Tom Hardwicke

Dr. Tom Hardwicke is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychology, University of Sydney, where he joined in 2025 after previously serving as a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. His academic journey includes postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Amsterdam, Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin, and Stanford University. Hardwicke earned his PhD in Experimental Psychology from University College London in 2016 and currently serves as Senior Editor for Statistics, Transparency, and Rigour at the journal Psychological Science.

Hardwicke's educational background includes:

• PhD in Experimental Psychology, University College London (2016)

His research focuses at the intersection of psychology and meta-research, specifically examining transparency, bias, peer review, scientific criticism, quality control, and reproducibility in scientific practice. As a leading figure in the open science movement, Hardwicke investigates how research practices can be improved through methodological rigor and transparency. His work spans multiple disciplines including psychology, statistics, and scientific publishing, with particular emphasis on how journals implement transparency standards and how researchers adopt open practices.

Analysis of Hardwicke's recent publications reveals a consistent focus on meta-research themes across multiple high-impact journals. His work examines transparency practices in psychology, the implementation of preregistration, data sharing initiatives, and the handling of post-publication critique. A significant portion of his research analyzes how journals across scientific disciplines implement transparency standards and how these policies translate into actual practice. His publications demonstrate interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers from various institutions worldwide, particularly focusing on improving research methodology and publication standards.

Hardwicke is actively involved in several professional organizations:

• Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS)
• Association for Interdisciplinary Meta-Research and Open Science (AIMOS)

He has received start-up funding from the University of Sydney's School of Psychology in 2025 to support his research program. As Senior Editor for Statistics, Transparency, and Rigour at Psychological Science, Hardwicke plays a key role in shaping editorial policies that promote rigorous research practices in psychological science.