About the Journal

JOTE is an interdisciplinary journal that serves as a platform for Trial and Error in Science. We publish (1) methodological errors which have productive conclusions for the scientific community at large, and (2) conceptual errors in the form of negative results. In addition, our initiative aims to create a platform to openly talk about failure. That does not mean that we want to publish sloppy science. Rather, we believe that in talking about errors, scientists can learn about the do’s and don’ts of their methods and concepts. This would also help alleviate the issue of publication bias and reframe the replication crisis because negative results are highly informative. We aim to publish high quality work of early-career scientists, peer-reviewed and edited by more senior scholars. A subject specialist, or a philosopher, historian, anthropologist or sociologist of science will be invited to reflect on every published article, thereby answering and problematizing the question “what went wrong?” This combination aims to ensure novelty and quality in our journal.