasan S. P-Hacking in Scientific Research: Is the Reliability of Scientific Results at Risk? JSAS. 2025;:70–71.
MLA
Elasan, Sadi. “P-Hacking in Scientific Research: Is the Reliability of Scientific Results at Risk?”. Journal of Statistics and Applied Sciences, no. 11, June 2025, pp. 70-71, https://izlik.org/JA65CZ92LF.
Vancouver
1.Sadi Elasan. P-Hacking in Scientific Research: Is the Reliability of Scientific Results at Risk? JSAS [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;(11):70-1. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA65CZ92LF