Table 1 Guidelines for replication in the humanities

• Focus on studies that employ an empirical method

• Replicate (i) cornerstone studies, or (ii) a random selection from a sub-discipline

• Scrutinize the study’s replicability before attempting to replicate it

• Attempt to replicate by (i) reanalysis of existing data sets, (ii) collection of new data with the same study protocol (a direct replication), or (iii) collection of new data with a modified study protocol (a conceptual replication)

• Opt, if possible, for a conceptual replication, so that triangulation becomes possible

• After a replication attempt, re-evaluate the need for further replication